Vegir liggja — Brown & Black Long Cardigan Knitting Kit
Long Léttlopi cardigan knitted sideways · murky brown, black heather and light ash · sizes XS–XL
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- 16 balls of Léttlopi in 3 colours
- Lopi 36, no. 3 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Sizes XS–XL · chest 92–124 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Vegir liggja til allra átta — roads lead in every direction. An unusual long cardigan by Védís Jónsdóttir from Ístex’s Lopi 36, knitted sideways in two tubes from the centre back out to the cuffs, then cut open with machine-sewn steeks and finished with a crocheted edge. This is the brown and black colourway: murky brown and black heather Léttlopi, with light ash in the patterned stripes.
Included
- Icelandic 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
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes XS (S M L XL)
A 1420 Murky — 4 (5 5 6 6)
B 0054 Light Ash Heather — 3 (3 4 4 4)
C 0005 Black Heather — 4 (5 5 6 6)
Sizes
| XS | S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 92 cm 36¼″ |
100 cm 39¼″ |
108 cm 42½″ |
116 cm 45¾″ |
124 cm 48¾″ |
| Length from shoulder | 76 cm 30″ |
78 cm 30¾″ |
80 cm 31½″ |
82 cm 32¼″ |
84 cm 33″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 45 cm 17¾″ |
46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
Gauge
18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 and 80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7) double-pointed needles
Not included
A 4 mm crochet hook for the edging, one hook-and-bar fastener for the front, and waste yarn for the provisional cast-on. The steeks are secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
The cardigan is knitted in two halves, each a tube knitted sideways from the centre back out to the end of the sleeve, with a patterned band of stripes and eyelets from the chart. Each half starts with a provisional cast-on for the back and a long-tail cast-on for the front; two purled stitches at the lower edge are machine-sewn and cut open, the side is grafted, and the sleeve continues in the round to a folded hem at the cuff. The halves are grafted together at the centre back, the V-neck is machine-sewn and cut, and the front and lower edges are finished with single crochet.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 36 (no. 3), 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
- Knitted sidewaysTwo tubes, each knitted from the centre back out to the cuff — so the patterned stripes run from the shoulder down to the hem.
- For an experienced knitterProvisional cast-on, grafting, machine-sewn steeks and a crocheted edge, step by step in the pattern.
- Long and open76 to 84 cm from the shoulder, a V-neck 20 to 24 cm deep and a single hook-and-bar fastener.
- Or the blue and rustThe same cardigan in stone blue, rust and black is a kit of its own.
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