




Vegur — Striped Léttlopi Scarf Knitting Kit
Lengthwise-striped garter-stitch scarf · rust, black, stone blue and ash Léttlopi · 11 × 130 cm
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Just want the pattern? The Vegur pattern on its own is $8.00 — a PDF, emailed right after purchase. The kit above has the pattern and all the yarn.
- 5 balls of Léttlopi in 4 colours
- Lopi 24, no. 14 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- One size · 11 × 130 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Vegur — road. Védís Jónsdóttir’s scarf from Ístex’s Lopi 24, knitted lengthwise in garter stitch so the stripes run from end to end: rust, black, stone blue, a pale ash stripe, rust again and a wide band of black, in Léttlopi.
Included
- Icelandic Léttlopi wool yarn — 5 balls: one of each colour and a second ball of black heather, the widest stripe
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · one size — the pattern lists no amounts; see the FAQ
A 9427 Rust Heather — 1
B 0005 Black Heather — 2
C 9418 Stone Blue Heather — 1
D 0054 Light Ash Heather — 1
Size
One size, 11 × 130 cm (4¼″ × 51¼″).
Gauge
15.5 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in garter 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 needle, 80 cm
Not included
A 4.5 mm crochet hook for the crochet cast-on.
How it is knitted
Knitted lengthwise, back and forth in garter stitch. 200 stitches are cast on along the full length with a crochet cast-on, which looks like a cast-off edge. Then six stripes: 4 rows rust, 6 rows black, 8 rows stone blue, 6 rows ash, 4 rows rust and 10 rows black, and a loose cast-off.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 24 (no. 14), 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
- Stripes end to endCast on along the length, so the stripes run the whole way.
- Matching edgesThe crochet cast-on looks like the cast-off on the other side.
- Garter stitchKnit every row — 38 rows in all.
- Four coloursRust, black, stone blue and a pale ash stripe.
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