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Urania
Design: Karen S. Lauger // Lykkefanten
Sophie Brahe is considered the first female Danish researcher and also one of the first female
Danish authors.
Sophie Brahe was Tycho Brahe’s younger sister and shared his keen interest in astronomy, and
she helped her brother with astronomical observations.
Sophie often went to Uranienborg in Hven, where her brother took her seriously and invited
her to contribute to the scientific environment, where she went by the name Urania, after the
muse of astronomy.
When looking at portraits of Sophie Brahe, the most striking thing is the finely laced ruff, the
beautiful laced cuffs, and head accessories that were part of the fashion of Renaissance nobility.
The Urania shawl lets the light shine through a fine, almost lacy, eyelet pattern like the stars
Sophie loved to study.
#FilcolanaUrania 1st edition - August 2024
filcolana © 2024 English translation: Kelly Blank
Sizes & Measurements
ONE SIZE
Width along the upper edge (A)
210 cm
A
Depth (B)
65 cm
Knitting direction (D) B
D
D
Strikkeretning
Længdemål
Materials Gauge
YARN FROM FILCOLANA 17 stitches and 27 rows in the pattern according to
chart A, worked on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm.
Color A This corresponds to a pattern repeat measuring 6 cm
Saga col. 977 (Marzipan) in width and 4 cm in height.
100 g The gauge is measured after washing and blocking.
Color B The needle size is a guide.
Saga col. 978 (Oatmeal) If you have more stitches per 10 cm, change to bigger
50 g needles. If you have fewer stitches per 10 cm, change
to smaller needles. If you meet the width but not the
NEEDLES height, it can help to change needle material, for
4 mm circular needles, 80 cm example from metal to wood, or vice versa.
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Technique Workflow
ABBREVIATIONS The shawl is worked from the middle of the neck and
k: knit out towards the edge.
p: purl
RS: right side The pattern alternates between the eyelet pattern
sl1pw: slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn in front according to the chart and short “between pieces”,
st(s): stitch(es) according to the description.
tbl: through the back loop
tog: together Finally, the shawl is bound off by knitting an eyelet
WS: wrong side pattern edge sideways. The edge is also worked
according to the chart.
Charts
Charts are found at the end of the pattern.
The chart is read from the bottom to the top, from right
to left on the RS and from left to right on the WS.
Chart A: The chart begins with a WS row.
Chart B: The chart begins with a RS row.
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Change to col. B.
Pattern Next row (RS): k1, yarn over, knit until 1 st remains,
yarn over, k1.
SHAWL Now the eyelet pattern is worked according to chart A,
Cast 7 sts onto 4 mm needles with col. A. as follows:
1st row (WS): sl1pw, work the pattern according to
1st row (WS): Knit the entire row. chart A until 1 st remains, k1.
2nd row: sl1pw, *yarn over, k1*, repeat from * to * 2nd row: sl1pw, yarn over, work the pattern according
the whole row. to chart A until 1 st remains, yarn over, k1.
There are now 13 sts on the needle.
Repeat rows 1-2 until all 11 rows in chart A are
3rd row: sl1pw, knit the entire row (knit through the worked. The last row is a WS. There are now 43 sts on
back loop of the yarn over from the previous row). the needle.
4th row: sl1pw, yarn over, knit the sts until 1 st
remains, yarn over, k1. ##
5th row: sl1pw, knit the entire row. Change to col. A.
6th row: sl1pw, *yarn over, k1*, repeat from * to * the
entire row. Now work the middle part in col. A, as follows:
There are now 29 sts on the needle. 1st row (RS): k1, yarn over, work [k3, yarn over]
4 times, work until 13 sts remain, [yarn over, k3] 4
7th row: sl1pw, knit the entire row (knit through the times, yarn over, k1.
back loop of the yarn over from the previous row). 2nd row: sl1pw, knit the entire row (knit through the
8th row: sl1pw, yarn over, knit until 1 st remains, yarn back loop of the yarn over from the previous row).
over, k1. 3rd row: sl1pw, yarn over, knit until 1 st remains, yarn
9th row: sl1pw, knit the entire row. over, k1.
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4th row: sl1pw, p1, *yarn over, p2tog*, repeat from * Now work the ridges with colors A and B as follows:
to * until 1 st remains, k1.
5th row: sl1pw, [yarn over, k3] 8 times, knit until 25 Change to col. A.
sts remain, work [k3, yarn over] 8 times, k1.
6th row: sl1pw, knit the entire row (knit through the 1st row (RS): k1, yarn over, work [k3, yarn over]
back loop of the yarn over from the previous row). 4 times, knit until 13 sts remain, work [yarn over, k3]
4 times, yarn over, k1.
Change to col. B. 2nd row: sl1pw, knit the rest of the row (knit through
the back loop of the yarn over from the previous row).
Next row (RS): k1, yarn over, knit until 1 st remains, 3rd row: sl1pw, yarn over, knit until 1 st remains, yarn
yarn over, k1. over, k1.
Now work the eyelet pattern again according to chart 4th row: sl1pw, p1, *yarn over, p2tog*, repeat from *
A, as follows: to * until 1 st remains, k1.
1st row (WS): sl1pw, work the pattern according to 5th row: sl1pw, work [yarn over, k3] 8 times, knit until
chart A until 1 st remains, k1. 25 sts remain, work [k3, yarn over] 8 times, k1.
2nd row: sl1pw, yarn over, work the pattern according 6th row: sl1pw, knit the rest of the row (knit through
to chart A until 1 st remains, yarn over, k1. the back loop of the yarn over from the previous row).
Repeat rows 1-2 until all 11 rows in Chart A are Change to col. B.
worked. The last row is a WS.
## 7th row: sl1pw, yarn over, knit until 1 st remains, yarn
over, k1.
Work like this from ## to ## alternating between 8th row: sl1pw, p1, *yarn over, p2tog*, repeat from *
eyelet patterns in col. B and the middle piece in col. A, to * until 1 st remains, k1.
until a total of 8 rows of the eyelet pattern in col. B have
been worked. Finish with a WS row. Work these 8 rows 2 times in total.
There are now 323 sts on the needle. There are now 383 sts on the needle.
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Work the last ridge with col. A as follows:
1st row (RS): k1, yarn over, work [k3, yarn over]
4 times, knit until 13 sts remain, work [yarn over, k3]
4 times, yarn over, k1.
2nd row: sl1pw, knit the rest of the row (knit through
the back loop of the yarn overs from the previous row).
3rd row: sl1pw, yarn over, knit until 1 st remains, yarn
over, k1.
4th row: sl1pw, p1, *yarn over, p2tog*, repeat from *
to * until 1 st remains, k1.
5th row: sl1pw, work [yarn over, k3] 3 times, knit until
10 sts remain, work [k3, yarn over] 3 times, k1.
6th row: sl1pw, knit the rest of the row (knit through
the back loop of the yarn overs from the previous row).
There are now 401 sts on the needle.
EDGE
Break the yarn and push the sts down to the opposite
end of the needle, so that you again can work from the
WS.
Cast on 15 sts with col. A using long tail cast on, in
extension of the sts on the needle.
Setting-up row (WS): sl1pw, purl until 1 st remains,
k2togtbl, (the last st from the edge is knit together with
the first st on the shawl itself), turn the work.
Now work the edge according to chart B, perpendicular
to the shawl. The sts of the shawl are knitted together
with the edge sts on the WS. When all the shawl sts
have been knitted together with the edge sts, bind off
the sts on the last row.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
Wash the shawl according to instructions on the label.
Stretch the shawl out so that the upper edge becomes
straight and place a pin in the edge points so that the
pattern opens.
Let the shawl to dry entirely before removing the pins.
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Charts
Knit on the RS, purl on the WS
Purl on the RS, knit on the WS
Right side: Slip 2 stitches off knit-wise one at a time, put the stitches back onto the left needle and knit them together through the back loop
Wrong side: knit 2 stitches together purl-wise through the back loop
Right side: Knit 2 stitches together
Wrong side: Purl 2 stitches together
Knit 2 stitches together through the back loop
Right side: Slip 2 stitches off knit-wise as if to knit together, knit 1 stitch, pull the slipped stitches over
Wrong side: Slip 2 stitches off the needle purl-wise as is if to purl together, purl 1 stitch, pull the slipped stitches over
Yarn over
Slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn in front of the work
Slip 3 stitches knit-wise as if to knit together, knit 2 stitches together, pull the slippe stitches over
Repeat
CHART A
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 (WS)
CHART B
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 (RS)
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