Icebreaker
The Icebreaker lopi sweater was designed exclusively for my Knit Stars Masterclass about traditional Icelandic lopi sweaters
Knit Stars is a one-of-a-kind online event where you get to learn from the stars of knitting! Season 8, Breaking the Ice included 10 Masterclasses from the best. In my masterclass, I teach you everything you need to know to make the Icebreaker sweater/cardigan and share with you my very special shaping techniques, never shown online before!
Edit September 2026: The Þingborg KIT is now out of stock and won´t be back. Of course you can always make your own kit using regular plötulopi and Love Story.
For the Icebreaker kit, I collaborated with the Þingborg wool center, an association of women who make the best and softest lopi yarn in Iceland. To celebrate the release of my masterclass as a single class, this exceptional KIT is available again on pre-order on my website for a limited time. Note that the KIT doesn´t include the pattern. The pattern is only available through Knit Stars.
PATTERN AVAILABLE ONLY WHEN PURCHASING MY KNITS STARS MASTERCLASS ABOUT TRADITIONAL LOPI SWEATERS
The pattern (in English, Icelandic and French) can only be accessed by buying my Knit Stars masterclass.
The instructions are both for a sweater and a cardigan and include 3 bonus patterns for a mini-Icebreaker, a hat and a doll sweater.
The master class includes in-depht step-by-step video tutorials to make the Icebreaker but also an exclusive interview with me, a virtual tour of my workshop and of some of my favorite spots in Iceland.
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Design: Hélène Magnússon
Pattern is exclusive to my Knit Stars Masterclass Season 8
Sizes: XS(S,M,L)XL,2XL,3XL(4XL,5XL)
Cropped cardigan (steeked). Fit: zero to 5cm/2“ ease at bust. Add the desired ease to you bust* measurements and choose the size the closest to it. Compare the other finished measurements to your own. Sample shown is a size M, worn by youngest model 84 cm/32” at bust and other model 92 cm/36¼“.
*if you are very busty, you may want to measure your upper bust and add darts to the sweater
Finished measurements
Bust: 76(86.5,92,108)116,121.5,135.5(145.5,153.5) cm/ 30(34,36¼,42½)45¾,47¾,53(57¼,60¼)”
Neckline: 44(46.5,49.5,49.5)49.5,52,52(54.5,54.5) cm / 17¼(18¼,19½,19½)19½,20½,20½(21½,21½)”
Body length to underarm: 24(25,26,27)28,28,29(29,30) cm / 9½(9¾,10¼,10¾)11,11,11½(11½,11¾)”
Yoke depth at back: 21.5(22,22.5,23.5)24.5,24.5,26.5(27,27) cm / 8½(8¾,8¾,9¼)9¾,9¾,10½(10¾,10¾)
Sleeve length to underarm: 42(43,43,44.5)44.5,45.5,45.5(47,47) cm / 16½(17,17,17½)17½,18,18(18½,18½)”
Upper arm: 25.5(26.5,28,30.5)34.5,40,44(46.5,50.5) cm / 10(10½,11,12)13¾,15¾,17¼(18¼,20)”
Wrist: 18.5(18.5,18.5,21.5)21.5,24,24(24,24) cm / 7¼(7¼,7¼,8½)8½,9½,9½(9½,9½)”
Gauge: 10 cm / 4” = 15 sts and 20 rows in Stocking st on 7 mm / US 10¾ needle with Plötulopi and Love Story held together.
Yardage used (estimation)
MC: 444(485,516,664)750,067,1066(1163,1262) m / 486(531,565,726)820,1058,1166(1272,1380) yds
CC: 68(74,78,101)114,146,161(176,191) m / 77(84,89,115)129,166,183(200,216) yds
Wool: exclusive KIT
MC: 1 strand of Þingborg unspun lopi and 1 strand of Love Story held together:
- Þingborg (Thingborg) lopi, 100% new wool, high quality Icelandic wool, not blended, unspun, undyed, approx. 110 g plate = 330 m / 360 yds: 2(2,2,3)3,3,4(4,4) plates
- Love Story Einband from Hélène Magnússon, pure new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool, fine lace weight, 1 ply, 25 g skein = 225 m / 246 yds: 3(3,3,3,4)4,5,6(6,6) skeins
CC: Þingborg lopi: 1 smaller plate
Color combination: Icebreaker light grey: white Þingborg lopi and very dark grey Love Story for the MC, natural brown and natural black for the CC
Techniques: stranded knitting, knitting in the round, steeking and single crochet US for the cardigan option only, grafting (Kitchener stitch),
Kit: kit includes the wool and is quite generous. It doesn´t include the needles or other material. The pattern is not included in the kit and is only available through Knit Stars to which it is endlessly exclusive.
Shipping and returns: see Terms & conditions here.
Errata: none
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