Modern Daily Knitting Field Guide No. 17: Lopi is like a trip to Iceland, without the hassle of a flight.

In 2017 Mary Jane published a pattern for a pullover she called Stopover. Stopover is a sweater you could knit in a week, or even a weekend, perhaps even on a stopover in Iceland, halfway between North America and Europe.

Knitters have wondered since then: wouldn’t it be nice to have a cardigan employing Stopover’s wondrous gauge shift? This is it. With a simple steek (truly simple, and we’ll hold your hand), the delicious loftiness of Stopover is now available as a cardigan, with a fresh colorwork yoke that echoes the original but takes it in a new direction. Buttoned or buttonless, the choice is yours. See you in a few days, in your new cardi.

Shop all the colors of Lopi right here!

Materials
— Léttlopi by Lopi [50 g balls, each approx 109 yds (100 m), 100% Icelandic wool]: 6 (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9, 9) skeins Straw (MC), 2 (2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins Celery Green Heather (A), and 1 skein each Royal Fuchsia (B), Barley (C), Lapis Blue Heather (D), Golden Heather (E), and Air Blue (F)
— Size US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles, 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) long, and double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5)
— Size US 10 (6 mm) circular needles, 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) long, and double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5), or size needed to achieve gauge
— Stitch markers
— Waste yarn
— Matching sewing needle and thread — 7 (7, 8, 8) (8, 8, 9, 9) 1” (25 mm) buttons

Knitted Measurements
— Bust: 37.25 (41, 45.25, 49) (53.25, 57, 61.25, 65)“ [94.5 (104, 115, 124.5) (135.5, 145, 155.5, 165) cm], buttoned
— Length: 21.25 (21.25, 21.75, 22) (22, 22.75, 23.25, 23.75)” [54 (54, 55, 56) (56, 58, 59, 60.5) cm]

Gauge
— 13 sts and 18 rows = 4” (10 cm) over st st, using larger needle, after blocking
— 13 sts and 18 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over stranded st st from Yoke Chart, using larger needle, after blocking
— Note: Due to differences in knitter gauge, it is recommended that you swatch both st st and stranded st st; some knitters find that they need to go up a needle size when working stranded st st.

Size
— Small (Medium, Large, X–Large) (2X–Large, 3X–Large, 4X–Large, 5X–Large)
— To fit bust sizes 32–34 (36–38, 40–42, 44–46) (48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62)“ [81.5–86.5 (91.5–96.5, 101.5–106.5, 112–117) (122–127, 132–137, 142–147.5, 152.5–157.5) cm]

Notes
— This cardigan is worked in the round from top down to armholes, then sleeves and body are divided and worked separately in the round to bottom edge. A steek is used to create the center front opening. Short rows are used to shape the back neck and lower back yoke.