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Design: Rachel Søgaard

English translation: June Thomsen Arne 2nd edition - August 2023 © filcolana
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A small detail from Arne Jacobsen’s Ypsilon wallpaper inspired the structured pattern on the
round yoke of this baby blouse. It is knitted from the top down with increases on the yoke, first
evenly spaced and then as raglan increases

SIZES MATERIALS
3 months/62 cm (6 months/68 cm) 9 months/74 cm Yarn from Filcolana
(1 year/80 cm) 2 years/92 cm 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Anina col. 977
(Marzipan) and
MEASUREMENTS 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 g Alva col. 977 (Marzipan)
Fits chest sizes: 45-47 (48-50) 51-53 (54-56)
57-59 cm The blouse is worked using 1 strand of each quality
Chest circumference: 45 (49) 52 (56) 59 cm held together.
Length, measured from the centre of the back: 24
(25) 27 (30) 33 cm 3 mm and 3.5 mm circular needles, 40 cm
Sleeve length: 15 (17) 20 (22) 25 cm 3 mm and 3.5 mm double pointed needles
(you will not need the double pointed needles if you are
GAUGE working magic loop using a long circular needle)
23 sts and 34 rows in stockinette using
3.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm. 1 cable needle
The gauge is measured after washing. 4 stitch markers

Needle sizes are for guidance only. 2 buttons, 10 mm

If you have more stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger
needle. If you have fewer stitches on 10 cm, change to
smaller needles.

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 Techniques Workflow
ABBREVIATIONS The blouse is knitted top down in the round.

st(s): stitch(es) First, a hem is worked in broken rib pattern, then

k: knit worked back and forth in stockinette with increases and
p: purl edges in broken rib pattern.
RS: right side
WS: wrong side Once all the increase rows for the yoke are completed,
the pattern continues according to chart, first back and
RLI - Right lifted increase forth and later in the round.
Insert the right-hand needle from behind under the
right leg of the stitch, directly below the next stitch on Next, raglan increases are knitted, and the work is
the left needle, lift it onto the left needle, and knit it. divided for the sleeves and body. Sts are cast on for the
armholes, and while the sleeve stitches rest, the body is
Sl1 k1 psso worked in stockinette in the round and finished with a
Slip 1 st knit-wise, k1, pass the slipped st over the broken rib stitch edge.
knitted st.
The sleeve is worked in the round in stockinette with
M1R - Right slanted increase decreases, and it is also finished with a broken rib stitch
From the back, lift the horizontal strand between the edge.
two stitches with the left needle and knit through the
front loop (1 st increase).

M1L - Left slanted increase

From the front, lift the horizontal strand between
stitches with the left needle and knit through the back
loop (1 st increase).

M1PL – Left slanted increase as seen on RS

With the left needle pick up the strand between 2 sts
from front to back. Purl though the back loop.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Backward loop cast on

Hold your working yarn over your right index finger,
bend the index finger towards you. This will create a
loop around your finger. Insert the tip of your right-
hand needle into the back of the new loop and release it
onto the needle. Repeat this till you have the required
number of stitches.

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 Pattern
repeat from * to * another 19 (20) 22 (23) 24 times,
RLI, knit 9 (9) 8 (9) 10 sts = 131 (138) 148 (155)
162 sts.

NECKBAND Only sizes 3 months and 1 year

With 3 mm circular needles and 1 strand of Alva and 19th row: Knit as 9th row and increase 1 (-) - (1) – sts
1 strand of Anina held together, cast on 71 (75) 79 in the middle of the row (using M1PL).
(83) 87 sts.
Only sizes 6 months and 2 years
Knit broken rib stitch back and forth, like this: 19th row: Knit as 9th row and increase - (2) - (-) 2 sts
1st row (WS): *p1, k1*, repeat from * to * to last on the row (using M1PL).
marker, p1.
Only size 9 months
2nd row: Knit all sts. 19th row: Knit as 9th row.
3rd row: Knit as 1st row.
All sizes
4th row (RS, buttonhole row): Knit 2 sts, yarn over, You now have 132 (140) 148 (156) 164 sts.
sl1 k1 psso, knit remaining sts.
Chart
Work 3 additional rows in broken rib stitch, finish with Read the chart from bottom to top, from right to left
a WS row. on right-side rows and from left to right on wrong-side
rows.
Change to 3.5 mm circular needles.
On next row work pattern according to chart, while still
Knit back and forth in stockinette with button band in working broken rib stitch over the first 4 and last 4 sts
broken rib stitch over the first 4 and the last 4 sts, like as before, like this:
this:
8th row (RS): Knit all sts. 15

9th row: P1, k1, p1, k1, purl to last 4 sts, k1, p1, k1, 14
p1. 13
12
10th row (increase row): Knit 7 (8) 7 (7) 7 sts, *RLI, 11
k3*, repeat from * to * another 19 (20) 22 (23) 24
times, RLI, knit 7 (7) 6 (7) 8 sts = 91 (96) 102 (107) 10
112 sts. 9
8
11th row and all consecutive odd rows: Work as 9th 7
row.
6
12th row: Knit as 8th row. 5
4
14th row (increase row): Knit 7 (8) 7 (7) 7 sts, *RLI,
3
k4*, repeat from * to * another 19 (20) 22 (23) 24
times, RLI, knit 8 (8) 7 (8) 9 sts = 111 (117) 125 2
(131) 137 sts. 1

16th row: Knit as 8th row.

Knit on RS, purl on WS
18th row (buttonhole and increase row): K2, yarn
Purl on RS, knit on WS
over, sl1 k1 psso, knit 3 (4) 3 (3) 3 sts, *RLI, k5*,

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20th row (RS): K4, repeat the 8 sts of the chart to last Knit in the round according to chart, till all the rounds
4 sts, k4. of the chart have been worked.

21st row: P1, k1, p1, k1, purl to last 4 sts, k1, p1, k1, Now continue knitting in the round, while on next
p1. round placing 3 additional stitch markers, like this:

Knit back and forth like this till you have worked 4 rows Next round: Knit 37 (40) 43 (45) 48 sts (front),
of the chart; last row is a WS row. place marker, knit 27 (28) 29 (31) 32 sts (sleeve),
place marker, knit 37 (40) 43 (45) 48 sts (back), place
At the 5th row of the chart, join the round like this: marker, 27 (28) 29 (31) 32 sts (sleeve), slip the start
Next row (RS): Knit as pattern indicates to last 4 sts, marker to the right-hand needle.
slip these 4 sts onto a cable needle behind work, place a
start marker and join round like this: Next round (raglan increases): k1, *M1L, knit to 1 st
before the next marker, M1R, k1, slip marker*, repeat
Next round: Hold the cable needle with the 4 sts from * to * another 2 times, M1L knit to start marker,
behind work, knit the cable needle sts together with M1R = 8 new sts.
the first 4 sts on the round, like this: *Insert right-hand
needle into the 1st st on the front needle and knit-wise Repeat these increases on every 2nd round 4 (4) 4 (5)
into the 1st st on the cable needle, pull yarn through 5 times more = 168 (176) 184 (200) 208 sts.
both sts and slip them off the needles. They are now
worked into 1 st*, repeat from * to * over all 4 sts on Now separate the body and sleeves like this (removing
the cable needle. raglan markers as you go):
Remove the start marker, knit the 47 (50) 53 (57) 60
When working in the round, read the chart from right front sts, slip the 37 (38) 39 (43) 44 left sleeve sts
to left on all rounds. onto a stitch holder and let them rest for now, cast on
2 (3) 3 (3) 4 sts using the backward loop cast on tech-
nique, place a new start marker, and cast 3 (3) 4 (4) 4

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sts using the backward loop cast on technique, knit the FINISHING
47 (50) 53 (57) 60 back sts, slip the 37 (38) 39 (43) Weave in all loose ends and sew buttons onto the
44 right sleeve sts onto a stitch holder and let them rest button band, opposite the buttonholes.
for now, cast on 5 (6) 7 (7) 8 sts using backward loop
cast on. Wash the blouse according to the washing instructions
on the labels and lay it flat to dry on a towel.
BODY
Continue stockinette in the round over the 104 (112)
120 (128) 136 body sts, until the body measures 13
(14) 15 (17) 18 cm from the newly picked up sts.

Change to 3 mm circular needles.

Knit 12 (12) 14 (14) 16 rounds in broken rib stitch,

like this:

1st round: *k1, p1*, repeat from * to * over all sts.

2nd round: Knit all sts.

Bind off in rib.

SLEEVES
Slip the sleeve sts onto 3.5 mm needles.

Starting at the armhole, using 1 strand of each quality

held together, and from the RS, pick up 2 (3) 3 (3) 4
sts, knit the 37 (38) 39 (43) 44 sleeve sts and pick up
3 (3) 4 (4) 4 additional sts in the armhole, place a start
marker = 42 (44) 46 (50) 52 sts.

Knit stockinette in the round, and AT THE SAME

TIME work decreases on every 12th round like this:
12th round (decrease round): K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,
sl1 k1 psso.

Work these decreases on every 8th (9th) 10th (11th)

12th round another 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 times = 34 (36) 38
(40) 42 sts.

Continue stockinette in the round, till sleeve measures

14 (16) 17 (19) 21 cm.

Change to 3 mm needles and knit 12 (12) 14 (14) 16

rounds of broken rib stitches as on the body.

Bind off in rib.

Knit the 2nd sleeve the same way.

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