Christianshavn - a classic sweater

Design: Hanne Rimmen

This design is a new Nordic interpretation of a

classic colourwork sweater. Christianshavn is
an area of Copenhagen that was named after
the king himself in 1692. The neighbourhood
was first founded off the coast of Amager as a
place for ships to dock. The sweater is gorge-
ous new interpretation of the sweaters sailors
and dockworkers wore.

2nd English edition - May 2021 © Filcolana A/S

English translation: Signe Strømgaard

Materials
Main Colour (MC):
150 (150) 200 (200) 250 (250) g Saga by Filcolana in
colour 950 (Very light Grey melange)
and 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 (175) g Tilia by Filco-
lana in colour 336 (Latte)
Contrast Colour 1 (CC1):
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) g Saga by Filcolana in co-
lour 951 (Light Grey melange)
and 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g Tilia by Filcolana in
colour 331 (Steel)
Contrast Colour 2 (CC2):
50 g (all sizes) Paia by Filcolana in colour 706 (Choco-
late Shimmer)
- 2 strands held together

3,5 mm circular needle, 40 cm for neck

3,5 mm and 4 mm circular needle, 80 or 100 cm
3,5 mm and 4 mm double-pointed needles (or a 100
cm circular needle if using the Magic Loop technique)
Stitch markers

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Measurements
Body, chest: 74–80 (80–86) 88-94 (94-104) 104–114
(114 -124) cm

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Sweater, chest: 92 (97) 106 (117) 125 (134) cm

Sleeve length: 44 (46) 46 (46) 47 (47) cm
Body length to armhole: 36 (37) 40 (40) 41 (41) cm
Total length: 56 (58) 62 (62) 64 (64) cm

Gauge
23 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm need-
les = 10 x 10 cm

Special abbreviations
M1L (Make 1 Left): Insert the left needle from front to
back under the horizontal strand between stitches, lift
the strand onto the right needle, then knit it through
the back loop.
M1R (Make 1 Right): Insert the left needle from back
to front under the horizontal strand between stitches,
lift the strand onto the right needle, then knit it.
Skp: slip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slip-
ped stitch over the knit stitch.

Special techniques
2-coloured rib: Work *k1 in MC, p1 in CC1*, repeat
from * to *.

Directions for knitting

The sweater is worked from the bottom up. First the
body and sleeves are worked in the round to the
armholes. Then the sections are joined for the yoke,
which is worked in the round with raglan decrea- mm circular needle with MC. Join in the round and
ses. At the end stitches are gradually bound off for place a marker for the beginning of the round. Knit 1
the neck opening, after which stitches are picked up round.
along the neck edge and a folded rib neck edge is Then work 18 (20) 20 (20) 22 (22) rounds of 2-co-
worked. loured rib as follows: *K1 in MC, p1 in CC1*, repeat
from * to * to end of round.
Read before you begin Change to a 4 mm circular needle. Work 5 rounds in
If you would like to extend the body or sleeves on stockinette stitch in MC.
your sweater, you can either make the stockinette Then work the charted pattern, repeating the 8 rows
stitch section worked in the MC after the rib longer, until the work measures 36 (37) 40 (40) 41 (41) cm.
or you can work an extra charted pattern section (8 End on Row 1 of the chart.
rows) before binding off for the armhole(s). Bind off for the armholes while working Row 2 of the
chart as follows: Bind off 6 (7) 8 (8) 9 (9) sts, work
Body 94 (98) 106 (118) 126 (136) sts in pattern, bind off
Cast on 212 (224) 244 (268) 288 (308) sts on a 3,5 12 (14) 16 (16) 18 (18) sts, work 94 (98) 106 (118)
126 (136) sts in pattern, bind off the last 6 (7) 8 (8)
9 (9) sts of the round.
Chart Let the sts rest on the needle.

8 Sleeves
Cast on 60 (66) 72 (72) 76 (78) sts on 3,5 mm
7
double-pointed needle with MC. Join in the round and
6 place a marker for the beginning of the round. Knit 1
round.
5 CC2 Then work 18 (20) 20 (20) 22 (22) rounds of 2-co-
4 loured rib as follows: *K1 in MC, p1 in CC1*, repeat
from * to * to end of round.
3 CC1
Change to a 4 mm circular needle. Work 5 rounds in
2 stockinette stitch in MC.
Then work the charted pattern, repeating the 8 rows,
1 MC
while at the same time working increases as follows:
2 1 K1, M1L, work in pattern to the last st, M1R, k1.
Work increases every 16th round a total of 4 (5) 6 (6)

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6 (6) times. There are now a total of 68 (76) 84 (84) Finishing

88 (90) sts on the needle. Sew the hole under each arm. Weave in all ends.
Work straight in pattern until the sleeve measures 44 Wash the finished work according to the instructions
(46) 46 (46) 47 (47) cm. End on Row 1 of the chart. on the yarn label, put it through a (dry) spin cycle,
Bind off for the armhole while working Row 2 of the then lay it on a flat surface to dry.
chart as follows: Bind off 6 (7) 8 (8) 9 (9) sts, work in
pattern to the last 6 (7) 8 (8) 9 (9) sts, bind off these
sts.

Work the second sleeve the same way as the first.

Yoke
Join the sleeves to the body on the circular needle by
placing the sleeve sts over where sts were bound off
for the armholes, while placing a marker each of the
4 places where sleeves and body meets. There are
now a total of 300 (320) 348 (372) 392 (416) sts on
the needle. The beginning of the round is at the mar-
ker between the left sleeve and the back.
Round 1: Work in pattern to end of round.
Round 2: *K2tog, work in pattern to 2 sts before next
marker, skp*, repeat from * to * a total of 4 times.
Work Round 1 and 2 a total of 24 (26) 28 (30) 32
(34) times.
There are now a total of 108 (112) 124 (132) 136
(144) sts on the needle.

Now bind off sts for the neck edge as follows:

Mark the centre 22 (24) 26 (30) 32 (32) sts of the
front.

Break the yarn. Slip the sts for the left shoulder and
front to the marked sts. Re-join the yarn and bind off
the marked centre front sts. Knit with raglan decrea-
ses to the end of the row. Turn.
Now work back and forth with raglan decreases on
every RS row, while binding off sts at the beginning of
every row to shape the neck edge as follows:
Size XS: Bind off 5 sts a total of 2 times, then bind off
3 sts a total of 2 times and then bind off 2 sts a total
of 2 times.
Size S: Bind off 6 sts a total of 2 times, then bind off
3 sts a total of 2 times.
Size M, L, XL and XXL: Bind off 6 sts a total of 2
times, then bind off 4 sts a total of 2 times, then bind
off 3 sts a total of 2 times and then bind off 2 sts at
the beginning of the row a total of 2 times.

All sizes
Purl to the last stitch of the row, then bind off all re-
maining sts from the RS.

Neck rib edge

Begin mid back and pick up and knit sts along the
neck edge with a 3,5 mm circular needle and MC. Pick
up 1 stitch for every bound off sts all the way around.
Knit 1 round in MC, then work 10 rounds in 2-colou-
red rib the same as for hem and cuffs. Then work 14
rounds of stockinette stitch with MC. Bind off loosely.
Fold the stockinette stitch section of the neck edge to
the WS and sew it down with loose stitches.

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