Vængjatök Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Vængjatök Sweater in LOPI Léttlopi

What is Being Made

The Vængjatök sweater is a knitted pullover design inspired by Icelandic landscapes and the concept of "wingbeats." This intermediate-level garment features a yoke construction and is available in five sizes ranging from Small to 2XL, with chest measurements from 89 cm to 124 cm. The design celebrates bright Nordic nights and natural color palettes, with the original inspiration drawn from moss green tones and grey hues that evoke the Icelandic fjords and mountains.

Techniques Used

This sweater employs several key knitting techniques characteristic of yoke construction patterns. The garment is worked primarily in the round using circular needles, beginning with the body and sleeves worked separately before being joined at the yoke. The construction method involves placing stitches on stitch holders at the underarms, then grafting these sections together during finishing. The pattern incorporates charted colorwork decreases across the yoke section, requiring the knitter to follow a detailed chart while simultaneously working decreases to shape the neckline. Hand finishing techniques include grafting underarm stitches together and weaving in loose ends. The sweater is completed with hand rinsing in lukewarm water and flat drying to maintain proper measurements and shape.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the body, sleeves, and yoke sections, providing a smooth, classic knit fabric
• 1x1 Ribbing: Used for the neckband, alternating knit and purl stitches to create an elastic finish
• Charted Colorwork: The yoke features pattern work from a provided chart that combines knitting with color changes and strategic decreases for shaping

Materials and Tools

The Vængjatök sweater is designed to be knitted using LOPI Léttlopi yarn, a lightweight Icelandic wool available in 50-gram balls. The pattern calls for multiple colors to achieve the finished design. For the grey colorway version, materials include light grey (color 0056), dark grey (color 0058), black heather (color 0005), and ash (color 0054) in specified quantities per size. An alternative green colorway option uses frostbite (color 1417), light beige (color 0086), oatmeal (color 0085), and moor (color 1416). Knitting needles required include both 3.5 mm (US 4) and 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles in 40 cm and 80 cm lengths, as well as matching double-pointed needles for working the neckband. The recommended gauge is 18 stitches and 24 rows per 10 x 10 cm square when working stockinette stitch with 4.5 mm needles, making gauge checking essential before beginning the project.

Pattern Details by Size

The pattern provides detailed measurements and stitch counts for all five sizes. Chest circumferences range from 89 cm in size Small to 124 cm in size 2XL. Sleeve lengths are differentiated between women's and men's versions, with women's sleeves measuring 45 to 49 cm to the underarm and men's sleeves measuring 49 to 53 cm. Body length to underarm varies from 41 cm in the smallest size to 45 cm in the largest size. The yoke decreases are charted to shape the neckline evenly, with final stitch counts after yoke completion ranging from 96 stitches in size Small to 120 stitches in size 2XL.