Lopi Siegla Female Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lopi Siegla Female Sweater

What is Being Made

The Lopi Siegla Female is a knitted sweater designed for women, available in five sizes ranging from Small to Extra Extra Large (chest measurements from 88 cm to 115 cm). This garment features a classic pullover construction with set-in sleeves and a ribbed neckline collar. The sweater is worked primarily in stockinette stitch with decorative cable details featured throughout the design.

Construction Techniques

This sweater employs a bottom-up construction method, meaning the body is knitted starting from the cast-on edge at the hem and worked upward toward the shoulders. The design utilizes seamless, worked-in-the-round construction for the body and sleeves, which eliminates the need for seaming and creates a more polished, professional finish. The sweater also features stranded colorwork, incorporating multiple colors within the knitted fabric for visual interest and pattern definition.

Cable twists are a prominent design element, worked using a cable needle technique. The pattern specifies alternating cable directions: some cables are twisted by placing stitches on a cable needle held in front before knitting, while others are twisted with the cable needle held in back, creating an opposing direction effect that adds visual complexity and texture to the garment.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

• Knit and Purl Ribbing: A 1x1 ribbed pattern (alternating knit one, purl one) is used for the neckline and sleeve cuffs, providing elasticity and a fitted finish. The neckline ribbing measures 6 cm in depth.
• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch throughout the body and sleeves, creating a smooth, flat fabric surface.
• Cable Stitches: Multiple cable patterns are incorporated, worked over groups of stitches using a cable needle. The pattern includes specific instructions for cable placement and direction changes.
• Decreases and Increases: Strategic increases are worked underarm (1 stitch after the first stitch and 1 stitch before the last stitch in each round) to shape the sleeves. Decreases are worked at the neckline to create proper fit.

Materials and Tools

This pattern calls for Léttlopi yarn, an Icelandic wool blend available in 50-gram balls. The colorway specifications include:

• Color A (Rough Sea): 6–8 balls depending on size, serving as the primary color
• Color B (White): 1 ball for all sizes, used as an accent color
• Color C (Light Ash Heather): 1 ball for all sizes, providing additional color variation

Needles required include 5mm double-pointed needles (dpns) for casting on and working the ribbed sections, and 4mm needles for the neckline ribbing. Shorter needles are recommended when transitioning between sections to accommodate the decreasing stitch counts. A cable needle is essential for executing the cable twist techniques throughout the garment.

Sizing and Finished Measurements

The Lopi Siegla Female is offered in five sizes with the following finished chest measurements: Small (88 cm), Medium (94 cm), Large (103 cm), Extra Large (109 cm), and Extra Extra Large (115 cm). Length measurements from the cast-on edge to the underarm range from 38 cm in the smallest size to 44 cm in the largest size. Sleeve length from cast-on to underarm varies from 46 cm to 50 cm across the size range.

Finishing Details

After completing all knitting, the sweater requires careful finishing. The collar is folded in half toward the wrong side and sewn in place to create a neat neckline edge. All loose ends are woven in securely. The finished garment should be rinsed by hand in lukewarm water and laid flat to dry, which is a standard care method for wool and wool-blend garments like Léttlopi.