Rok

This pattern is a traditional Icelandic Wool sweater style I’m calling Rok, it means wind/windy in Icelandic. This was my first ever pattern design! It took me so many try’s and I almost gave up! Plötulopi isn’t the best yarn to use when you might have to frog many times, but I’m so happy I kept going and ended up with this pattern! I choose the name Rok because it’s almost always windy here in Iceland and therefore the wool sweater is the perfect piece of clothing to wear here.

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: Plötulopi from Istex, Léttlopi from Istex would also be great. If you don’t have access to either then choose a similar yarn that fits the gauge.

Yarn: Istex Plötulopi – 100g skein – 300 m

Yarn: Istex Plötulopi – 100g skein, 300m

Color A   White 0001 XXS(2), XS(3), S(3), M(4), L(4), XL(4), XXL(5), 3XL(5), 4XL(6), 5XL(6)

Color B   Chocolate 1032 XXS(1), XS(1), S(1), M(1), L(1), XL(1), XXL(1), 3XL(1), 4XL(1), 5XL(1)

Color C   Oatmeal 1030 XXS(1), XS(1), S(1), M(1), L(1), XL(1), XXL(1), 3XL(1), 4XL(1), 5XL(1)

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.