Birgitta
From € 5,44
Birgitta is a classic Icelandic lopi sweater for toddlers and children but with a more refined shape and it is much softer and lighter than regular lopi sweaters. I achieved this by knitting a single strand of Plötulopi together with my Love Story lace yarn. Icelandic children, mine included, often complain that the Léttlopi is scratchy. The Icelandic Love Story ads both softness and sturdiness to the unspun lopi. The pattern gives instructions both for a sweater and for a cardigan with button bands.
Yarn used: Plötulopi and Love Story together, Léttlopi in the motif
Here you will find KITS in all the colors shown.
Pattern PDF download
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DESIGNER: HELENE MAGNUSSON
Birgitta has a few modern tweaks in the spirit of my popular adult sweaters Gamaldags (for women) and Gamallegur (for men): I refined the shape with a very discreet A-line for comfort and ease of movement, as well as with my signature short rows to create a true neckline. I added some elbow shaping to prevent the formation of holes, a very efficient technique borrowed from Icelandic jackets from the past centuries.
Then I coudn‘t help but matching Birgitta’s colors with those of Gamaldags and Gamallegur as well as the baby sweater Gilipeysa.
Sizes: 2(3,4,6)8,10,12 years
Positive ease at chest: 5 cm/2”.
Choose a size: add the ease to the actual chest measurement and choose the size the closest to the result. Note that length can vary a lot between children.
Finished measurements
Chest (add 2.5 cm /1” button bands for cardigan): 53.5(55.5,58,64.5)71,73.5,80 cm / 21(22,22¾,23½)28,29,31½“
Hips (add 2.5 cm /1” button bands for cardigan): 58(60,62,69)75.5,78,84.5 cm / 22¾(23½,24½,27)29¾,30½,33¼”
Neckline (add 2.5 cm /1” button bands for cardigan): 31(33.5,33.5,35.5)38,40,42 cm / 12¼(13,13,14)15,15¾,16½”
Total body length to underarm: 23(25.5,29,32)33,35.5,38 cm / 9(10,11½,12½)13,14,15”
Yoke depth at back: 13.5 (14,14.5,15)16,17.5,18.5 cm / 5¼(5½,5¾,6)6¼,7,7½,”
Sleeve length to underarm: 21.5(24,26.5,29)32,34,38 cm / 8½(9½,10½,11½,12½,13½,15”
Top arm: 22(23,24.5,25.5)26.5,28,29 cm / 8¾(9,9½,10)10½,11,11½ “
Gauge: 10 cm/4” = 18 sts and 24 rows in Stocking st on 4.5 mm/ US 7 needle
Wool
MC: 1 strand of plötulopi and 1 strand of Love Story together (alternatively you can use Léttlopi but the sweater will be twice heavier and not as soft)
- Plötulopi from Ístex, 100% new wool, unspun, approx. 110g plate = 330 m/360 yds: 1(2,2,2)2,2,2 plates
- Love Story Einband from Hélène Magnússon, 100% new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool, fine lace weight, 1 ply, 25 g skein = 225 m / 246 yds: 2(2,2,3)3,3,3 skeins
CCs: Léttlopi from Ístex, 100% new wool, unspun with light twist, Aran weight, 50 g ball = 100 m / 109 yds: 1 skein of each color
Color combination shown
- Beige sweater with mustard:
MC: 1 Plötulopi white 0051+ 1 Love Story Hafra beige
CC: Léttlopi mustard 9264, custom dyed for Icelandic Knitter - Turquoise cardigan with reds/pinks:
MC: 1 Plötulopi white 0051+ 1 Love Story Glacier turquoise
CCs: Léttlopi pink 1412, red 9434, purple 1414 - Very light grey sweater with many colors:
MC: 1 Plötulopi white 0051+ 1 Love Story Natural grey
CCs: Léttlopi bright pink special dye, green 1406, yellow 1703, turquoise 1404, red 9434 - White cardigan with brown:
MC: 1 Plötulopi white 0051+ 1 Love Story Basalt grey
CCs: Léttlopi light brown 1419, dark brown 0053 - Grey cardigan with white/brown:
MC: 1 Plötulopi white 0051 + 1 Love Story Basalt grey
CCs: Léttlopi light brown 1419, white 0051 (or 1 Plötulopi white 0051 + 1 Love Story Natural white)
Other material: for cardigan, 5 to 7 buttons and ribbon twice the length of the front bands.
Needles: 4 mm/US 6 and 4.5 mm/US 7 circular needles 80 cm / 32” long. Magic loop is used for smaller diameters but you can use shorter needles or double-pointed needles.
Notions: darning needle, markers, 4 stitch holders, sewing machine or needle and thread.
Techniques: the body and sleeves are knitted in the round in stocking st. At the armholes, they are combined on one needle and the motif knitted in stranded knitting. The underarms are grafted. The cardigan is steeked.
Pattern: Once you’ve made your paiement, you will receive an email with a link to download the pattern PDF. Your PDF will also always be accessible on your Icelandic Knitter account under Downloads. We don’t send printed patterns by snailmail.
Errata: no mistake was found in this pattern.
| Language | in English, in French, in Icelandic |
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