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

This casual sweatshirt of a pullover is lighter than you would guess from looking at it, due to a shift of the Léttlopi gauge. The blocks of color meet with a stranded colorwork motif that uses both colors at the same time for a few rows.

It is knit from the bottom up, and the sleeves are picked up and knit down for a drop-shoulder fit. As if that all weren’t enough: it has pockets! And inside each pocket: a secret motif.

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Materials
— Léttlopi by Lopi [50 g balls, each 109 yds (100 m), 100% Icelandic wool]: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4, 5) skeins each A and B, and 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins C (see Notes)
— 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 needle, 32” (80 cm) long, and double- pointed needles (set of 4 or 5), or size needed to achieve gauge
— Stitch markers
— Stitch holder or waste yarn

Knitted Measurements
— Bust: 35.75 (40.5, 44.25, 48, 51.75) (56.5, 60.25, 64, 67.75)“ [91 (103, 112.5, 122, 131.5) (143.5, 153, 162.5, 172) cm]
— Length: 24.25 (24.5, 24.75, 25.5, 26.25) (26.75, 27, 28, 28.5)” [61.5 (62, 63, 65, 66.5) (68, 68.5, 71, 72.5) cm]

Gauge
— 13 sts and 18 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over stockinette stitch, using larger needle, after blocking
— 13 sts and 18 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over stranded stockinette stitch, using larger needle, after blocking

Size
— To fit bust sizes 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48) (50–52, 54–56, 58–60, 62–64)“ [76–81.5 (86.5–91.5, 96.5–101.5, 106.5–112, 117–122) (127–132, 137–142, 147.5–152.5, 157.5–162.5) cm]

Notes
— Version 1 on page 6 was worked with Oatmeal (A), Air Blue (B), and Ash Heather (C), and the Mountains motif.
— Version 2 on page 15 was worked with Brick Heather (A), Garnet Red Heather (B), and Royal Fuchsia (C), and the Sparkle motif.
— See motif charts on page 14.