Gamlalón is a little Icelandic yoke cropped sweater, very fine and ultralight with 3/4 sleeves, knitted with the soft Icelandic lambswool yarn Gilitrutt. With its feminine flair, it’s a wink both in name and shape to Hélène’s popular Gamaldags sweater.
Sizes: 1(2,3,4)5,6,7.
Sweater with darted waist. Slim fit: 0-5 cm/ 0-2” ease. Choose a larger size for a looser fit.
Sweater on pictures is a size 3 (about medium)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
A: Bust/higher hips circumference: 80(85,90,95)100,105,110 cm / 31.5(33.5,35.5,37.5)39.25,41.25,43.25” B: Waist circumference: 71.5(76.5,81.5,86.5)91.5,96.5,101.5 cm / 28.25(30,32,34)36,38,40”
C: Body length to underarm: 35(36,37,38)39,40,41 cm / 13.75(14.25,14.5,15)15.25,15.75,16.25”
D: Back yoke depth: 19.5(20,20.5,21)21,21.5,21.5 cm / 7.75(7.75,8,8.25)8.25,8.5,8.5”
E: Sleeve length to underarm: 41(42,42,43)43,44,44 cm / 16.25(16.5,16.5,17)17,17.25,17.25”
F: Wrist circumference: 20(21,21.5,22.5)23.5,23.5,24 cm/ 7.75(8.25,8.5,8.75)9.25,9.25,9.5”
G: Upper arm circumference: 28.5(31,33.5,36)38.5,41,43.5 cm / 11.25(12.25,13.25,14.25)15.25,16.25,17.25”
H: Neckline circumference: 45(47.5,50,52.5)53.5,54,55 cm / 18(19,20,21,211⁄4,211⁄2,22”
Gauge: 10 cm/4” = 24 sts and 32 rnds on needle 3.25 mm/ US 3
Wool: Gilitrutt Tvíband from Hélène Magnússon, 100% new wool, 100% Icelandic lambswool, plied lace weight, 2 ply, 25 g skein = 112 m/ 122 yds
Viking Rust sweater:
MC: Viking Rust, 7(8,8,9)9,10,11 skeins
CC1: Askja blue, 1(1,1,2)2,2,2 skein(s)
CC2: Raven black, 1 skein
Raven black sweater:
MC: Raven black, CC1 Moss green, CC2 Natural white
Needles: 2.75 mm/US 2 and 3.25 mm/US 3 circular needles. Magic loop is used for small diameters but you can use DPNs.
Notions: darning needle, markers, 6 stitch holders
Techniques: the body and sleeves are knitted in the round in stocking stitch. The back is knitted higher up back and forth. Then, at the armholes, sleeves and body are combined on one needle and the motif knitted in stranded knitting. The underarms are grafted.
Pattern: Once payment has been made, you will receive an email with a link to download the pattern PDF. We don’t send patterns by snail mail.
Errata: 29.08.2017 there was a k st missing in chart st 8-row 29
Kit: The kit contains the wool but not the needles or the other material. The pattern comes for free as described above, with the KIT. Shipping costs are not included