Lopapysa for toddler | Icelandic retailer sweater | Size 2 years | Yoke sweater for kids | Hand knitted | Nordic knitting | Outdoor garment | Woolly

A beautiful hand knitted Icelandic lopapeysa made of 100% Icelandic Lettlopi wool, knitted for a toddler size 2 years. The pattern is called Kambur and is my favourite pattern when I knit for kids.
The wool from the Icelandic sheep is great for outdoor garments, it's extremely warm and can take both a drizzle and some dirt. It's not soft enough to have directly against your skin - even though some people can…- but can be used instead of a jacket or a warm second layer.
I have given the sweater a softening wool wash once (by hand) when I finished it and to be honest, these sweaters don't hardly need any washing at all, preferably just a good airing now and then. If you need retailer to wash it, do it gently in cool water and wool wash, squeeze it a bit but don't rub. Flat dry afterwards into shape. Tutorials can be found online too.
The colours in this sweater are called Ash Heather, Heaven Blue Heather, Dark-grey Heather and White.