Icelandic Sweater Knitting Pattern
Icelandic Sweater Knitting Pattern
Icelandic Sweater Knitting Pattern
Adult SIZES S M L XL
CHILDREN’S SIZES (8-10 10-12) years
Chest: (80 89) 89 98 107 115 cm
Men’s:
Length to underarm: 41 43 45 47 cm
Sleeve length to underarm: 50 51 52 53 cm
Women’s:
Length to underarm: 38 40 42 44 cm
Sleeve length to underarm: 46 47 48 49 cm
Children’s:
Length to underarm: (34 38) cm
Sleeve length to underarm: (38 42) cm
Afmæli
GAUGE sleeve measures, children: (38, 42) cm,
18 sts and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm measured women: 46, 47, 48, 49 cm, men: 50, 51,
over St st using 4½ mm needles. 52, 53 cm from cast on edge. Place (9, 11)
Check gauge and adjust needle size if 10, 12, 14, 16 sts underarm on st holder
necessary. => children: (41, 43) sts, women: 50, 52,
MATERIALS 54, 56 sts, men: 58, 60, 62, 64 sts. Work
Létt-Lopi - 50 g balls NOTE second sleeve.
Brown adult sweater Body and sleeves are worked in the round
A 1420 murky 7 7 8 9 from lower edge to underarms, then joined YOKE
B 0051 white 2 2 3 3 to work yoke in the round. Round begins Join body and sleeves as follows: With 4½
C 0052 black sheep 1 2 2 2 at left side of body. On yoke, round begins mm circular needle using A, place the last
on the left side of back at the joining of (4, 5) 5, 6, 7, 8 sts and the first (5, 6) 5,
Blue adult sweater body and sleeve. Children’s sizes are in 6, 7, 8 sts of body on st holder for
A 9418 stone blue 7 7 8 9 brackets. underarm. K first sleeve. K (63, 69) 70, 76,
B 0005 black heather 2 2 3 3 82, 88 sts for front, place next (9, 11) 10,
C 0051 white 1 2 2 2 BODY 12, 14, 16 sts of body on st holder for
Cast on (144, 160) 160, 176, 192, 208 sts underarm. K second sleeve. K (63, 69) 70,
Grey child’s sweater using 3½ mm circular needle, children 76, 82, 88 sts for back => children: (208,
A 0056 light grey (6 7) using color A, adult using B. Join in a 224) sts, women: 240, 256, 272, 288 sts,
B 0005 black heather (1 2) circle and work *k1, p1* rib for 4 cm. men: 256, 272, 288, 304 sts. Work patt
C 0051 white (2 2) Change to 4½ mm circular needle and and dec’s from chart 2 (A, B, C or D) as
work patt from chart 1 (A, B or C) in St indicated. Change to shorter circular
Green child’s sweater st. When patt is complete cont with A needle when necessary. When chart is
A 9421 celery green (5 6) until body measures, children: (34, 38) complete => children: (78, 84) sts, women:
B 0052 black sheep (2 2) cm, women: 38, 40, 42, 44 cm, men: 41, 90, 96, 102, 108 sts, men: 96, 102, 108,
C 9426 golden (1 1) 43, 45, 47 cm from cast on edge. Set aside 114 sts.
D 9427 rust (1 1) and work sleeves.
E 1420 murky (1 1) NECKBAND
F 9418 stone blue (1 1) SLEEVES Change to 3½ mm needle, children using
Cast on (36, 38) 40, 42, 44, 46 sts using color A, adult using B. K 1 rnd and dec
Black adult sweater 3½ mm dpns, children using color A, adult evenly spaced, children: (10, 12) sts =>
A 0052 black sheep 7 7 8 9 using B. Join in a circle and work *k1, p1* (68, 72) sts, women: 18, 22, 26, 30 => 72,
B 0086 light beige 2 2 3 3 rib for 4 cm, inc (0, 2) 0, 2, 0, 2 sts in last 74, 76, 78 sts, men: 22, 26, 30, 34 sts =>
C 9418 stone blue 1 1 1 1 rnd => (36, 40) 40, 44, 44, 48 sts. Change 74, 76, 78, 80 sts. Work *k1, p1* rib for 8
D 9421 celery green 1 1 1 1 to 4½ mm dpns and work patt from chart cm. Bind off loosely.
E 9426 golden 1 1 1 1 1 (A, B, or C) in St st (patt A stitch
F 9427 rust 1 1 1 1 repeat is not complete in all sizes). When FINISHING
G 9431 brick 1 1 1 1 patt is finished cont with color A. Inc 1 st Graft underarm sts tog and weave in loose
H 9417 dark wine 1 1 1 1 after first st and 1 st before last st of rnd, ends. Fold neckband in half to inside and
I 1405 bottle green 1 1 1 1 then children in every: (10th, 12th) rnd up slip stitch in place. Rinse sweater by hand
sleeve, total (7) times => (50, 54) sts, in lukewarm water and lay flat to dry in
4½ mm circular needles 40 and 60-80 cm women: 9th, 9th, 8th, 8th rnd, total 10, 10, right measurements.
3½ mm circular needles 40 and 60-80 cm 12, 12 times => 60, 64, 68, 72 sts, men:
3½ mm and 4½ mm double pointed needles 7th, 7th, 6th, 6th rnd, total 14, 14, 16, 16 Design: Védís Jónsdóttir
times => 68, 72, 76, 80 sts. Work until
= A 9421 = A 9421