Elsu Lopakápa
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Get ready to unleash your creativity and embark on a magical crochet journey with our Elsu Lopakápa pattern. This extraordinary fusion of an Icelandic lopapeysa with the enchanting elegance of Elsa's Fifth Spirit dress from Frozen 2, brings together tradition and fantasy in a cozy, captivating coat. With clear instructions and a range of sizes, this pattern is perfect for experienced crochet enthusiasts. So, pick up your crochet hook and get ready to create a stunning coat that embodies the enchantment of Frozen and the warmth of Icelandic heritage.
Materials
3.5 mm hook
4 mm hook
20 balls of Léttlopi 0051 (White)
8 balls of Léttlopi 1702 (Lilac)
4 balls of
Léttlopi 9438 (Pink)
Léttlopi 9432 (Purple)
Léttlopi 1404 (Turquoise)
Léttlopi 1701 (Dark blue)
Léttlopi 0054 (Grey)
60cm white zipper
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch markers
Tape measure
Sewing needle and thread
Stitches
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Single crochet decrease (dec)
Single crochet increase (inc)
Front loop only/ Back loop only (FLO/BLO)
Notes
Project is worked flat with a wrong side and right side.
Sizes
S (M, L, XL)
89 (98, 107, 114) cm bust
35 (38.5, 42, 45)” bust
Gauge
18 sts and 24 rows of sc = 10cm x 10cm (4” x 4”) with 4 mm
Note
Mine does look a little different because I bought my white yarn in Álafosslopi instead of Léttlopi like the silly sausage I am and had to improvise.
Yours will probably end up looking a lot better if you use the right yarn.
Charts
Chart 1
Chart 2
Chart 3
Instructions
Body
In Lilac, ch 192 [208, 224, 240] +1.
Row 1: Skip first chain, and sc along, ch 1, turn (192 [208, 224, 240])
Work Chart 1 from rows 1-72, the switch to White
Rows 2-72: sc along, ch 1, turn (192 [208, 224, 240])
Row 73: (sc 22 [24, 26, 28], dec) along, ch 1, turn (184 [200, 216, 232])
Rows 73-119: sc along, ch 1, turn (184 [200, 216, 232])
Row 120: (sc 21 [23, 25, 27], dec) along, ch 1, turn (176 [192, 208, 224])
Rows 121-179: sc along, ch 1, turn (176 [192, 208, 224])
Row 180: (sc 20 [22, 24, 26], dec) along, ch 1, turn (168 [184, 200, 216])
Rows 181-239: sc along, ch 1, turn (168 [184, 200, 216])
(you can stop sooner if the coat is too long, or continue if it is too short. By row 240 it should reach your armpits)
Row 240: (sc 23, dec) along, ch 1, turn (160 [176, 192, 208])
Set aside and begin on Sleeves
Sleeves
Make 2.
With 3.5 mm hook, in Lilac, ch 11.
Row 1: Skip first chain, and sc along, ch 1, turn (10)
Rows 2-40 [44, 44, 48]: sc along in BLO, ch 1, turn (10)
Slip stitch row 1 to row 40 [44, 44, 48], then change to 4 mm hook and begin working along the side of the piece you have made.
Row 1: ch 1 and evenly work 40 [44, 44, 48] stitches around. Join to first st with sl st (40 [44, 44, 48])
Work in Chart 2 for rows 2-8 then switch to White
Rows 2-8 [8, 7, 7]: ch 1, sc around, join to first st with sl st (40 [44, 44, 48])
Row 9 [9, 8, 8]: Increase row: ch 1, inc, sc around until 1 sts remains, inc, join to first st with sl st (40 [44, 44, 48])
Repeat rows (2- 9 [9, 8, 8]) 10 [10, 12, 12] more times.
If needed, repeat row : ch 1, sc around, join to first st with sl st until piece measures 46 [47, 48, 49.5] cm/18 [18.5, 19, 19.5]”.
Finish off.
Yoke
On each sleeve, mark the 6 [7, 8, 9]th stitch from the beginning of the last row, and the 6 [7, 8, 9]th stitch from the end of the last row.
On the body, mark the centre of each armpit (as it is not straight, this measurement depends on how you would like the garment to sit).
Make sure to pay attention to your wrong side/right side for this part!
Row 1: sc along the body until you are 5 [6, 7, 8] sts away from your first underarm marker. Continue working in the first marked st of the arm, sc around the arm until you come to the next marked st. Once you have worked this st, continue working into the 5 [6, 7, 8]th st after the marker on the body.
Continue to sc along the body until you are 5 [6, 7, 8] sts away from the second marker. Repeat the same process for the second arm as for the first arm. Sc to the end of the row of the body, ch 1, turn (240 [256, 272, 288])
Rows 2-54: work pattern and decreases as shown in Chart 3. Do not finish off, continue the neckband.
Neckband
In White, ch 21.
Row 1: sk first st, and sc along. When you reach the bottom, sl st into the next st along the last row of the yoke and turn (20)
Row 2: sc in BLO of row 1 along, ch 1 turn (20)
Row 3: sc in BLO along, sl st into the next st along the last row of the yoke and turn (20)
Row 4: sc in BLO along, ch 1 turn (20)
Row 5: sc in BLO along, sl st into the next 2 sts along the last row of the yoke and turn (20)
Row 6: sc in BLO of row 1 along, ch 1 turn (20)
Row 7: sc in BLO along, sl st into the next st along the last row of the yoke and turn (20)
Repeat rows 2-7 until you have worked in every st of the yoke.
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing
Fold the neckband so the top reaches the top of the yoke, and using the tail and a yarn needle, whip stitch along to hold it in place.
Finishing
Join yarn at one of the bottom corners, working up the opening, sc evenly along. When you reach the neckband, use these scs to sl st the opening on the edge closed.
Finally, attach the zip using the method of your choice starting from the top of the neckband down.
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