Design: Hélène Magnússon
Size: one size to fit head circumference approx. 56 cm / 22”. You can achieve more sizes by changing needle size.
Gauge: 10 cm / 4” in stranded motif = 30 sts and 36 rnds on 3 mm / US 2.5 needle
Yarn: lace / light fingering
Total yardage used: 197 m / 216 yds
- MC: approx. 22 m / 24 yds
- CC1: approx. 90 m / 99 yds
- CC2: approx. 76 m / 83 yds
- CC3: approx. 9 m / 10 yds
Wool used in sample:
Grýla Tvíband by Hélène Magnússon, 100% new wool, pure Icelandic sheep wool, plied lace, 2-ply, 25 g / skein = approx. 112 m/ 123 yds:
- MC: plain blue 10 g
- CC1: blue with darker green spots, hand-dyed 25 g
- CC2: light blue and green, hand-dyed 25g
CC3: Gilitrutt Tvíband by Hélène Magnússon, 100% new wool, pure Icelandic lambswool, plied lace, 2-ply, 25 g / skein = approx. 112 m/ 123 yds: Salmon orange, a few meters /yards
Needle: 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle (using Magic loop) or double-pointed needles. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: stitch marker, darning needle. For blocking: circular form (plate or cut in cardboard,), 25 cm / 10” in diameter.
Wool used in sample
- MC: Þingborg Einband: new wool, 100% high quality Icelandic wool (mostly lambswool), light fingering weight, 1 ply, 50-55 g skein = 250 m / 273 yds, natural white
- CC: Einband from Ístex, new wool, lace/light fingering weight, 1 ply, 50 g skein 250 m / 273 yds, hand-dyed in Iceland with acid dyes by María from Hófsvík.
Needle: 4 mm / US 6 cicular needle and double-pointed needles (for the I-cord) or size to obtain the gauge.
4 mm / US G-6 crochet for provisional CO.
Notions: darning needle, stitch marker, safety pin, pompom maker or alike.
Techniques: mosaic knitting
Pattern: Once you’ve made your paiement, you will receive an email with a link to download the pattern PDF. We don’t send patterns by snailmail.
Errata: No mistake has been found in this pattern