Úlfhildur — Children’s Initial Sweater Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi children’s sweater with a tall collar and their own initial · chocolate with pink · ages 3–11
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- 5 balls of Álafosslopi + 1 ball of Léttlopi
- Lopi 31, no. 10 — Friðrik Örn Hjaltested
- Ages 3–11 · chest 67–85 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Úlfhildur — a girl’s name. A children’s sweater by Friðrik Örn Hjaltested, with the pattern by Hulda Hákonardóttir, from Ístex’s Lopi 31: chocolate heather Álafosslopi, a round yoke, a tall ribbed collar and one big initial sewn on the front in pink heather.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi and Léttlopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes 3 yrs (5 yrs 9 yrs 11 yrs)
A 0867 Chocolate Heather — 3 (4 5 5)
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes 3 yrs (5 yrs 9 yrs 11 yrs)
B 1412 Pink Heather (for the letter, used double) — 1 (1 1 1)
Sizes
| 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 9 yrs | 11 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 67 cm 26½″ |
73 cm 28¾″ |
78 cm 30¾″ |
85 cm 33½″ |
| Length to underarm | 27 cm 10¾″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
33 cm 13″ |
38 cm 15″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 24 cm 9½″ |
27 cm 10¾″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
33 cm 13″ |
Gauge
12 sts × 16 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6.5 mm (US 10½) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
6.5 mm double-pointed needles
How it is knitted
Body and sleeves are knitted in the round in plain stocking stitch from 4 cm of 2×2 rib; the body is taken in a little at the sides. They are joined and the round yoke is shaped with decrease rounds, then finished with a tall 2×2 rib collar, 10–15 cm. Last, a letter or picture of your own — about 16 stitches wide and 26 rounds high — is sewn on the front with duplicate stitch, using the Léttlopi double, with its top edge at the first yoke decrease.
Design: Friðrik Örn Hjaltested (pattern written by Hulda Hákonardóttir) — pattern from Lopi No. 31 (no. 10), Ístex.
More info — yarn, care, shipping & returns
Genuine Ístex lopi — the same wool Icelanders knit with, spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. No substitutes.
Care of the finished garment — air out between wears; hand wash cool and dry flat. Full care guide
Shipping — DHL Express worldwide, fully tracked. Rates & times
US & Canada duties — collected at checkout; nothing to pay on delivery. How it works
Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.
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Why you'll love it
- Their own initialAny letter or picture, sewn on with duplicate stitch after knitting.
- Plain knittingStocking stitch on 6.5 mm needles, 12 stitches to 10 cm.
- A tall collar10–15 cm of 2×2 rib.
- A grown-up versionFrikki, by the same designer in the same book, is an adult sweater in the same style — also available as a kit.
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