OBSESSED WITH QUALITY YARN SINCE 1952
Spring Veneer
Design: Rikke Eliasen // Strikrik
The inspiration for this summer version of the Veneer sweater comes from Noack’s delicate
pastel universe. Spring Veneer is both feather-light and elegant in its simplicity.
The feminine expression is accentuated by the subtle pattern that gracefully wraps around the
shoulders on the yoke.
The combination of lightness and soft colours makes the design timeless, while also feeling
modern and relevant
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filcolana © 2025 English translation: Sanne Bjerregaard
Sizes & Measurements
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
Fits chest circumference
D
82 (90) 98 (106) 116 (126) 136 (146) cm
Circumference (A) C
86 (94) 102 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) cm
A
Length (B)
50 (50) 51 (51) 52 (52) 54 (54) cm
Sleeve length (C)
7 (7) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (8) cm. B
D
Knitting direction (D)
Materials Gauge
YARN FROM FILCOLANA 21 sts and 26 rows worked in stockinette on 4.5 mm
needle = 10 x 10 cm.
Tilia colour 278 (Delicate Orchid) Gauge is measured after washing.
50 (75) 75 (100) 100 (125) 125 (125) g
Needle sizes are for guidance only.
NEEDLES If you have more stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger
Circular needles 3, 3.5 and 4.5 mm, 80 cm needle. If you have fewer stitches on 10 cm, change to
Doublepointed needles 3.5 and 4.5 mm (ommit if smaller needles.
working magic loop on longer circular needle)
OTHER
6 Stitch markers, must be different from one another
2 Stitch holders
Scrap yarn for Italian cast on
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Technique Workflow
ABBREVIATIONS Spring Veneer is worked top down, in the round.
k: knit When working the yoke, increases are made on each
p: purl side of the marked sleeve stitches.
st(s): stitch(es)
yo: yarn over The work is then divided for the body and sleeves, and
RS: right side each section is completed separately.
WS: wrong side
tog: together On the front, waist shaping is worked according to the
tbl: through the back loop of stitch charts, and the body is finished with a ribbed edge and
an Italian bind-off.
M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6
Marker 1, Marker 2, etc. The sleeves are worked in the same way according to
the chart and finished like the body, with a ribbed edge
M1L (Left slanted increase) and Italian bind-off.
From the front, lift the horizontal strand between
stitches with the left needle and knit through the back
loop (1 st increase).
Chart
M1R (Right slanted increase)
From the back, lift the horizontal strand between the
two stitches with the left needle and knit through the Please find the charts on the last pages of the pattern
front loop (1 st increase).
The charts are all read from the bottom and up, from
ssk right to left on all rounds.
Slip 2 sts knitwise one after the other, slip sts back to
left hand needle and work them k2tbl
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Backward loop cast on
Form a loop with the yarn, so the end attached to the
skein of yarn is in front of the end attached to the sts
on the needle, insert the right needle through the front
of the loop and pull tight so the loop becomes a stitch
around the needle.
Repeat unto you have the desired number of stitches.
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Size XL only
Pattern Next round: K8, *M1L, k17*, work from * to *
3 times in total, M1L, k9, slip M2 to right hand needle,
k3, slip M3 to right hand needle, k8, work from * to *
3 times in total, M1L, k9, slip M4 to right hand needle,
NECKBAND k3.
Using scrap yarn and a 3 mm circular needle, cast on
61 (61) 66 (66) 72 (72) 72 (72) sts. Size 2XL only
Next round: K5, *M1L, k7*, work from * to * 7
Knit 2 rows back and forth. times in total, M1L, k8, M1L, k6, slip M2 to right hand
Break the scrap yarn. needle, k3, slip M3 to right hand needle, k5, work from
* to * 7 times in total, M1L, k8, M1L, k6, slip M4 to
Join Tilia to the work and purl 1 row. Do not turn work right hand needle, k3.
but join to a round.
Size 3XL only
Purl 2 rounds. Next round: K7, *M1L, k4*, work from * to * 12
times in total, M1L, k6, M1L, k7, slip M2 to right hand
Next round: *P1, insert right hand needle under the needle, k3, slip M3 to right hand needle, k7, work from
lowest bar worked in Tilia 3 rows down (= 1st row of * to * 12 times in total, M1L, k6, M1L, k7, slip M4 to
Tilia), pull the yarn through as a knit st*, repeat from right hand needle, k3.
* to *, until 1 st left, slip last bar to left hand needle and
work it k2tog with the last st = 120 (120) 130 (130) Size 4XL only
142 (142) 142 (142) sts. Next round: K2, *M1L, k3*, work from * to * 21
times in total, M1L, k3, slip M2 to right hand needle,
Size XS and S only k3, slip M3 to right hand needle, k2, work from * to *
Slip first st to left hand needle without knitting it. Insert 21 times in total, M1L, k3, slip M4 to right hand nee-
M1 to mark the beginning of the round. dle, k3.
Work 10 rounds of rib (k1, p1).
Size M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL only
Insert M1 to mark the beginning of the round.
Work 10 rounds of rib (p1, k1).
All sizes
Carefully remove the scrap yarn used for Italian cast on.
Change to 4.5 mm needle.
YOKE
Next row: K57 (57) 62 (62) 68 (68) 68 (68) (right
sleeve), insert M2, k3 (front), insert M3, k57 (57)
62 (62) 68 (68) 68 (68) (left sleeve), insert M4, k3
(back).
Size L only
Next round: K6, *M1L, k12*, work from * to * 3
times in total, M1L, k13, M1L, k7, slip M2 to right
hand needle, k3, slip M3 to right hand needle, k6,
*M1L, k12*, work from * to * 3 times in total, M1L,
k13, M1L, k7, slip M4 to right hand needle, k3.
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All sizes 1st round of chart A, k(0) 1 (3), work according to
Now there are 120 (120) 130 (140) 150 (160) 170 1st round of chart A, k(0) 1 (3), slip M2, M1L, knit to
(186) sts on the needle. M3, M1R, slip M3, k(0) 2 (2), work according to 29th
round of chart A, k(0) 1 (3), work according to 29th
The sleeve sts are now to be worked according to chart round of chart A, k(1) 1 (3), work according to 29th
A. round of chart A, k(0) 1 (3), work according to 29th
Begin the first/right sleeve on 1st round of chart, and round of chart A, k(0) 1 (3), slip M4, M1L, knit to M1,
begin the second/left sleeve on 29th round of chart, M1R.
AT THE SAME TIME work increases for front and
back on all rounds, as follows: All sizes
Continue as established from 2nd round of chart on
Size XS and S only right sleeve and from 30th round of chart on left sleeve,
Next round: Slip M1, work according to 1st round repeating chart A, AT THE SAME TIME work increas-
of chart A 3 times in total, slip M2, M1L, knit to M3, es on all rounds to a total of 42 (46) 49 (53) 58 (63)
M1R, work according to 29th round of chart A, 3 times 68 (73) rounds have been worked = 288 (304) 326
in total, slip M4, M1L, knit to M1, M1R. (352) 382 (412) 442 (478) sts.
The last round is chart round 42 (46) 49 (53) 2 (7) 12
Size M, L and XL only (17) round for right sleeve and chart row 14 (18) 21
Next round: Slip M1, k1 (3) 4, work according to 1st (25) 30 (35) 40 (45) for left sleeve.
round of chart A, k2 (2) 3, work according to 1st round
of chart A, k1 (2) 4, work according to 1st round of Now divide round into body and sleeves, as follows:
chart A, k1 (3) 4, slip M2, M1L, knit to M3, M1R, slip Slip M1, *slip the next 57 (57) 62 (67) 72 (77) 82
M3, k1 (3) 4, work according to 29th round of chart A, (90) sleeve sts to a stitch holder, cast on 5 (6) 6 (7) 7
k2 (2) 3, work according to 29th round of chart A, k1 (8) 8 (9) new sts using the backward loop cast on tech-
(2) 4, work according to 29th round of chart A, k1 (3) nique*, slip M2, knit to M3, slip M3, repeat from * to
4, slip M4, M1L, knit to M1, M1R. * once, remove M4, knit to M1.
Size 2XL, 3XL and 4XL only Now there are 184 (202) 214 (232) 252 (274) 294
Next round: Slip M1, k(0) 2 (2), work according to (316) sts on the body.
1st round of chart A, k(0) 1 (3), work according to
1st round of chart A, k(1) 1 (3), work according to
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BODY RIGHT SLEEVE
Work stockinette in the round to work measures 12 Using 4.5 mm needle and RS facing, pick up and knit 5
(12) 12 (12) 12 (11) 11 (10) cm, from the new sts at (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (9) sts along the new sts on the body,
the armhole. insert a marker, work the sleeve sts according to round
43 (47) 50 (54) 3 (7) 13 (18) of chart A, insert a mark-
On following round 2 additional stitch markers are in- er and join to a round.
serted, to mark up the sts for chart B and C, as follows:
Next round: Slip M1, knit to M2, slip M2, k18, insert There are now 62 (63) 68 (74) 79 (85) 90 (99) sts on
M5, knit to last 18 sts before M3, insert M6, knit to the sleeve.
M3, slip M3, knit to M1.
Continue as established according to chart A, knit the
The detail on the front of Spring Veneer is made from new sts between the markers on all rounds, until sleeve
decreases and increases, these are worked according to measures 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) cm, last row worked
charts B and C, as follows: must be an even round.
Next round: Slip M1, knit to M2, slip M2, work ac-
cording to 1st round of chart B to M5, slip M5, knit to Change to 3.5 mm needle and knit 1 round.
M6, slip M6, work according to 1st round of chart C to
M3, slip M3, knit to M1. Rib
Work 9 rounds of rib (k1, p1).
Repeat this round until all rounds of both charts have
been worked. Bind of using Italian bind off as on the body.
The total number of stitches decreased is 8.
LEFT SLEEVE
Work 7 cm of stockinette. Using 4.5 mm needle and RS facing, pick up and knit 5
(6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (9) sts along the new sts on the body,
Change to 3.5 mm needle and knit 1 round. insert a marker, work the sleeve sts according to round
15 (19) 22 (26) 31 (36) 41 (46) round of chart A, in-
Rib sert a marker and join to a round.
Work 14 rounds of rib (k1, p1).
There are now 62 (63) 68 (74) 79 (85) 90 (99) sts on
Bind off using Italian bind off, as follows: the sleeve.
Break the yarn with a length that is about 3 times the
circumference of the ribbing edge, and thread the darn- Finish this sleeve as the right sleeve.
ing needle.
1. Insert the needle into the 1st st on the left needle FINISHING
purl-wise and pull the yarn through. Weave in all ends.
2. Insert the needle between the 1st and 2nd st from
back to front. Wash the blouse according to instructions on the ball
3. Insert the needle through the 2nd st from front to band and leave to dry flat on a towel.
back.
4. Insert the needle into the 1st some knit-wise and slip
off the needle.
5. From the front, insert the needle from right to left
into the front leg of the 2nd st, pull the yarn through.
6. Insert the needle into the 1st st purl-wise and slip off
the needle.
Repeat points 2-6 until there is 1 (purl) st left on the
left needle.
Finishing:
7. From the front, insert the needle from right to left
through the first bound off st, pull the yarn through.
8. As point 6.
Weave the ends in thoroughly.
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Charts
CHART A
56
55
54
Knit
53
SSK
52
51
K2tog
50
49 M1R
48
47 M1L
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39 CHART B
38
37 15
36 14
35 13
34 12
33 11
32 10
31 9
30 8
29 7
28 6
27 5
26 4
25 3
24 2
23 1
22
21
20
19 CHART C
18
17 15
14
16
13
15
12
14
11
13
10
12
9
11
8
10
7
9
6
8
5
7
4
6
3
5
2
4
1
3
2
1
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