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Margit
Design: Ditte Lerche

Margit Brandt was a prominent Danish fashion designer, known for her innovative and
influential work in the fashion industry.
Brandt’s career began in the 1960s when she began designing clothes and accessories that
reflected the trends of the time. Her designs were characterized by their bold use of patterns
and materials, often combined with classic elegance and a touch of avant-garde.

Throughout her whole career, Margit Brandt contributed significantly to the development
of Scandinavian fashion and played a key role in putting Danish design on the global
fashion map. Her legacy continues to influence designers and fashion enthusiasts, and her
contribution is celebrated in the history of Danish fashion.

#FilcolanaMargit 2nd edition - August 2024

filcolana © 2024 English translation: Kelly Blank
 Sizes & Measurements
S (M) L (XL)

Fits chest circumference

90 (100) 106 (116) cm

Circumference (A) D
95 (108) 117 (126) cm
A
Length (B) C
60 (62) 62 (66) cm

Sleeve length (C) B

48 (47) 46 (45) cm D
Knitting direction(D)

Strikkeretning
Længdemål

Materials Materials
YARN FROM FILCOLANA NOTIONS
9 stitch makers (4 red, 4 blue, and 1 black). The colors
Peruvian col. 954 (Light Grey) are so that you can recognize the difference between
500 (550) 600 (650) g them.
and 2 stitch holders
Alva col. 401 (Light Grey)
150 (175) 175 (200) g
and
Alva col. 979 (Pebbles)
150 (175) 175 (200) g Gauge
The whole piece is worked with 1 strand of Peruvian
and 1 strand of each color Alva held together, 3 13 stitches and 22 rows in stockinette, worked with
strands in total. 1 strand Peruvian and 2 strands of Alva held together
on 7.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES The gauge is measured after washing.
6.5 and 7.5 mm circular needles, 40 and 80 cm. Needle sizes are only a guide.
6.5 and 7.5 mm DPNs, for the sleeves If you have more stitches per 10 cm, change to bigger
If Magic Loop technique is being used on long circular needles. If you have less stitches per 10 cm, change
needles, 40 and 60 cm circular needles and DPNs can to smaller needles. If you reach the width but not the
be omitted. height, it can help to change the needle material, for
example from metal to wood, or vice versa.

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 Technique
K2tog-l
Work the next two stitches as follows: insert the right
needle into the 1st stitch, and through the back loop
into the second stitch, these two stitches are knit
together at the same before slipping off the needle.
ABBREVIATIONS
There is now a left-leaning decrease.
BOR: beginning of the round
k: knit
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
p: purl
Backwards loop cast on
rnd: round
Make a loop of yarn as follows: place the long tail (with
RS: right side
the skein of yarn at the other end), over the thread that
st(s): stitch(es)
is on the needle. Knit through this loop with the right
tbl: through the back loop
needle from the front and pull tightly so that the ring
tog: together
becomes a stitch.
WS: wrong side
Repeat this for the desired number of stitches.
tw-rib5 (twisted ribbing worked over 5 stitches)
Right side: k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl
Wrong side: p1tbl, k1, p1tbl, k1, p1tbl

M1R
With the left needle, lift the strand between two
stitches from back to front and knit it.

Workflow
M1R-P
With the left needle, lift the strand between two
stitches from back to front and purl it. Seen from the
right side, a right-leaning increase is made.

M1L The sweater is worked from top to bottom in seed stich

With the left needle, lift the strand between the two (knit st over purl st and purl st over knit st) and with
stitches from front to back and knit it through the back shoulder panels in twisted rib. The sleeves are knitted
loop. in extension of the shoulders at the same time as the
yoke.
M1L-P Begin with the shoulder piece, where stitches are
With the left needle, lift the strand between two increased on both sides of the shoulder panel shaped by
stitches from front to back and purl it through the back stitches in twisted ribbing. At the same time, stitches
loop. Seen from the right side, a left-leaning increase is are cast on both sides to shape the neckline. The piece
made. is then joined in the middle of the front and the final
shoulder increases are made. After this, increases are
pfkb made to shape the sleeve cap. When the height of the
Increase where the first stitch is a purl and the next armhole is reached, the work is divided, and the sleeves
stitch is a knit. and body are finished separately.
Work two times in the same stitch as follows: Purl into Along the body’s side panels, decreases are made to
the stitch’s front leg and knit through the back loop of slope the work slightly. The body is then divided, and
the same stitch. the wide edge is worked in twisted ribbing separately
on the front and back, which forms a high slit.
kfpb The sleeves are worked top-down, with increases
Increase where the first stitch is a knit and the next placed evenly between the upper and lower panels, to
stitch is a purl. form a balloon sleeve. The sleeve ends with decreases
Work two times in the same stitch, as follows: Knit into and a high cuff in twisted ribbing.
the stitch’s front leg and purl through the back loop of Finally, stitches are worked up along the neck opening
the same stitch. and the high collar is worked in twisted ribbing.

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 slip marker, M1R-P, work [k1, p1] until the last st
Pattern before the next marker, k1, M1L-P, slip marker,
tw-rib5, slip marker, M1R-P, work [k1, p1] the rest of
the row.

YOKE 7th row: Cast on 2 new sts and purl them, k1, work
Cast 39 (41) 41 (41) sts onto 7.5 mm circular needles [p1, k1] until the last st before the marker, p1, M1R,
with 1 strand Peruvian and 1 strand of each color Alva slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work [p1, k1]
held together. Work back and forth. until the last st before the next marker, p1, M1R, slip
marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work [p1, k1] until
Dividing round (WS): p1 (front), insert red marker, the last st, p1.
tw-rib5, insert red marker, work [p1, k1] 13 (14) 14
(14) times, p1 (back), insert red marker, tw-rib5, insert 8th row: Cast on 2 new sts and purl them, k1, work
red marker, p1 (front). [p1, k1] to the marker, M1L-P, slip marker, tw-rib5,
slip marker, M1R-P, work [k1, p1] until the last st
Now being increases around the 5 shoulder sts while before the next marker, k1, M1L-P, slip marker, tw-
also casting on new sts towards the neckline on both rib5, slip marker, M1R-P, work [k1, p1] the rest of the
ends of the needle with backwards loop cast on, as row.
follows:
9th row: Cast on 3 new sts and work them as k1, p1,
1st row (RS): Cast on 1 new st and knit it, p1, M1R, k1, work [p1, k1] until the last st before the marker,
slip marker to the right needle, tw-rib5, slip marked p1, M1R, slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work
to the right needle, M1L, work [p1, k1] to the last st [p1, k1] until the last st before the next marker, p1,
before the next marker, p1, M1R, slip marker to the M1R, slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, [p1, k1]
right needle, tw-rib5, slip marker to the right needle, until the last st, p1.
M1L, p1.
10th row: Cast on 3 new sts and work them as k1, p1,
2nd row: Cast on 1 new st and knit it, p1, k1, M1L-P, k1, work [p1, k1] to the marker, M1L-P, slip marker,
slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1R-P, work [k1, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1R-P, work [k1, p1] to the
p1] until the last st before the next marker, k1, M1L-P, marker, M1L, slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker,
slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1R-P, k1, p1, k1. M1R-P, work [k1, p1] to the last st, k1.

3rd row: Cast on 1 new st and purl it, k1, p1, k1, p1, From the RS, cast 7 (9) 9 (9) new sts onto the left
M1R, slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work needle with backwards loop cast on, in extension of the
[p1, k1] until the st before the next marker, p1, M1R, sts already on the needle.
slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, p1, k1, p1, k1.
Break the yarn.
4th row: Cast on 1 new st and purl it, k1, p1, k1, p1,
k1, M1L-P, slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1R-P, Now join the work in the round as follows:
work [k1, p1] until the last st before the next marker, Slip all sts to the second red marker over to the right
k1, M1L-P, slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1R-P, needle without knitting them, also slip the red marker
k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1. and the next st onto the right needle.
Insert a black marker (BOR marker) and join the yarn
5th row: Cast on 2 news sts and purl them, k1, work to the RS.
[p1, k1] until the last st before the marker, p1, M1R,
slip marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work [p1, k1] Next rnd: Work seed stitch to the next red marker,
until the last st before the next marker, p1, M1R, slip M1R, slip the marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work
marker, tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work [p1, k1] until seed stitch to the next red marker, M1R, slip marker,
the last st, p1. tw-rib5, slip marker, M1L, work the last st in seed
stitch.
6th row: Cast on 2 new sts and purl them, k1, work
[p1, k1] to the marker, M1L-P, slip marker, tw-rib5, Repeat the last rnd 0 (2) 3 (3) more times.

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Increases are now made 11 (13) 14 (14) times in total
and there are 49 (55) 57 (57) sts for the back and
front.

1st rnd: *Work seed stitch to the red marker, insert

a blue marker on the right needle, M1R, slip the red
marker, tw-rib5, slip the red marker, M1L, insert a
blue marker *, repeat from * to *, work the last sts in
seed stitch.

2nd rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip

marker, p1, M1R, slip the red marker, tw-rib5, slip the
red marker, M1L, p1, slip the blue marker*, repeat
from * to *, work the last sts in seed stitch.

3rd rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip

marker, p1, k1tbl, M1R, slip the red marker, tw-rib5,
slip the red marker, M1L, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue
marker *repeat from * to *, work the last sts in seed
stitch.

4th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip

marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, M1R, slip the red marker, tw-
rib5, slip the red marker, M1L, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the
blue marker*, repeat from * to*, work the last sts in
seed stitch.

5th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip

marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, tw-
rib5, slip the red marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the
blue marker* repeat from * to *, work the last sts in
seed stitch.
slip the blue marker *, repeat from * to *, work the last
The entire width for the yoke is met and there are 15 sts in seed stitch.
(17) 18 (18) increases in total.
8th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip the
There are now 57 (63) 65 (65) sts for the front and marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, p2,
back, and 5 shoulder sts on each side, in between the tw-rib5, p2, slip the red marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1,
red markers. slip the blue marker*, repeat from * to *, work the last
sts in seed stitch.
Now move the increases over to the other side of the
red markers, so that the increases form new sts and the 9th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip
sleeves, seed stitch is established, as follows: marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, pfkb,
p1, tw-rib5, p1, kfpb, slip the red marker, k1tbl, p1,
6th rnd *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip the k1tbl, p1, slip the blue marker*, repeat from * to*,
marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, M1R, work the last sts in seed stitch.
tw-rib5, M1L, slip the red marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1,
slip the blue marker*, repeat from * to *, work the last 10th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip
sts in seed stitch. the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker,
p1, k1, p1, tw-rib5, p1, k1, p1, slip the red marker,
7th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue marker*, repeat from
marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, pfkb, * to *, work the last sts in seed stitch.
tw-rib5, kfpb, slip the red marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1,

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11th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip pfkb, work seed stitch to 1 st before the tw-rib5, p1,
the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, tw-rib5, p1, work seed stitch until 1 st before the red
pfkb, p2, tw-rib5, p2, kfpb, slip the red marker, k1tbl, marker, kfpb, slip the red marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1,
p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue marker*, repeat from * to slip the blue marker*, repeat from * to*, work the last
*, work the last sts in seed stitch. sts in seed stitch.

12th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip 16th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip
the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker,
p2, k1, p1, tw-rib5, p1, k1, p2, slip the red marker, p1, work , seed stitch to 1 st before the tw-rib5, p1, tw-
k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue marker *, repeat rib5, p1, work seed stitch to 1 st before the red marker,
from * to *, work the last sts in seed stitch. p1, slip the marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue
marker*, repeat from * to *, work the last sts in seed
13th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip stitch.
the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker,
pfkb, k1, p2, tw-rib5, p2, k1, kfpb, slip the red marker, Repeat the rnds 15 and 16, until there are 49 (49) 45
k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue marker *, repeat (43) sleeve sts in between the red markers. Finish on a
from * to *, work the last sts in seed stitch. rnd without increases.

14th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip Only sizes M, L andXL
the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, Next rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker,
p1, work seed stitch to 1 st before the tw-rib5, p1, tw- M1R, slip the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the
rib5, p1, work seed stitch to 1 st before the red marker, red marker, pfkb, work seed stitch to 1 st before the
p1, slip the marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue tw-rib5, p1, tw-rib5, p1, work seed stitch to 1 st before
marker *, repeat from * to *, work the last sts in seed the red marker, kfpb, slip the red marker, k1tbl, p1,
stitch. k1tbl, p1, slip the blue marker, M1L*, repeat from * to
*, work the last sts in seed stitch.
15th rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip
the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker,

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Next rnd *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip work (p1, k1tbl) until 1 st before the next blue marker,
the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, slip the red marker, p1* slip marker, knit or purl the next two 2 sts together
p1, work seed stitch to 1 st before the tw-rib5, p1, tw- (depending on how it fits into the seed stitch pattern),
rib5, p1, work seed stitch to 1 st before the red marker, repeat from * to * the rest of the rnd.
p1, slip the marker, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue
marker*, repeat from * to *, work the last sts in seed Work 8 cm in seed stitch and the side panels in twisted
stitch. rib as sts indicate.
Work the decreasing rnd 1 more time.
Work these 2 rnds – (0) 2 (5) more times.
Work seed stitch and the side panels until the body
All sizes measures 28 (28) 28 (30) cm, measured on the side
Next rnd: *Work seed stitch to the blue marker, where seed stitch and the panel meet.
slip the marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, remove the red
marker, p1, slip all 47 (49) 49 (53) sts (up to 1 st Stay on 7.5 mm needles.
before the next red marker) onto a stitch holder, cast on
3 sts with backwards loop cast on, remove the next red Now divide the work and work the ribbing edge back
marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, slip the blue marker*, and forth, as follows:
repeat from * to *, work the last st(s) in seed stitch. Ribbing edge- back
Break the yarn, remove BOR marker and move the
There are now 124 (140) 152 (164) sts for the body. rnd’s first 6 sts back to the left needle without knitting
them.
Next rnd: *work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip Place the yarn to the RS of the moved sts, lift the strand
marker, work (p1, k1tbl) until 1 st before the next blue in between the last st of the rnd and the first st up onto
marker, p1, slip marker *, repeat from * to *, work the the left needle onto the left needle, and knit it through
last st in seed stitch. the back loop = 1 new edge st.
Next row (RS): *k1tbl, p1* repeat from * to *, until
Repeat this rnd until the piece measures 8 cm from the the blue marker, remove the marker and work 6 sts in
armhole. twisted ribbing, k1.
Next row: Slip the first st purl-wise with the yarn in
Next rnd (decreasing rnd): *Work seed stitch to 2 front of the work, *p1tbl, k1*, repeat from * to * the
sts before the blue marker, knit or purl the next 2 sts rest of the row.
together (depending on how it fits into the seed stitch Next row: Slip the first st purl-wise with the yarn in
pattern), slip marker, work (p1, k1tbl) until 1 st before front of the work, *k1tbl, p1*, repeat from * to* until
the next blue marker, p1* slip marker, purl or knit the 2 sts remain, k1tbl, k1.
next 2 sts together (depending on how it fits into the
seed stitch pattern), repeat from * to *, until the blue Repeat these 2 rows until the ribbing measures 11 cm,
marker, remove the marker, slip the next st, remove the and finish with a WS row.
BOR marker, pull the slipped st back to the left needle,
insert the BOR marker onto the right needle and knit Bind off with a stretchy ribbing bind-off, as follows:
or purl the next 2 sts together (depending on how it fits Binding off row (RS): slip 1 st knit-wise, k1, pull
into the seed stitch pattern). the slipped st over the knitted st, *yarn over, p1, pull
the yarn over across the purled st, from here pull the
There are now 4 decreased and the rnd begins knit st over the purl st, k1, pull the purl st over the last
immediately after the side panel on the left side. knit st*, repeat from * to * until the last 2 sts remain,
k2tog-l, bind off the last st.
Work 8 cm in seed stitch as well as the side panels in
twisted rib as sts indicate. Ribbing edge– front
Join the yarn to the front piece’s resting sts on the
Next rnd (decreasing rnd): Knit or purl the first 2 sts RS, lift the strand in between the last st of the back’s
together (depending on how it fits into the seed stitch ribbing and the first st on the left needle up onto the
pattern), *work seed stitch to 2 sts before the blue left needle and knit it though the back loop = 1 new
marker, knit or purl the next 2 sts together (depending edge st.
on how it fits into the seed stitch pattern), slip marker, Work the ribbing edge the same as the back.

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SLEEVES marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1.
Move the sleeve sts back to 7.5 mm needles, join the
yarn to the sts and work seed stitch until 1 st before the Work these 22 rnds a total of 3 times. Work the first
tw-rib5, insert red marker, p1, tw-rib5, p1, insert red 11 rnds once more.
marker, work seed stitch the rest of the row, insert blue
marker, pick up 1 st before the 3 new body sts, pick 1 Increases are made 3 times in total along the sleeve’s
st up in each of the 3 new sts, and pick 1 st up after the upper panel and 4 times along the lower panel = 66
3 sts = 52 (54) 54 (58) sts. (68) 68 (72) sts.
Insert a BOR marker and join in the rnd.
Continue straight down until the sleeve measures 40
Next rnd: Work seed stitch to the red marker, slip (39) 38 (37) cm from the armhole, measured along the
marker, p1, tw-rib5, p1, slip marker, work seed stitch seed stitch at the lower panel.
to the blue marker, slip marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl,
p1. Next rnd: Work [k3tog] 1 (2) 2 (0) times , *k2tog*,
repeat from * to *, until the red marker, remove
Work a total of 10 rnds this way. marker, p1, tw-rib5, p1, remove marker, repeat from
* to *, until 3 (6) 6 (0) sts before the blue marker,
11th rnd (increasing rnd): M1L, work seed stitch [k3tog] 1 (2) 2 (0) times, remove the marker, work
to the red marker, slip marker, p1, tw-rib5, p1, slip twisted ribbing the rest of the rnd = 38 (38) 38 (42)
marker, work seed stitch to the blue marker, M1R, slip sts.
marker, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1.
Change to 6.5 mm needles.
Work 10 rnds straight up, the new sts are worked into
the seed stitch pattern accordingly. Ribbing edge
Work twisted ribbing (k1tbl, p1) until the ribbing edge
22nd rnd (increasing rnd): Work seed stitch to the measures 8 cm.
red marker, M1R, slip marker, p1, tw-rib5, p1, slip Bind off with stretchy ribbing bind off, as was done for
marker, M1L, work seed stitch to the blue marker, slip the body.

COLLAR
With 6.5 mm needles and 1 strand of each yarn type/
color held together, pick sts up along the RS of the
neck opening, as follows:
Begin with the back’s right side, right after the tw-rib5,
and pick up 27 (29) 29 (29) sts along the neck over
to the next tw-rib5, pick 1 st up in each of the 5 sts,
pick up 33 (35) 35 (35) sts along the front piece to the
tw-rib5, pick 1 st up in each of the 5 sts = 70 (74) 74
(74) sts.
Insert a BOR marker and join in the rnd.

Work twisted ribbing (p1, k1tbl) until the collar

measures 9 cm.

Bind off with stretchy ribbing bind off as was done for
the body.

FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends.

Wash the sweater according to the label’s instructions

and leave it to dry flat on a towel.

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