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SKULL Icelandic Lopapeysa Sweater

Downloadable PDF, English
£7.47
SKULL Icelandic Lopapeysa Sweater
£7.47
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What you'll need

Size: Women's XS Women's S Women's M Women's L Women's XL Men's S Men's M Men's L Men's XL
Chest, cm: 80 86 97 107 115 89 98 107 116
Length to underarm, cm: 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5 36 36 36 36
Sleeve length to underarm: 40 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Ash Heather (0056)
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5 6 6 7 9 6 7 0 10
White (0051)
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1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
Bottle Green Heather (1405)
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1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
Dark Grey Heather (0058)
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1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2
Tools & Other Supplies
3.50mm (US 4) Circular Needles – 80cm (32") (opens in a new tab)
4.50mm (US 7) – 80cm (32") (opens in a new tab)
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Product Details

SKULL sweater is a unique design in the tradition of Icelandic knitting. Body and sleeves are worked in the round from lower edge to underarms, then joined to work yoke in the round. Round begins at left side of body. On yoke, round begins on the left side of back at the joining of body and sleeve. In the pattern you will find a table of sizes, basic measurements and calculations. This will make it easier for you to guide yourself when working on your sweater. The table is versatile and can be used to work on any lopapeysa. Almost all measurements are given in US and metric.

YARN: Léttlopi by Ístex — #0056 Ash, #0051 White, #1405 Bottle Green and #0058 Dark Grey.

GAUGE: 4” × 4” / 10 cm × 10 cm = 16 sts × 21 rows in stockinette stitch.NEEDLES: Circular needles US 4 & 7 / 3.5 & 4.5 mm. You may also need 4 stitch holders and 4 stitch markers.

Craft
Knitting
Designer
Olga Begak
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Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Number of patterns
1
Skill Level
Advanced