Nordlys is a winter/autumn sweater, knitted on needle size 4.5 in Lettlopi, a beautiful, loosely spun yarn of 100% pure Icelandic wool. The yarn is insulating, water-repellent and breathable, perfect for year-round clothing in the Nordic climate.
Clothes knitted in Lettlopi are soft and delicate, at the same time much lighter than many other woolen yarns.
The sweater can also be knitted in Norwegian wool, e.g. Vidde or Varde from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.
Regarding available sizes:
The pattern is in sizes XXS to 2XL.Â
Sizes: (XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)
Overall width of the sweater: (80) 89 (93) 98 (107) 116 (124) cm
Length bodice: 36 (38) 38 (40) 41 (42) (44) cm
Sleeve length: (43) 44 (45) 46 (47) 48 cm
Knitting tension: 18 stitches on needle no. 4.5 = 10 cm
Yarn that can be used is:
-Lettlopi from Istex (50 gr per skein, 100 m)
-Varde fur wool yarn from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk (100 gr per skein 200 m)
-Vidde from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk (100 gr per hespe, 200 m)
-Plötulopi from Istex (100 gr plate, 300 m)
Other types of yarn with similar knitting strength can also be used.
In the picture, Lettlopi from Istex is used with the following color combination:
White 0051: (7) 8 (8) 8 (9) 10 (11) skeins
Pink heather 1412: (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) skeins
Spring green heather 1406: (2) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) skeins
Royal fuchsia 1705: (1) 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2)
NB: Calculate an extra skein of Pink heather if you knit a long neck of 20 cm, the jumper in the picture has a medium neck of 10 cm.