Ylja – Long Cardigan Sweater with pockets
This knitting kit includes all material needed to make your own traditional Icelandic sweater: Ylja, designed by Védís Jónsdóttir.
The coat is worked with two different coloured strands of Álafosslopi. The body is worked back and forth in rows and the sleeves are worked in a round from lower edge to underarm. Body and sleeves are then joined. Yoke and collar are worked back and forth in rows.
Includes: English pattern, Knitting needles, Álafoss lopi Wool needed to make the largest sweater
Álafosslopi – 100 g balls
1242 Oxblood Red (replaces 9970 Raspberry Heather) x 9
9962 Ruby Red Heather x 9
Optional, high quality ADDI knitting needles:
12 mm (US 17) circular needle, 80 cm
12 mm (US 17) five double pointed needles
NOTE: If you’d like to swap out colors, just leave us a note on the checkout page (no charge)