YRJA knit / Edda Andresdottir
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Pullover
Freyr is a knitting pattern for a children’s Icelandic wool sweater with a distinctive all-over colorwork design. Unlike the traditional Icelandic lopapeysa, the pattern covers the whole sweater rather than only the yoke, and the sweater is shaped with raglan decreases instead of a circular yoke.
Knitting: Pullover
Auður is a simple and elegant top-down sweater knitting pattern designed with a clean Scandinavian silhouette and an interesting shoulder construction. Worked in soft silk mohair held double, the sweater is lightweight, cozy, and easy to style for both everyday wear and special occasions. The relaxed fit and timeless design make Auður a versati...
Knitting: Scarf
The Laufey Scarf is a delicate yet versatile scarf featuring an elegant leaf pattern inspired by organic Nordic forms. This knitting pattern combines refined texture with timeless simplicity, resulting in a lightweight accessory that feels both modern and enduring.
Knitting: Pullover
The Loki Junior is a classic Icelandic Lopapeysa, the children´s version of the original sweater. It draws it´s name from a sly person in Norse mythology. Loki was a shape shifter and is said to have in separate incidents appeared in the form of a salmon, a mare and a fly, and even an elderly woman. He was thought to be the causer of knots, tan...
Knitting: Tee
The Embla Top is short sleeved and feminine, featuring a delicate pattern on the yoke, and body and sleeve edges. A perfect spring project as it can be worn on its own during summer but also looks nice worn under a jacket or cardigan all year round. The design is classic and the top can be dressed up or down, so if you choose to knit it up in d...
Knitting: Pullover
The Loki sweater is a classic Icelandic Lopapeysa. It draws it´s name from a sly person in Norse mythology. Loki was a shape shifter and is said to have in separate incidents appeared in the form of a salmon, a mare and a fly, and even an elderly woman. He was thought to be the causer of knots, tangles and loops and the inventor of the fishnet.
Knitting: Cowl
The Garri Cowl is a soft, practical neck warmer inspired by cold Icelandic winter days. This knitting pattern is designed for everyday warmth, combining comfort, simplicity, and understated Nordic style in a versatile one-skein project.
Knitting: Pullover
The sweater Vinda sports an eye-catching cable pattern, which twists from the high collar down the yoke. The cables occur again at the cuffs of both body and sleeves. The top-down construction facilitates easy adjustments regarding length for both body and sleeves and the finishing touches will take minimal time. Short rows in the yoke ensure a...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Duggari Beanie is a timeless textured hat inspired by traditional Nordic fishermen’s sweaters and designed for everyday wear in colder climates.
Knitting: Pullover
This children’s sweater is a raglan model with an all over stranded colorwork pattern. The classic, yet modern pattern allows for countless color options so that garments can be created to suit everyone’s taste. Whether soft colors with little contrast or bright colors with high contrast are chosen, the result can be beautiful and unique. A cho...
Knitting: Cardigan
The Sand cardigan is a classical raglan model featuring a simple structural pattern which is fun and easy to knit. The texture of the knit, combined with the characteristics of the two yarns held together; tweed silk mohair and the chunky, yet soft blown yarn, is reminiscing of the sand-borne glaciers of Iceland and results in a truly luxurious...
Knitting: Pullover
The Embla Sweater is a soft and feminine sweater with delicate yoke detailing and refined finishing touches. This knitting pattern combines lightness and understated elegance in a timeless Nordic garment designed to be worn for years to come.
Knitting: Pullover
This sweater is a classical raglan model that resembles sailors’ sweaters of the past, hence the name Duggari:
Knitting: Pullover
This sweater is a classical raglan model that resembles sailors’ sweaters of the past, hence the name Duggari:
Knitting: Towel
The Lin Set is a timeless kitchen textile set, inspired by slow living and designed for everyday use and quiet simplicity. This knitting pattern includes both a hand towel and a matching cleaning cloth, combining practicality with refined texture and natural materials.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Duggari beanie is worked in the same stitch as the sailors-of-the-past style Duggari sweater (our most popular pattern). The stitch is simple and quickly learned, and it gives the fabric a texture that keeps the knitting interesting.
Knitting: Cowl
The Duggari cowl is worked in the same stitch as the sailors-of-the-past style Duggari sweater (our most popular pattern). The stitch is simple and quickly learned, and it gives the fabric a texture that keeps the knitting interesting.
Knitting: Accessories - Other
A hat, a cowl and mittens for children, worked in a textured stitch (same as the Duggari sweater). The stitch is simple and quickly learned, and it gives the fabric a surface that keeps the knitting interesting.
Knitting: Mittens
The Duggari mittens are worked in the same stitch as the sailors-of-the-past style Duggari sweater (our most popular pattern). The stitch is simple and quickly learned, and it gives the fabric a texture that keeps the knitting interesting.
Knitting: Pullover
Freyr is an unconventional lopapeysa. The colorwork runs over the whole sweater rather than the yoke alone, which makes the fabric thick and especially warm, and the sweater is shaped with raglan decreases instead of the circular yoke of the traditional Icelandic sweater. The neckline sits lower at the front so the sweater sits well. It takes h...