Warm Dream — Plötulopi Lace Sweater Knitting Kit
Long Plötulopi sweater with lace panels · light ash · sizes S–XL
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- Ships worldwide from Iceland with DHL Express, fully tracked
- 5 plates of Plötulopi and 1 ball of Einband
- Ístex 25 years, no. 4 — Katarina Segerbrand
- Sizes S–XL · chest 93–117 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Warm dream — a long, loose Plötulopi sweater by Katarina Segerbrand from Ístex’s 25-year pattern collection, knitted in light ash with a single strand of unspun Plötulopi on 7 mm needles, and a lace panel down the front and each sleeve.
Included
- Icelandic Plötulopi and Einband 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
Plötulopi — 100 g plates · sizes S (M L XL)
A 1026 Light Ash Heather — 3 (4 4 5)
Einband — 50 g balls · sizes S (M L XL)
B 1026 Light Ash Heather — 1 (1 1 1)
Sizes
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 93 cm 36½″ |
100 cm 39¼″ |
107 cm 42¼″ |
117 cm 46″ |
| Length to shoulder | 66 cm 26″ |
68 cm 26¾″ |
70 cm 27½″ |
72 cm 28¼″ |
| Length to underarm | 47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
50 cm 19¾″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 46 cm 18″ |
47 cm 18½″ |
48 cm 19″ |
49 cm 19¼″ |
Gauge
12 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 7 mm needles, with a single strand of Plötulopi.
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
7 mm (US 10½) circular needle, 60 cm (knitted back and forth)
Not included
A 4.5 mm crochet hook for the sleeve edges. The pattern also has a matching lace neckwarmer, 70 × 43 cm, which takes 2–3 more plates — not included in this kit.
How it is knitted
Knitted in pieces, back and forth, with a single strand of Plötulopi and a garter edge stitch on every row. The front has a 28-stitch lace panel up the middle — yarn over, knit three together, yarn over — and the sleeves a 22-stitch panel; the back is plain. Rib at the hem, a few decreases at the sides, and a 2 cm rib neckband. The pieces are sewn together with Einband in the same colour, and the cuffs are finished with a round of single crochet and a round of reverse single crochet.
Design: Katarina Segerbrand — pattern from Ístex 25 years (no. 4), 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
- Light and airyA single strand of unspun Plötulopi on 7 mm needles — 12 stitches to 10 cm.
- Lace down the middleA simple one-row lace pattern on the front and both sleeves.
- Long66 to 72 cm to the shoulder.
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