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Imprint
Design: Thea Vesterby // VesterbyCrea

Strong women throughout the ages have helped to inspire each other and left a strong imprint
on our contemporary everyday life; women who have helped to write the history we are a part of
today. That is why it is rewarding to highlight all the many paths they have carved out for us.

Imprint is a sweater with a classic and feminine expression, with a pattern formed by the fine
and clear rows of trails formed by crossing stitches.

Imprint can be used as part of a set, together with the Crossing Story skirt.

#FilcolanaImprint 4th edition - January 2025

filcolana © 2024 English translation: Kelly Blank
 Sizes & Measurements
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
D
Fits chest circumference
88 (94) 104 (115) C
121 (132) 138 cm

Circumference (A)
87 (95) 109 (116) 124 (131) 139 cm
A
Entire length (B) B
52 (53) 61 (62) 65 (68) 69 cm
D
Sleeve length (C)
51 (51) 51 (51) 51 (51) 51 cm

Knitting direction (D)

Materials Gauge
YARN FROM FILCOLANA 29 stitches and 28 rows in the chart pattern, with
1 strand Saga and 1 strand Alva held together on
Saga colour 977 (Marzipan) 3.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm
250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g
and 28 stitches and 34 rows in twisted ribbing (k1tbl, p1)
Alva colour 977 (Marzipan) with 1 strand Saga and 1 strand Alva held together on
200 (200) 225 (250) 250 (275) 275 g 3 mm = 10 x 10 cm.

Throughout the piece, 1 strand Saga and 1 strand The gauge is measured after washing.
Alva are held together.
The needle size is only a guide.
NEEDLES If you have more stitches per 10 cm, change to bigger
3 mm circular needles, 60 cm needles. If you have fewer stitches per 10 cm, change
3.5 mm circular needles, 60-80 cm to smaller needles.
3 mm and 3.5 mm DPNs
(short circular needles and DPN scan be omitted if
using Magic Loop technique)
1 cable needle

NOTIONS
15 -24 stitch markers for separating the pattern repeats
Stitch markers that can be placed into the work
2 stitch holders or stitch wires

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 Techniques
2behind1front
Place 2 stitches on a cable needle behind the work,
k1tbl, work the stitches on the cable needle purl-wise,
k1tbl.
ABBREVIATIONS
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
st(s): stitch(es)
Backwards loop cast on
rnd(s): round(s)
Make a loop of yarn as follows: place the long tail (with
k: knit
the skein of yarn at the other end), over the thread that
p: purl
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. Repeat this for the desired number of
WS: wrong side
stitches.
RS: right side
BOR: beginning of the round

Edge stitch
Edges stitches are always worked knit-wise on all rows.

3ksk
knit 1 stitch, slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn held in
front of the work, knit 1 stitch. Workflow
3sks Imprint is worked from top to bottom. First the upper
slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn in front of the work, back is worked, where the first rows have stitches
knit 1 stitch, slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn held in casted on each side to shape the shoulders.
front of the work. Afterwards, stitches are picked up along the shoulder
and each side of the neck opening is worked separately.
M1R (right-leaning knit increase) Then stitches are casted on for the mid-front, the
With the left needle, lift the strand between two pieces are joined, and the front piece is worked down
stitches from the back and knit it through the front to the bottom of the armhole, where the back and front
loop. piece are joined and the body is worked in the round.
The body is finished with a twisted ribbing edge and
M1R-P (right-leaning purl increase) bound off in Italian bind off. Stitches are picked up
Insert the left needle from the back in towards you along the armhole and the sleeves are worked in the
under the loop between two stitches, lift the loop onto round from top to bottom and finished with a twisted
the needle and purl it. ribbing edge, which is worked back and forth, so that
a slit is formed. The ribbing of the sleeves is bound off
M1L (left-leaning knit increase) with Italian bind off.
With the left needle, lift the strand between the two Finally, stitches are picked up along the neck opening
stitches from the front and knit it through the back and the neckline is worked in the round in double
loop. knitting and bound off in Italian bind off.

M1L-P (left-leaning purl increase)

Insert the left needle from the front away from you
under the loop between two stitches, lift the loop onto
the needle and purl it through the back loop.
Chart
The chart is found at the end of the pattern.
1front2behind The chart is read from bottom to top.
Place 1 stitch on a cable needle in front of the work, When working back and forth, the chart is read from
k1tbl, p1, knit the stitch on the cable needle through right to left for rows on the right side and from left to
the back loop. right for rows on the wrong side. When working in the
round, the chart is read from right to left for all rounds.

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 LEFT FRONT
Pattern Hold the back piece in front of you, so you see the work
from the RS with the cast-on edge upwards.
Count 33 (33) 41 (49) 49 (57) 57 sts in along the
cast-on edge, from the left edge in towards the middle
BACK and insert a marker.
Cast 36 (44) 52 (60) 60 (68) 68 sts onto 3.5 mm With 3.5 mm needles and 1 strand of each yarn type
circular needles, with 1 strand of each yarn type held held together, pick 33 (33) 41 (49) 49 (57) 57 sts
together. Work back and forth. up along the RS of the shoulder, from the marker out
towards the edge. The first st that is picked up is a purl-
Row 1 (WS): *k1, p1tbl*, repeat from * to * the stitch, which is also the last st in a pattern repeat. From
whole row. here pick 1 st up in each st along the edge.

Now sts are casted on for the shoulders, as follows: Row 1 (WS): 1 edge st, work [p1tbl, k1] 3 times,
Row 1 (RS): Work *k1tbl, p1*, repeat from * to * the p1tbl, insert marker, *work [k1, p1tbl] 4 times,
whole row, cast on 24 (24) 28 (32) 36 (40) 44 sts with insert marker*, repeat from * to *, until there is 1 st
backwards loop cast on in extension to the sts on the remaining, 1 edge st.
needle.
Row 2: Work *k1, p1tbl*, repeat from * to * the There are now 8 sts corresponding to one pattern
whole row, cast on 24 (24) 28 (32) 36 (40) 44 sts with repeat, in between each marker, the last patternrepeat
backwards loop cast on in extension to the sts on the seen from RS consist only of the first 7 sts of the repeat.
needle.
Row 3: Work *k1tbl, p1*, repeat from * to * the Row 2: 1 edge st, *k1tbl, p1*, repeat from * to *, until
whole row, cast on 19 sts with backwards loop cast on 2 sts remain, k1tbl, 1 edge st.
in extension to the sts on the needle. Row 3: 1 edge st, p1tbl, *k1, k1tbl*, repeat from * to
Row 4: 1 edge st, p1tbl, *k1, p1tbl*, repeat from * *, until 1 st remains, 1 edge st.
to * the whole row, cast on 18 sts with backwards loop
cast on in extension to the sts on the needle. Repeat rows 2-3 one more time. The last row worked is
a WS.
There are now 121 (129) 145 (161) 169 (185) 193
sts. Continue according to chart B, repeating the sts in
the red box 3 (3) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 times, the last 8 sts is
Now work according to chart A as follows: worked according to the sts on the other side of the
Row 1 (RS): 1 edge st, *insert marker, work the box.
chart’s 8 sts*, repeat from * to *, until 8 sts remain, Work row 1-16 (1-16) 1-16 (1-16) 1-20 (1-20) 1-20
insert maker, work the first 7 sts of the chart, insert of the chart, the last row worked is a WS.
marker, 1 edge st.
Row 2: 1 edge st, work the first 7 sts of the chart, then There are now 41 (41) 49 (57) 59 (67) 67 sts.
repeat all 8 sts in the patternrepeat to the last st, 1 edge
stitch. The left side of the neck is now worked. Break the yarn
and move the sts to a stitch holder and let them rest,
There are now 8 sts corresponding to one pattern while the right front piece is worked.
repeat, in between each marker, the last patternrepeat
seen from RS consist only of the first 7 sts of the repeat.

Repeat rows 1-2 until the chart’s 8th row is worked a

total of 7 (7) 8 (8) 9 (10) 10 times. Finish with a WS
row.

The upper part of the back is now finished.

Break the yarn and move the sts to a stitch holder and
let them rest.

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RIGHT FRONT Continue according to chart C, repeating the sts in the
Hold the back piece in front of you, so that you see the red box 4 (4) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 times.
work from the RS, with the cast-on edge upwards. Work row 1-16 (1-16) 1-16 (1-16) 1-20 (1-20) 1-20
Count 34 (34) 42 (50) 50 (58) 58 sts in along the of the chart, the last row worked is a WS.
cast-on edge, from the right edge in towards the middle
and insert a marker. There are now 42 (42) 50 (58) 60 (68) 68sts.
With 3.5 mm circular needles and 1 stand of each yarn
type held together, pick 34 (34) 42 (50) 50 (58) 58 FRONT
sts up along the RS of the shoulder, from the back’s Now join the left and right pieces, as follows:
outermost edge stitch and over to the marker. Pick 1 st 1 edge st, continue according to chart A, begin on 1st
up for each st in the cast-on edge, the last sti is picked (1st) 1st (1st) 5th (5th) 5th row of the chart and repeat
up as a knit-stitch. the sts in the red box to the last st, k1tbl, cast on 7 (7)
7 (7) 5 (5) 5 sts with backwards loop cast on, insert
Row 1 (WS): 1 edge st, insert marker, *work [k1, marker, *cast on 8 sts, insert marker*, repeat from *
p1tbl] 4 times, insert marker*, repeat from * to *, until to * 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 more times, cast on 7 (7) 7 (7) 5
1 st remain, 1 edge st. (5) 5 sts, put the left front piece sts back on the needle,
work the edge st k1tbl, insert marker, continue the left
There are now 8 sts, corresponding to 1 pattern repeat front piece according to the 1st (1st) 1st (1st) 5th (5th)
in between each marker. 5th row of the chart, to the last st, 1 edge st.

Row 2: 1 edge st, *k1tbl, p1*, repeat from * to *, until There are now 121 (129) 145 (161) 169 (185) 193
1 st remain, 1 edge st. sts.
Row 3: 1 edge st, *k1, p1tbk*, repeat from * to *,
until 1 st remain, 1 edge st. Continue back and forth across all sts of the front piece
until the chart’s 8 rows are worked a total of 7 (7) 8 (8)
Repeat rows 2-3 one more time. The last row worked is 9 (10) 10 times, counted from the picked-up shoulder
the WS. sts. Finish with a WS row.

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BODY Ribbing
Next row (RS): Slip the first st purlwise, change the Next rnd: *k3togtbl, p1*, repeat from * to * the
marker here to one that you can recognize from the whole rnd = 60 (60) 64 (64) 68 (72) 76 sts.
others, this will be the BOR marker. Work row 1 of
chart A to the last marker, remove the marker, p1, Turn the work, now work back and forth in twisted
insert the marker, cast on 7 new sts with backwards ribbing as follows:
loop cast on, slip the back’s sts back to the needle and Row 1 (WS): 3ksk, *p1tbl k1*, repeat from * to *,
work the back’s first st as p1, slip marker, continue until 3 sts remain, 3sks.
according to row 1 of the chart to the last st, remove the Row 2: 3ksk, *p1, k1tbl*, repeat from * to * until 3
marker, p1, insert the´marker, cast on 7 new sts with sts remain, 3sks.
backwards loop cast on, p1.
Repat rows 1-2 until the ribbing edge measures 8 cm.
There are now 256 (272) 304 (336) 352 (384) 400 Finish with a RS row.
sts, divided with 32 (34) 38 (42) 44 (48) 50 pattern
repeats per 8 sts. Bind off on the WS with knitted Italian bind off, as
follows:
Continue in the rnd according to chart A and work the K2, move both sts back to the left needle, pull the
chart’s 8 rnds a total of 8 (8) 10 (10) 10 (10) 10 times, second stitch over the first, knit the first st together
from where the work was joined. with the next stitch, *p1, slip both sts back to the left
needle, pull the second st over the first, knit the first
Next rnd: Work [k1tbl, p1] 3 times, *k3togtbl, p1, st together with the next st* repeat from * to *, until
[k1tbl, p1] 6 times*, repeat from * to * 6 sts remain, all sts are bound off. On the last repeat, the second last
work [k1tbl, p1] 3 times. stitch is worked knit-wise instead of purl-wise.

There are now 224 (238) 266 (294) 308 (336) 350 Work the other sleeve the same way.
sts.
NECKLINE
Change to 3 mm needles. Start at the right shoulder and with 3 mm circular
needles and 1 strand of each yarn type held together,
Ribbing pick 138 (142) 142 (142) 152 (152) 168 sts up along
Work ribbing (k1tbl, p1), until the ribbing edge the RS of the neck opening.
measures 9 (10) 10 (11) 11 (11) 12 cm. Insert a BOR marker and join in the rnd.

Turn the work to the WS and bind the sts off with Next rnd: Work ribbing (k1, p1) the whole rnd.
Italian bind off, as follows:
K1, *p1, slip both sts back to the left needle, pull the Now work in the rnd in double knitting, as follows:
second st over the first, knit the first st together with Rnd 1: *k1, slip the next st purl-wise with yarn held in
the next st*, repeat from * to * until all sts are bound front of the work*, repeat from * to * the whole rnd.
off. Rnd 2: *Slip the next st purl-wise with yarn held
behind the work, p1*, repeat from * to * the whole
SLEEVES rnd.
Begin at the bottom of the armhole in the middle of the
3 casted-on sts, and with 3.5 mm needles and 1 strand Repeat these 2 rnds until the edge measures 3 (3) 3 (4)
of each yarn type held together, pick up 120 (120) 128 4 (4) 4 cm.
(128) 136 (144) 152 sts evenly along the RS of the
armhole. Insert a BOR marker and join in the rnd. Bind off with Italian bind off as follows:
Break the yarn with a length that is about 3 times the
Work 1 rnd in twisted rib (k1tbl, p1). circumference of the ribbing. Thread a darning needle
From here work in the rnd according to the chart and with the tail.
repeat the 8 rnds of the chart a total of 15 times, or 1. Insert the needle into the 1st st on the left needle
until desired length, measured from the picked-up sts. purl-wise, pull the yarn through.
2. Insert the needle between the 1st and 2nd st from
Change to 3 mm needles. back to front.
3. Insert the needle knit-wise into the 2nd st from front

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to back.
4. Insert the needle into the 1st st knit-wise and slip the
st off the needle.
5. From the front, insert the needle into the 2nd st’s
front leg from right to left, pull the yarn through.
6. Insert the needle into the 1st st purl-wise and slip
the st off the needle.
Repeat points 2-6 until there is one (purl) st remaining
on the left needle.
Finishing:
7. From the front side, insert the needle into the bound
off st from right to left, and pull the yarn through.
8. As point 6.
Weave the end in thoroughly.

FINISHING
Weave in all ends.

Wash the sweater according to the directions on the

label and leave to dry flat on a towel.

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 Charts
Knit on the RS, purl on the WS. M1LP

Purl on the RS, knit on the WS. M1RP

K1tbl on the RS, p1tbl on the WS. Repeat

M1L 1front2behind: Place 1 stitch on a cable needle

in front of the work, k1tbl, p1, knit the stitch
M1R on the cable needle through the back loop.
2behind1front: Place 2 stitches on a cable needle
behind the work, k1tbl, work the stitches
on the cable needle purl-wise, k1tbl.

CHART B CHART A
20 8
19 7
18 6
17 5
16 4
15 3
14
2
13
1
12
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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1 CHART C
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
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11
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9
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3
2
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