{"product_id":"var-hooded-yoke-cardigan-knitting-pattern","title":"Var — Hooded Yoke Cardigan Knitting Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eVédís Jónsdóttir’s hooded cardigan from Ístex’s Lopi 29 is knitted in Léttlopi: a round yoke of zigzag bands and small diamonds, a small border above the moss-stitch hem and cuffs, and a hood with a band of colour along the top. It is knitted in the round and cut open at the front (a steek), then finished with moss-stitch bands and seven press studs. Two colour versions — brown (barley, black sheep and white) and green (pine green, celery green and black) — in sizes XS to XL. All six colours are still made. Our kit for the brown cardigan is sold under the name Sjöfn — it is this pattern, Var, with all the yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe knitting pattern in English (PDF), emailed right after purchase — nothing is posted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo colour versions — brown and green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes XS, S, M, L and XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree charts — body border, yoke and hood — with a colour key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn and needles are not included. The kit has this pattern and all the yarn: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sjofn-icelandic-sweater\"\u003ethe brown kit\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYarn used in the pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e (not included)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrown: Léttlopi — 50 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · sizes XS (S M L XL)\u003cbr\u003e\nA 1419 barley — 6 (7 7 8 8)\u003cbr\u003e\nB 0052 black sheep — 4 (4 4 4 4)\u003cbr\u003e\nC 0051 white — 1 (1 1 1 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen: Léttlopi — 50 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · sizes XS (S M L XL)\u003cbr\u003e\nA 1407 pine green — 6 (7 7 8 8)\u003cbr\u003e\nB 9421 celery green — 4 (4 4 4 4)\u003cbr\u003e\nC 0059 black — 1 (1 1 1 1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eM\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eXL\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e88 cm\u003cbr\u003e34¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92 cm\u003cbr\u003e36¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e97 cm\u003cbr\u003e38¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e101 cm\u003cbr\u003e39¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e106 cm\u003cbr\u003e41¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 cm\u003cbr\u003e13½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 cm\u003cbr\u003e14¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38 cm\u003cbr\u003e15″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 cm\u003cbr\u003e15¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42 cm\u003cbr\u003e16½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSleeve length to underarm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 cm\u003cbr\u003e17¾″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46 cm\u003cbr\u003e18″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47 cm\u003cbr\u003e18½″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 cm\u003cbr\u003e19″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49 cm\u003cbr\u003e19¼″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4½ mm needles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeedles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4½ mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm, for the body, the yoke and the hood\u003cbr\u003e3½ mm (US 4) circular needle, 80 cm, for the moss-stitch hem, the front bands and the neckband\u003cbr\u003e3½ mm and 4½ mm double-pointed needles for the sleeves — 3½ mm for the cuffs\u003cbr\u003eThe pattern’s list also names a 4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 60 cm, which the instructions never use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will also need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cardigan closes with seven press studs (not included; they are in the pattern’s list). Stitch markers, stitch holders, a sewing machine for stitching the steek before it is cut, and a needle for sewing on the bands and grafting — the pattern’s list leaves these out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is knitted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnitted in the round from the bottom up, with two purled stitches at the centre front — a steek — that are machine-stitched and cut open at the end. The hem is cast on in B with 163 (171, 179, 187, 195) stitches on the 3½ mm circular and knitted back and forth in moss stitch for 7 rows; 5 stitches at each end go on holders for the front bands, 2 steek stitches are cast on, and the body is joined into a round of 155 (163, 171, 179, 187) stitches on 4½ mm. The 8-round border chart comes first, then A; the waist is decreased by 4 stitches twice and increased again twice, and the body is knitted to 34 (36, 38, 40, 42) cm. The sleeves start with 7 rounds of moss stitch in B on 3½ mm double-pointed needles, are increased evenly to 40 (40, 40, 44, 44) stitches on 4½ mm, get the same border, and are increased at the underarm in A to 60 (62, 64, 66, 68) stitches. Body and sleeves are joined for the round yoke, 235 (243, 251, 259, 267) stitches, and the 50-round yoke chart, with six decrease rounds, takes it to 61 (63, 65, 67, 69); the smaller sizes leave out marked rounds. The two steek stitches are bound off and the steek is machine-stitched; the left band is knitted, the front is cut open, and each band — 5 moss stitches with a 3-stitch facing — is sewn on, the facing hiding the machine stitching on the inside. The neckband is knitted in B across the bands and the yoke — a first row, then 5 rows of moss stitch; the hood is knitted up from it, back and forth, with 5 moss stitches at each front edge, increased evenly in its first row and then either side of the 19 centre-back stitches, to 26 cm or the length you want. The 11-row hood chart finishes it, and the top is grafted. Press studs close the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 29 (no. 18), Ístex.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ístex","offers":[{"title":"English","offer_id":67602104516661,"sku":"PAT-EN-VAR","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1662\/1057\/files\/Sjofn1_92a2e4a3-8fc7-48bb-87b8-4df3df9fb2e1.jpg?v=1791027193","url":"https:\/\/icelandicstore.is\/products\/var-hooded-yoke-cardigan-knitting-pattern","provider":"The Icelandic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}