How to knit Icelandic sweater, round-yoke bottom-up. Part 1

In this tutorial, we start knitting an Icelandic sweater also called lopapeysa. Here, besides knitting techniques, you will find general information about the main features, yarn, necessary tools, and where to find a pattern.

//MY Patterns

//TIMING
00:07 - Features of lopapeysa sweater
01:41 - Yarn
02:44 - Tools
04:34 - Patterns
05:40 - Gauge
06:54 - Casting on
12:04 - Colorwork
13:42 - Increasing stitches

//LOPAPEYSA FOR BEGINNERS. Complete tutorial

// YARN

//TOOLS

//GAUGE:
Check gauge in your pattern.
For Alafoss Lopi is 14sts of 10cm

//SOCIAL MEDIA

[quietone]

i love watching the way you knit. When I lived in Germany, everyone knit this way, but when I moved to the US, the way they knit here is to throw the yarn over, which is slower. I am going to try to knit the way you do; it looks much more efficient! Lovely, lovely sweater to be making. This is an excellent tutorial.

[karenlittle]

what an easy to follow video! Thank you so much. I have knitted this type of sweater in the past. I found a pattern I want to knit for Christmas -- and I couldn't figure out how to decrease while continuing to work a patter -- its been about 30 years since I made a sweater like this! You got me started with enthusiasm! I will be watching the rest of the videos in this series so I can "regain" the knowledge of how to do this. I know its tucked away in my brain somewhere but I just can't find

[sarahscott]

That was astounding to watch her method of making a tubular edge for the sleeve! I’m totally using that method for my next sweater. That was brilliant!

[jonjamesminer]

Your cuff ribbing blew my mind! I hope I remember to try this!

[jillosiecki]

Fabulous! I loved watching you knit just like my grandmothers taught me. They were German and Swedish. Interesting that you also pick up the stitch from the back of the needle for both the knit and purl. This is also the way that I was taught, but when I went for knitting lessons as an adult, they said I was doing it wrong and taught me a different way. Some tutorials now show “Continental” knitting, but they usually have the stitches slanted so that you go through the front of the stitch. I eventually figured it out and realized that the old way was better for me, more comfortable, and faster. It just goes to show there is no exactly “right” way, and if anyone is confused, there is a very good book called “Knitting the Old Way” that explains it all very well. That is a new way of doing an invisible cast on, it is fairly easy, and yours looks GREAT. I think I will try this method.

[lucialapadula]

I have searched for this tutorial for months in every languages possible - I finally found yours and you made it so accurate - Well done, and.. thank you

[fdrake]

That rib is soooo neat! Thank you for sharing this technique

[onwardbe]

thank you so very much for this tutorial I have learned so much. I have never cast on the way you do with half the stitches .. it looks so neat I will be attempting it. thank you

[rosertaylor]

Absolutely love your first row join on the sleeve. I've been knitting for 64 yrs & I've just learnt something! Thankyou.

[DoctorWhovsDalek]

I've started knitting this exact patern for my sister as an upcoming Christmas gift ( she loved it when I showed it to her!) and I have to say : I was really stressed because I've never knitted a patterned sweater before and have done only one work so far involving working on four needles at a time... And yet! I've already knitted the sleeves for the sweater, all thanks to your amazing video! It was very instructive, full of useful and easy to follow tips. I can't wait to start on the second video and follow along with my own knitting <3 thank you for your work!

[helenabennett]

I was in Iceland this time last year. I had a wonderful time. Great country and lovely people. I bought some wool while I was there. Great quality

[ninamenard]

Thank you for your wonderful tutorial on my favorite type of icelandic yoke sweater‼️ I've always wondered on how to neatly sew up the underarm, and join tbe body and sleeves to begin tbe yoke ‼️

[rosertaylor]

I love the way you cast on half the sts then pick up for the increase after 3 rows of purl. Another game changer for me of 64 yrs knitting. As for the cast on ... Mum taught me to knit them on, but that leaves holes, however the way you do it with your thumb is how I do it now as it makes a neater edge.

[gayleklein]

I have never seen the way you cast on the sleeves! Very cool!💜

[LuminousPotato]

I'm actually enchanted watching this - you make it look so easy 😅

[Enig_Mata]

Thanks for the tutorial; you knit beautifully and give great instructions. At first, I could not understand how you did the sleeve edge because it went fast, but I see you have another video on your channel showing that. Love the video and glad to come across a channel that actually shows knitting not show us what they made.

[payalitnal]

I cannot thank you enough. Ever since I first saw the lopi yarn, I have always wanted to make a Lopapeysa sweater.Your instructions in detail helped me finally make one, all I knew was knit and purl. Thank you so so much, I wish I cud send you the pic. You are just awesome, thank you again

[rosamartinez]

Can we just take a sec to appreciate her accent? Thank you for your video! 💕💕💕 AMAZING work!

[artbymurielle]

I just knitted the first sleeve. Thank you so much for this tutorial and pattern. Without it, I would not have dared to take on a project like this.

7:24 sleeve setup
11:15 increase stitches
12:00 start color work

[HappyGnoux]

Thank you so much!!! I will try my first Icelandic sweater soon with alafosslopi wool :)
Just in case you've never tried this technique, for small diameter circle, I love using two pairs of circular needles (with shorter cables, not really short but not super long so they don't dangle to much while you're working with the second pair on the other side of the sleeve) and you knit with one pair, then turn around and knit with the other pair...etc... round and round. since I tend to have tendinitis if I knit a lot, it has been great that way as it's more fluid in the posture than with 4 or 5 double pointed needles. (I used to always use the double pointed ones, but now I just love this method ^^)
thank you once again for those great videos!