Amager Fælled - a gorgeous sweater

Design: Sanne Bjerregaard

Amager Fælled (Amager Common) is a gorge-

ous recreational area only 15 minutes by car
from the centre of Copenhagen. Here you find
both meadows and woods, as well as rich and
complex fauna. When going for a walk on the
common you can enjoy beautiful birdsong and
the buzzing of insects, while still having the
skyline of Copenhagen in view and the feeling
of a busy city in the distance.
Here Amager Fælled has been transformed
into a short, chunky sweater with large cables
on back and front and voluminous sleeves.
The sweater is knitted in two different yarns,
that are worked in different combinations.
The sleeves are shaped as oversized balloon
sleeves with extra puff at the top, that are
worked in a cloud of pure mohair and silk.
The designer has lived on the island of Ama-
ger, where a part of Copenhagen is located,
for most of her life, so the inspiration for her
designs for the Copenhagen collection natural-
ly come from the places on Amager that she
loves the most.

1st English edition - August 2020 © Filcolana A/S

English translation: Signe Strømgaard

Materials
300 (350) 400 (450) g Peruvian Highland Wool by
Filcolana in colour 136 (Mustard)
175 (175) 200 (225) g Tilia by Filcolana in colour. 136
(Mustard)
5 mm and 6 mm circular needle, 60-80 cm
Cable needle
2 stitch holders
2 stitch markers (1 red and 1 blue – the colours are
not important as long as you can tell the 2 markers
apart)

Sizes
S (M) L (XL)

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Measurements
Body, chest: 84-89 (90-95) 96-104 (105-116) cm
Sweater, chest: 90 (96) 105 (117) cm
Total length: 46 (51) 51 (56) cm
Sleeve length: 54 (56) 56 (58)

Gauge
14 sts x 19 rows in stockinette stitch on a 6 mm ne-
edle with 1 strand of each yarn held together = 10 x
10 cm.

Directions for knitting

Amager Fælled is worked seamlessly in the round
from the bottom up. The body is divided at the
armholes and front and back are finished separately.
The cable pattern is continued up through the collar.
Before the sleeves are worked, stitches are picked
up and knitted along the lower hem and a rib edge
is worked. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up
and knitted along the armholes and the sleeves are
worked on Tilia to the cuffs, which are worked in one
strand of each yarn held together throughout.

Special abbreviations
Kfb (increase): Knit into the front, then the back of
the same stitch.

Special techniques
Short rows - GSR (German short rows): Work to
where the turn needs to be, turn, then slip the first
stitch purl-wise with the yarn held in front. Bring the
working yarn up and over the needle and down on the
other side, pulling hard enough on the yarn to make Body
the stitch on the needle look like a double stitch (the Cast on 204 (212) 224 (240) sts on a 6 mm circular
2 legs of the stitch are visible). Continue row as pat- needle with 1 strand of each yarn held together. Join
tern describes. in the round and place a marker for the beginning of
When working across the stitch that looks like a dou- the round and a second marker after 102 (106) 112
ble stitch, work it as 1 stitch, either knitting or purling (120) sts.
the 2 legs together, as the pattern describes. Round 1 (set-up round): Purl 9 (11) 13 (15) sts, k24
Stretchy bind-off: P2, *insert left needle into both sts (Round 11 of cable pattern), purl 6 (6) 7 (9) sts, k24
on the right needle, so the left needle is closest to (Round 11 of cable pattern), purl 6 (6) 7 (9) sts, k24
you, catch the working yarn with the right needle and (Round 11 of cable pattern), purl 18 (22) 26 (30) sts,
pull it through both sts, let both sts fall of the right (the side marker is at the centre of these sts), k24
needle, then slip the new stitch to the right needle, (Round 11 of cable pattern), purl 6 (6) 7 (9) sts, k24
p1*, repeat from * to * until all sts have been bound (Round 11 of cable pattern), purl 6 (6) 7 (9) sts, k24
off. (Round 11 of cable pattern), purl 9 (11) 13 (15) sts.
Work in pattern as established, working the cable
Cable pattern (worked in the round) pattern (see above) across all knitted stitch sections
Rounds 1-11: K24. – starting with Round 12, until the body measures
Round 12: Slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold approx. 23 (28) 28 (23) cm. End on Round 9 of the
to back of work, k6, then k6 from cable needle, slip cable pattern.
next 6 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work,
k6, then k6 from cable needle. Now divide the body and finish front and back sepa-
rately.
Cable pattern (worked back and forth) Next round: Bind off the 2 (4) 5 (7) sts before the
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11: P24. marker off knit-wise, remove marker, then bind off
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10: K24. the next 2 (4) 5 (7) sts knit-wise, work in pattern to
Row 12: Slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold to 2 (4) 5 (7) sts before next marker, bind off the next 4
back of work, k6, then k6 from cable needle, slip next (8) 10 (14) sts knit-wise (remove marker), then work
6 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work, k6, in pattern to the bound off sts.
then k6 from cable needle.

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Turn the work and work back and forth across the 98 from the bottom of the armholes. End on Row 9 of
(98) 102 (106) sts for the back. The cable pattern is the cable pattern, which is a WS row.
now worked back and forth (see top of pattern).
Shoulders
Back Row 1 (RS): Purl 2 (2) 3 (3) sts, k24, p5, turn work
# and let remaining sts rest.
Bind off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, Row 2: Bind off 2 sts, work sts as they present (knit
then bind off 1 stitch at the beginning of the next 6 the knit sts and purl the purl sts) to end of row.
rows. There are now a total of 88 (88) 92 (96) sts on Row 3: Work in pattern (remembering to work cable
the needle. along the way) to end of row.
There are now 2 (2) 3 (3) sts on the outside of each Row 4: Bind off 1 sts, k1, p6, [p2tog] 6 times, p6,
cable at either end of the needle. knit 2 (2) 3 (3) sts.
Work straight in pattern, purling the first and last 2 Row 5: Purl 2 (2) 3 (3) sts, k18, purl to end of row.
(2) 3 (3) sts on RS rows and knitting them on WS Row 6: Bind off 1 sts, p18, knit 2 (2) 3 (3) sts.
rows. Now bind off the shoulder together with the corre-
# sponding back shoulder as follows:
Continue as established until the work measures Place the first 21 (21) 22 (22) sts from the back (left
approx. 18 (18) 18 (23) cm from the bottom of the shoulder) on an extra needle, hold the two sets of sts
armholes. End on Row 12 of the cable pattern patter, right sides together and knit together the sts from
which is a RS row. each needle with a third needle, while at the same
Next row (WS): Knit 2 (2) 3 (3) sts, p6, [p2tog] 6 ti- time binding them off.
mes, p6, knit 6 (6) 7 (9) sts, p24 (centre cable), knit
6 (6) 7 (9) sts, p6, [p2tog] 6 times, p6, knit 2 (2) 3 Slip the first 26 (26) 28 (32) sts from the front (as
(3) sts. seen from the RS) to a stitch holder. Re-join the yarn
The cables closest to the edges have now been redu- at the right shoulder and work as follows:
ced to 18 sts and there are 76 (76) 80 (84) sts on the Row 1 (RS): Bind off 2 sts, work in pattern to end of
needle. row.
Next row: Purl 2 (2) 3 (3) sts, k18, purl 6 (6) 7 (9) Row 2: Work sts as they present to end of row.
sts, k24, purl 6 (6) 7 (9) sts, k18, purl 2 (2) 3 (3) sts. Row 3: Bind off 1 st, work in pattern to end of row
Next row: Knit 2 (2) 3 (3) sts, p18, knit 6 (6) 7 (9) (remembering to work cable along the way).
sts, p24, knit 6 (6) 7 (9) sts, p18, knit 2 (2) 3 (3) sts. Row 4: Knit 2 (2) 3 (3) sts, p6, [p2tog] 6 times, p6,
Let the sts rest while the front is being worked. k2.
Row 5: Bind off 1 st, k18, purl 2 (2) 3 (3) sts.
Front Row 6: Knit 2 (2) 3 (3) sts, p18, k1.
Join the yarn from the WS and work across the re- Place the last 21 (21) 22 (22) sts from the back on an
sting sts for the front. Work the same as for the back extra needle and bind off together with the front sts
from # to #. Work straight in pattern as established the same way on the left shoulder.
until the front measures approx. 16 (16) 16 (21) cm
Neck edge
Be aware that you are two different places in the
cable pattern on front and back. It can be helpful to
mark down each round you have worked on each ca-
ble, so you do not loose your place in the pattern.
Start at the right shoulder seam and pick up and knit
sts with a 6 mm circular needle along the neck edge
as follows:
Pick up and knit 1 st at the shoulder seam, then work
across the resting sts as they present (working round
6 of the cable pattern), pick up and knit 1 st in the
shoulder seam, pick up and knit 7 (7) 8 (10) sts along
the edge to the resting sts, p1, work round 10 of the
cable pattern, p1, pick up and knit 7 (7) 8 (10) sts.
There are now a total of 76 (76) 78 (86) sts on the
needle.
Join in the round. Work as the sts present, meaning
purl the sts between the cables and work the correct
rounds of the cable pattern across the cable sts for a
total of 15 rounds. The last round of the front cable
pattern is Round 2.
Bind off as follows: Bind off all purl sts using the
stretchy bind-off method (see Special technique at

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top of pattern) and bind off all knit sts using a normal of the bottom of the armhole to the red marker, pick
bind off. Break the yarn. up and knit 20 sts from the red to the blue marker,
then pick up and knit 40 (46) 46 (52) sts from the
Hem rib edge blue marker to the centre of the bottom of the arm-
Pick up and knit sts from the RS with a 5 mm circular hole. There are now a total of 100 (112) 112 (124)
needle and 1 strand of each yarn held together as sts on the needle.
follows: Change to a 6 mm circular needle. Join in the round
Start at the beginning of the round and knit up and and place a marker for the beginning of the round.
knit 9 (11) 13 (15) sts along the edge to the first ca- Round 1: Knit to red marker, work kfb in each of the
ble, pick up and knit 6 sts along the front “leg” of the 20 sts to the blue marker, knit to end of round. There
cable and 6 sts in the second “leg of the cable (the 4 are now 120 (132) 132 (144) sts on the needle.
“legs” of the cable are folded over one another, so 2 Now work short rows to shape the puff sleeve.
of them lie to the front and 2 to the back. Sts are not Row 1 (RS): Knit to 1 st after the blue marker, turn.
picked up along the back “legs” which consist of the Row 2: Work short row st, purl to red marker, slip
centre 12 sts of the cable), pick up and knit 6 (6) 7 marker, p1, turn.
(9) sts along the purl sts between the cables. Conti- Row 3: Work short row st, knit to 3 sts after last RS
nue around in this way, picking up 12 sts along each turn, turn.
cable and 6 (6) 7 (9) sts in the purl section between Row 4: Work short row st, purl to 3 sts after last WS
cables, at the side 18 (22) 26 (30) sts are picked up turn, turn.
and knitted, and the round ends with picking up and Repeat Rpw 3 and 4 until a total of 6 turns have been
knitting 9 (11) 13 (15) sts along the last section. worked on both sides.
There are now a total of 132 (140) 152 (168) sts on
the needle. Now continue in the round in stockinette stitch until
Work 10 cm in rib (k1, p1). the sleeve measures 36 (38) 38 (40) cm from the
armhole.
Break the yarn, leaving an end approx. 3 times the Break 1 strand of Tilia and join 1 strand of Peruvian
circumference of the rib edge and thead the end on a Highland Wool. The rib is worked with 1 strand of
blunt needle. each yarn held together.
Bind off using the Italian bind-off as follows: Change to a 5 mm circular needle or double-pointed
1. Insert the needle through the 1st stitch on the left needles.
needle as if to purl and pull the yarn through. Next round: *Slip 2 sts knit-wise as if knitting them
2. Insert the needle from the RS and from right to left together, k1, pass slipped sts over *, repeat from * to
through the front leg of the 2nd stitch on the needle * to end of round. There are now a total of 40 (44) 44
and pull the yarn through. (48) sts left on the needle.
3. Insert the needle through the 1st stitch on the left Work 18 cm in rib (k1, p2).
needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through, then let the Bind off using the Italian bind-off method the same as
stitch fall off the needle. for the hem.
4. Insert the needle between the 1st and 2nd stitch
from WS to RS. Left sleeve
5. Insert the needle through the 2nd stitch from RS Work the left sleeve the same as the right, but place
to WS. the blue marker on the front and the red marker on
6. Insert the needle through the 1st stitch on the left the back.
needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through, then let the
stitch fall off the needle. Finishing
Repeat 2-6 until only 1 (purl) stitch remains on the Weave in all ends and wash the vest according to the
left needle. instructions on the yarn label. Lay it flat on a towel to
Finish: dry.
7. Insert the needle through the first stitch that
was bound off from from right to left, pull the yarn
through.
8. Work a 6.
All the sts have now been bound off. Weave in the
ends thoroughly.

Right sleeve
Place a marker on either side of the shoulder seam, 6
cm from the seam. A blue marker on the front and a
red marker on the back.
Pick up and knit sts from the RS with a 5 mm circular
needle and 2 strands of Tilia held together as follows:
Pick up and knit 40 (46) 46 (52) sts from the centre

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