Ella - a sweater with a rhombus pattern

Design: Ditte Lerche

”Ella” is part of Filco-

lana’s ”Colours of the
Scandinavian Sum-
mer” collection. For this
collection our team of
designers have found in-
spiration in the incredible Scandinavian light and
colours in the works of the Skagen Painters.
The designer Ditte Lerche drew inspiration for
the rhombus pattern of this sweater from
the look of the lovely traditional timber framed
houses in the old town of Skagen.

5th English edition - October 2019 © Filcolana A/S

English translation: Signe Strømgaard

Materials
350 (400) 400 (450) 450 g of Arwetta Classic by Fil-
colana in colour 136 (Mustard)
100 (100) 100 (125) 125 g of Tilia by Filcolana in
colour 136 (Mustard)
100 (100) 100 (125) 125 g of Tilia by Filcolana in
colour 255 (Limelight)
5,5 mm and 7 mm circular needle, 80 cm long
Stitch markers

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL

Measurements
Body, chest: 84-92 (90-98) 94-102 (98-106) 102-110
cm
Sweater, chest: 90 (94) 98 (102) 106 cm
Sleeve length: 50 (52) 54 (57) 59 cm
Total length: aprox. 55 (56) 57 (58) 59 cm

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Gauge while placing the following markers: Slip beginning of

15 sts and 20 rows in stockinette stitch on 7 mm ne- round marker, k6 (right shoulder), place marker, k27
edles = 10 x 10 cm. (back), place marker, k6 (left shoulder), place marker,
2 strands of Arwetta Classic and 1 strand of each of k27 (front).
the 2 colours of Tilia are held together throughout – a Next round – shoulder increases: *K6, slip marker,
total of 4 strands. yarn over, knit to marker, yarn over, slip marker*.
Repeat from * to * once more.
Special abbreviations Work shoulder increases as above every round, knit-
M1L: from the front, lift the horizontal strand between ting the yarn overs on the next round, while working
stitches with the left needle and knit through the back the following short rows at the same time:
loop. Row 1 (RS): Knit right shoulder, back and left shoul-
M1R: from the back, lift the horizontal strand bet- der, k2, turn (remembering to work yarn over increa-
ween stitches with the left needle and knit through ses as established).
the front Row 2: Purl across left shoulder, back and right shoul-
loop. der, p3, turn (remembering to work yarn over increa-
Short rows - GSR (German short rows): Work to ses).
where the turn needs to be, turn, then slip the first Work short rows as established, but working 2 more
stitch purl-wise with the yarn held in front. Bring the sts for every repeat until there are 7 sts between
working yarn up and over the needle and down on the the short row turns mid front and a total of 10 holes
other side, pulling hard enough on the yarn to make where increases have been worked on either side of
the stitch on the needle look like a double stitch (the each shoulder.
2 legs of the stitch are visible). Continue row as pat- Continue in the round, working shoulder increases as
tern describes. established until there is a total of 14 (15) 16 (17) 18
When working across the stitch that looks like a dou- holes on either side of each shoulder. Knit 1 round.
ble stitch, work it as 1 stitch, either knitting or purling There are now 122 (126) 130 (134) 138 sts on the
the 2 legs together, as the pattern describes. needle.

Directions for knitting Next round: Remove beginning of round marker, k1,
The sweater is worked from the top down with short place beginning of round marker, *k4, place new
rows to shape the neckline. First saddle shoulders are marker, k1, remove marker*, knit to next marker,
worked, where there are only worked increases on remove marker, k1, place marker, repeat from * to *
the front and back, then things are switches around once more, knit to end of round. There are now 4 sts
and there are only worked increases on the sleeves. between the shoulder markers.
The front is worked in a lace pattern while the back
is worked in stockinette stitch. A long rib is worked at Work sleeve increases and Pattern1 at the same time
the hem to create a feminine silhouette. The sleeves as follows (read the whole section before beginning):
are worked in stockinette stitch with an eyelet pattern Work sleeve increases on the opposite sides of the
towards the cuffs to give the sleeves volume. markers than before as follows: Slip marker, *M1L,
knit to marker (sleeve), M1R, slip marker*, knit past
Body next marker, repeat from * to * and work chart for
Cast on 66 sts on a 5,5 mm circular needle. Join in Pattern 1 across the front, over the centre 57 sts as
the round and place a marker for the beginning of the follows: Knit 0 (1) 2 (3) 3, place pattern marker, work
round. Work 7 cm of k1, p1 ribbing. Pattern 1, place pattern marker, knit 0 (1) 2 (3) 3.
Change to a 7 mm circular needle and knit 1 round
*Work increases as established above on the first 2
rounds, then work 1 round without increases *, re-
peat from * to * a total of 3 times – a total of 6 incre-
ase rounds. Then work increases every other round a
total of 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 times.
Now work raglan increases as follows:
Increase round: Slip marker, M1R, knit to marker,
M1L, slip marker, k1, M1R, knit across back to 1 stitch
before marker, M1L, k1, slip marker, M1R, knit to
marker, M1L, slip marker, k1, M1R, work Pattern 1
across front as established above to 1 stitch before
beginning of round marker, M1L, k1.
Work 1 round without increase.
Repeat these 2 rounds a total of 4 times.
Slip beginning of round marker, (inc before and after
all 4 shoulder markers) every other round a total of 4
times. End on a round without increases.

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Pattern 1 Charts
Row 1: K2, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k2, *k2, k2tog, yarn
Pattern 2
over, k1, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k2*, k2, k2tog, yarn
6
over, k2.
5
Row 2 and every even numbered row to Row 12: Knit 4
the knit sts, purl the purl sts, knit yarn overs. 3
Row 3: K3, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k1, *k1, k2tog, yarn 2
1
over, k3, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k1*, k1, k2tog, yarn
21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
over, k3.
Row 5: K4, yarn over, k2tog tbl, *k2tog, yarn over, 5
r, yarn over, k2tog tbl*, k2tog, yarn over, k4. Pattern 1
Row 7: K3, k2tog, yarn over, k1, *k1, yarn over, 12
k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yarn over, k1*, k1, yarn over, 11
k2tog tbl, k3. 10

Row 9.: K2, k2tog, yarn over, k2, *k2, yarn over, 9
8
k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, yarn over, k2*, k2, yarn over, 7
k2tog tbl, k2. 6
Row 11: K1, k2tog, yarn over, k3, *k3, yarn over, slip 5

1 st, k2tog, pass slipped st over, yarn over, k3*, k3, 4

3
yarn over, k2tog tbl, k1. 2
1
Divide the work by placing the sleeve sts on stitch 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

holders and casting on 6 new sts under each sleeve.

Place a side marker at the centre of each set of 6 new
Yarn over
sts.
K2tog tbl
Work until Pattern 1 has been repeated a total of 5
times. Continue by working Pattern 2. K2tog

slip 1 st, k2tog, pass slipped st over

Pattern 2
Row 1: K2, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k2, *k2, k2tog, yarn
over, k1, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k2 *, k2, k2tog, yarn
over, k2. place marker, knit to the last 9 (9) 10 (10) 10 sts of
Rows 2 and every even numbered row to Row 6: Knit. the round, place marker, knit to end of round.
Row 3: K3, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k1, *k1, k2tog, yarn Work eyelet pattern at either end of the round as fol-
over, k3, yarn over, k2tog tbl, k1*, k1, k2tog, yarn lows:
over, k3. Row 1: Knit 9 (9) 10 (10) 10, yarn over, k2tog, k2tog,
Row 5: K4, yarn over, k2tog tbl, *k2tog, yarn over, knit to the last 13 (13) 14 (14) 14 sts, k2tog tbl,
k5, yarn over, k2tog tbl*, k2tog, yarn over, k4. k2tog tbl, yarn over, knit 9 (9) 10 (10) 10.
Row 2: Knit to end of round.
At the same time when the work measures 45 (45) Work the last 2 sts a total of 13 times.
46 (46) 47 cm (measured from the top of the shoul- Change to a 5,5 mm needle and work 6 (7) 7 (8) 8
der), work k1, p1 ribbing across all the knit sts on cm of k1, p1 ribbing.
the back and sides – from pattern marker to pattern
marker not side marker to side marker. Decrease a Finishing
total of 9 sts across the back on the first round. Sew the little hole under each sleeve. Weave in ends.

When Pattern 2 has been repeated a total of 5 times,

change to a 5,5 mm needle and work 3 cm of k1, p1
ribbing across all sts. Bind off in ribbing.

Sleeve
Put the sts for the first sleeve back on 7 mm needles.
Knit across the sts, then pick up and knit 4 sts under
the sleeve. Place a marker at the centre of the 4 new
sts for the beginning of the round.

Work straight until the sleeve measures 12 (13) 15

(17) 19 cm from under the sleeve. Place the following
markers on the last round: Knit 9 (9) 10 (10) 10,

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