The Riddari was designed by Védís Jónsdóttir for Ístex, the company renowned for producing Icelandic Lopi yarn.

The pattern is available in English, Icelandic, German, Danish and French, featuring a single design in two colors: brown and green. The result is a beautiful Icelandic sweater, or lopapeysa, crafted from Ístex’s Léttlopi yarn.

Materials: Ístex Léttlopi - 50 g balls

Green

• 1416 moor
• 0059 black
• 0086 light beige
• 1417 frostbite

Brown

• 1420 murky
• 0059 black
• 1418 straw
• 1419 barley

Sizes
From XS to XXL

GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm measured over St st using 4½ mm needles.

Needles
4½ mm (US 7) circular needles 40 and 80 cm
3½ mm (US 4) circular needles 40 and 80 cm
3½ mm (US 4) and 4½ mm (US 7) double pointed needles

NOTE
Body and sleeves are worked in the round from lower edge to underarms, then joined to work yoke in the round.

This design was published in the book Lopi 28 and with the number 28-03. Preview the book here: https://www.istex.is/prjonabok/Istex28.html