Fellsfjara

Fellsfjara pattern is a traditional Icelandic Wool sweater style I’m calling Fellsfjara (Lopapeysa). This pattern is inspired by the beautiful Diamond beach in Iceland, or Fallsfjara beach. Were the ice bergs from the nearby glacier wash up to the black beach. It’s such a beautiful place and I wanted to try and make a pattern inspired by this beautiful place!

The sweater is knitted from the bottom up in the round.

Sizes (XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Body width – Body length – Sleeve length – Sleeve width

Yarn: Léttlopi from Istex. If you don’t have access to either then choose a similar yarn that fits the gauge. Note that I also knitted the sweater in Saga wool from Icewear Garn in similar colors and some photos in the gallery are taken of that sweater.

Yarn: Istex Léttlopi – 50g skein – 100 m

Color A   Bottle Green 1405 XXS(5)  XS(6), S(6), M(7), L(8), XL(9), XXL(10), 3XL(11), 4XL(12) 5XL(12)

Color B   White 0051 XXS (1) XS(2), S(2), M(2), L(3), XL(3), XXL(3), 3XL(3), 4XL(3), 5XL(3)

Color C   Glacier Blue 1404 XXS(1) XS(1), S(1), M(2), L(2), XL(2), XXL(2), 3XL(2), 4XL(2), 5XL(2)

Gauge
10x10cm = 18 sts and 26 rows on 5mm needles.

Circular needles: 4mm and 5mm, 40 and 60/80 cm (depending on your size)

Double-pointed needles: 4mm and 5mm

NOTE: I knit quite tightly so you may need to use 4,5mm or even 4mm I recommend knitting a swatch to test the tension.

This pattern has slim fit and a shorter body length, if you prefer a wider fit you should consider sizing up and/or adding a few cm in the body.

Fellsfjara pattern will be available in kids sizes early 2025.