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

Léttlopi is happy at many gauges. When we loosen the ballband-prescribed gauge, the resulting fabric is lighter, loftier, a revelation. As you work your way through the colors and the simple stranded transitions between them, you’ll acclimate to this new way of knitting Léttlopi. Light, cozy, fluffy—and beautiful.

Shop the kits for the Destination Scarf right here.

Materials
— Léttlopi by Lopi [50 g skeins, each approx 109 yds (100 m), 100% Icelandic wool]
— 1 skein each of 5 or more colors; sample used Frostbite (A), Celery Green Heather (B), Lyme Grass (C), Pine Green (D), and Bottle Green (E)
— Size US 10 (6 mm) circular needle, 32” (80 cm) long or longer, or size needed to achieve gauge
— Stitch marker

Knitted Measurements
— 14.75” circumference × 70” long (37.5 × 178 cm)

Gauge
— 13 sts and 18 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over stockinette stitch, after blocking
— Note: Stranded row gauge varies from knitter to knitter. It is not essential to the success of this project to match the row gauge exactly.

Size
— One Size

Notes
— The Destination Scarf is worked in solid stripes, using a stranded motif (see page 14) to transition from one stripe color to another. Each stripe in the sample was knit until there was just enough yarn left to work the Fleur de Lis chart to transition to the next color. Choose your own colors and motif, and work the stripes as desired.
— We recommend you use the Magic Loop method (with a long circular needle rather than double-pointed needles), especially
if you are making the scarf instead of a swatch to try out a motif for the Destination Pullover. That way you will be using the same needle for both projects, and your results should be consistent.
— To learn the Magic Loop method, see the video lesson on the MDK site.