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🍂 Why You’ll Love Afmæli 20-year Anniversary Sweater
Afmæli 20-year Anniversary Sweater by Védís Jónsdóttir for Ístex is a traditional Icelandic pullover created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ístex, the principal manufacturer of Icelandic Lopi yarn. The name Afmæli means “Anniversary” in Icelandic, giving this special design a direct connection to the occasion that inspired its creation.
The sweater features a classic circular yoke with stranded colorwork and is worked primarily in the round. The body and sleeves are knitted separately from the lower edges to the underarms before being joined together to complete the yoke. With sizes ranging from children’s sizes through adult X1, the pattern offers options for a wide range of knitters and wearers.
🧶 Pattern Highlights
Designer: Védís Jónsdóttir for Ístex
Craft: Knitting
Category: Sweater → Pullover
Published: January 2011
Construction: Bottom-up, worked in the round
Shape: Circular-yoke pullover
Design Features: Icelandic stranded colorwork
Sizes Available: 8, 10 & 12 yrs, S, M, L, X1
Style: Unisex
Age Categories: Child, Teen, Adult
Languages: English + 4 other languages
The body and sleeves are worked in the round from the lower edge to the underarms. They are then joined so that the circular yoke can also be worked in the round.
📏 Materials & Yardage
Suggested Yarn: Ístex Léttlopi
Yarn Weight: Aran (8 WPI)
Needle Sizes:
- US 4 (3.5 mm)
- US 7 (4.5 mm)
Gauge:
18 stitches and 24 rows = 10 cm
in stockinette stitch with larger needles
Yardage:
981–1526 yards (897–1395 m)
The pattern uses traditional Icelandic design elements together with stranded knitting and circular-yoke construction.
💵 Pattern Price
Free
Afmæli 20-year Anniversary Sweater is available as a free Ravelry download. Ístex released the pattern as a gift to Lopi knitters in celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary. Created especially for the occasion by Védís Jónsdóttir, the design brings together Icelandic knitting traditions, stranded colorwork, and the distinctive circular-yoke construction associated with Lopi sweaters.
