Pippi - a fun and colourful sweater

Design: Sanne Bjerregaard

The designer Sanne Bjerregaard is very inspi-

red by the stories created by the wonderful
imagination of Swedish author Astrid Lind-
gren. She’s especially charmed by the stories
about Pippi Longstocking and has created a
series of designs based on the characters in
these stories.
The Pippis sweater is like Pippi herself – colou-
rful and a bit crazy. The Tommy and Annika
designs are a bit more cautious and timid,
as the 2 siblings are always looking on with
open mouths as Pippi puts her wild ideas into
action.

1st English edition - August 2019 © Filcolana A/S

English translation: Signe Strømgaard

Materials
The amounts below are approximate. Extactly how
much is used, depends on which patterns and colours
are used the most.
MC: 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 g Peruvian Highland
Wool (PHW) by Filcolana
Contrast colours (CC):
2 different colours of Peruvian Highland Wool (PHW)
by Filcolana: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g of one colour and
50 (50) 100 (100) 100 g of the other
2-3 different colours of Tilia by Filcolana (worked with
3 strands held together): 25 g of each colour
2 different colours of Arwetta Classic (AWC) fra Filco-
lana (worked with 2 strands held together): 50 (50)
100 (100) 100 g af den ene farve, 50 (50) 50 (50) 50
g af den anden farve
4,5 mm and 5 mm circular needle, 60 or 80 cm
Stitch holders
2 dice (or download the free app ”Dice”)

Sizes
2 year/92 cl (4 years/104 cl) 6 years/116 cl (8 ye-
ars/128 cl) 12 years/152 cl

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Measurements colours. When I think of Pippi, I think of a one-of-

Body, chest: 55 (57) 63 (68) 73 cm a-kind, silly, fun, brave and clever girls, who is so
Sweater, chest: approx. 63 (72) 78 (83) 89 cm wonderfully and completely herself.
- the size of the sweater will vary slightly depending When designing this sweater with Pippi as inspiration,
on which patterns and yarns are used the most. I thought it very important that it did not become
Length: 34 (38) 41 (45) 51 cm too neat and pretty or predictable. I through it would
Sleeve length: 22 (25) 29 (34) 39 cm more fitting to let chance decide. It can be chal-
lenging as a knitter to not have a fixed plan, but I
”Yellow sweater” encourage you to try letting the dice decide. It can be
MC: PHW in colour 255 (Limelight) a lot of fun to let go and see where chance takes you.
CC:
PHW in colour 283 (Calypso) and 136 (Mustard) Directions for knitting
AWC in colour 352 (Red Squirrel) and 267 (Lavender The Pippi design is worked from the top down, in the
Frost) round. The sweater is worked with generous positive
Tilia in colour 328 (Bluebell), 335 (Peach Blossom) ease, to give a loose and slightly boxy fit. The com-
and 281 (Rime Frost) binations of pattern and colour are decided by rolling
the dice, so no 2 Pippi sweaters will look exactly the
”Reddish brown sweater” same.
MC: PHW in colour 345 (Rosewood)
CC: Directions for the pattern
PHW in colour 334 (Light Blush) and 257 (Mint) I have opted to use 2 dice. you could just as easily
AWC in colour 135 (Straw) and 197 (Aqua) use 1 or 3, depending on the number of pattern and
Tilia in colour 281 (Rime Frost) and 342 (Arctic Blue) colour options one has.
The dice are rolled 3 times for the pattern, the colour
Gauge and the number or rounds:
18 sts on a 5 mm needle with Peruvian Highland Wool First roll: Colour.
= 10 cm. Second roll: Pattern.
The row gauge is not given, as it depends havily on Third roll: Number of rows/rounds.
which yarns are used. The pattern is written to ac- If you do not feel that the results the dice have given
comodate this fact. you, work with the colour/pattern/number of rounds
just worked, you can just roll again. This is a Pippi
Inspiration sweater, after all, and she would never have let the
When knitting a sweater for the strongest girl in the rules stand in her way.
world, one needle to take certain things into account.
It should be comfortably roomy - one cannot lift a First roll – Colour (the numbers below indicate
horse in a too tight sweater. And it should be colourful the number of eyes on the dice)
- after all, Pippi is not one to wear politely subdued 2 = Tilia in colour 281 (3 strands held together).
3 =. PHW in colour 255.
4 = PHW in colour 136.
5 = Tilia in colour 328 (3 strands held together).
6 = AWC in colour 352 (2 strands held together).
7 = AWC in colour 267 (2 strands held together).
8 = PHW in colour 255.
9 = Tilia in colour 335 (3 strands held together).
10 = PHW in colour 255.
11 = AWC in colour 352 (2 strands held together).
12 = PHW in colour 283.

Second roll - Pattern ((the numbers below indi-

cate the number of eyes on the dice)
2 = Garter ridges (knit 1 round, purl 1 round – first
round is knit).
3 = Garter ridges (purl 1 round, knit 1 round – first
round is purled).
4 = Stockinette stitch, first round is purled.
5 = Stockinette stitch.
6 = Garter ridges (purl 1 round, knit 1 round – first
round is purled).
7 = Seed stitch: *k1, p1*, repeat from * to * on first
round. *p1, k1*, repeat from * to * on second round.
Repeat these 2 rounds.

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8 = Stockinette stitch. sts for the right shoulder.

9 = Garter ridges (knit 1 round, purl 1 round – first Knit together the last 2 sts on the next row. There are
round is knit) now 17 (19) 21 (23) 25 sts on the needle.
10 = Seed stitch: *k1, p1*, repeat from * to * on Work 1 more row, then slip the sts onto a stitch hol-
first round. *p1, k1*, repeat from * to * on second der.
round. Repeat these 2 rounds.
11 = Stockinette stitch, first round is purled. Left shoulder
12 = Stockinette stitch. Work the left shoulder in the same colours and pat-
tern as the right shoulder.
Third roll – Number of rounds to work Place the centre 23 (25) 26 (27) 28 sts of the back on
The pattern is repeated for the number of rounds in- a stitch holder. Join the appropriate yarn and work a
dicted by the number of eyes on the dice. It might be RS row in pattern to end of row.
preferable to roll one dice for the smaller sizes. Next row: Work to the last 2 sts, p2tog. There are
now 17 (19) 21 (23) 25 sts on the needle
Special abbreviations Continue until the shoulder is the same height as the
Kfb (increase): Knit into the front, then the back of right shoulder, then slip the sts to a stitch holder.
the same stitch.
LIk (lifted increase knit): Tilt the work towards you, Front
insert the right needle into the the “neck” (back) of Join the yarn from the RS and work straight in pattern
the stitch below the next stitch on the left needle, and until the armhole measures 6 (6,5) 6,5 (7,5) 8 cm.
knit a stitch though this stitch, knit the next stitch on end on a WS row.
the left needle.
Lip (lifted increase purl): Insert the right needle from Left side of front
the top down through the “neck” of the stitch below Work 24 (27) 29 (31) 33 sts, turn and bind off the
the first stitch on the left needle and purl through this first 2 sts, then work to end of row. Finish the left
stitch, then purl the next stitch on the left needle. side of the front separately, while binding off sts to
shape the neck edge every other row. Bind of 2 sts
Special techniques at the neck edge once, then 1 stitch a total of 3 (4) 4
Stretchy bind-off: K2, *insert left needle into both sts (4) 4 times. There are now 17 (19) 21 (23) 25 sts on
on the right needle, catch the working yarn and pull it the needle
through both sts, let both sts fall of the right needle, Continue straight until the left front shoulder is the
then slip the new stitch to the right needle, k1*, re- same height as the back shoulders.
peat from * to * until all sts have been bound off. Bind off the left front shoulder together with the cor-
responding back shoulder using the 3-needle bind-off
Body method. Weave in the ends.
Cast on 92 (104) 112 (120) 128 sts on a 4,5 mm
circular needle with MC. Join in the round and place a Right side of front
marker for the beginning of the round. Work 4 (4) 4 Work the right side houlder in the same colours and
(5) 5 cm of k1, p1 rib. pattern as the left side of the front.
Increase round: Work 4 (0) 0 (0) 0 sts on rib, *in-
crease in next stitch, 3 sts in rib*, repeat from * to * Place the centre 9 (11) 12 (13) 14 sts of the back on
to end of round, working the increases as either LIk a stitch holder. Join the appropriate yarn and work a
or Lip as it fits in the rib pattern. There are now 114 RS row in pattern to end of row.
(130) 140 (150) 160 sts on the needle Work a WS row.
Change to a 5 mm circular needle and continue in Finish the right side the same way as the left.
patterns and colours chosen by thrwing the dice until Bind off the right front shoulder together with the cor-
the work measures approx. 20 (23) 26 (29) 34 cm. responding back shoulder using the 3-needle bind-off
method. Weave in the ends
Back
Work 57 (65) 70 (75) 80 sts, turn the work. Now Neck edge
work back and forth across these 57 (65) 70 (75) 80 Pick up and knit sts from the RS with a 4,5 mm circu-
sts for the back. Work the first and last stitch of every lar needle and MC.
row in stockinette stitch (knit on the RS, purl on the Start at the left shoulder seam and pick up and knit
WS). 11 (13) 13 (15) 16 sts along the neck edge, ending at
Continue straight in pattern until the armhole measu- the sts on the front stitch holder, knit across the sts
res 13 (14) 14 (15) 16 cm from where the work was on the stitch holder, pick up and knit 11 (13) 13 (15)
split. End on a WS row. 16 sts along the neck edge to the shoulder seam, pick
up and knit 2 sts from the shoulder seam to the sts
Right shoulder on the back stitch holder, knit across the sts on the
Work 18 (20) 22 (24) 26 sts, turn the work. Now stitch holder, then pick up and knit 2 sts, ending at
work back and forth across these 18 (20) 22 (24) 26 the shoulder seam. There are now 58 (66) 68 (74) 78

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sts on the needle Pattern 5 with Tilia in colour 335, 5 rows.

Join in the round and place a marker for the begin- Pattern 4 with PHW in colour 136, 4 rows.
ning of the round. Purl 1 round. Pattern 2 with AWC in colour 267, 4 rows.
Work 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 cm of k1, p1 rib. Bind off in rib. Pattern 4 with PHW in colour 255, 2 rows.
Pattern 7 with AWC in colour 352, 3 rows.
Sleeves Pattern 5 with AWC in colour 352, 3 rows.
Pick up and knit sts along the armhole with a 4,5 mm Pattern 4 with PHW in colour 255, 3 rows.
needle and MC. Pattern 2 with PHW in colour 255, 1 row.
Start at the bottom of the armhole and pick up and
knit 23 (24) 24 (26) 28 sts from the bottom to the Front
shoulder seam, then pick up and knit 23 (24) 24 (26) Pattern 2 with Tilia in colour 328, 2 rows.
28 sts from the shoulder seam to the bottom of the Pattern 5 with AWC in colour 267, 6 rows.
armhole. There are now 46 (48) 48 (52) 54 m Pattern 3 with PHW in colour 283, 5 rows.
Change to a 5 mm needle and work the sleeve on Pattern 2 with Tilia in colour 335, 4 rows.
garter ridges only, working 1 garter ridge at a time in Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 255, 2 rows.
each colour. Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 136, 4 rows.
If you prefer to work in the round, the garter ridges Pattern7 with Tilia in colour 281, 4 rows.
are worked by first knitting 1 round then purling 1 Pattern 4 with AWC in colour 352, 4 rows.
round, If you prefer to work back and forth, the gar- Pattern 2 with PHW in colour 255, 3 rows.
ter ridges are worked by knitting all rows, changing
colours on RS rows. If you want to knit Pippi the same as “the reddish
The colour sequence is stille decided by throwing the brown sweater” in the photos, Numbers correspond to
dice, only taking care to never working the same co- a size 4 years:
lour twice in a row. Body
Conitnue in the way until the sleeve measures 18 Pattern 3 with Tilia in colour 281, 5 rounds.
(21) 25 (29) 34 cm from where the sts were picked Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 345, 2 rounds.
up. End on a row/round with MC. Pattern 7 with PHW in colour 334, 5 rounds.
Change to a 4,5 mm needle. Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 334, 4 rounds.
Next row/round: *k2tog* to the last 2 (4) 4 (4) 2 Pattern 4 with AWC in colour 135, 4 rounds.
sts, knit to end. There are now 24 (26) 26 (28) 28 sts Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 257, 3 rounds.
on the needle. Pattern 3 with PHW in colour 345, 5 rounds.
Work 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 cm og k1, p1 rib. Pattern 7 with Tilia in colour 281, 4 rounds.
Bind off in rib. Pattern 5 with AWC in colour 197, 4 rounds.
Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 345, 3 rounds.
Finishing Pattern 3 with PHW in colour 345, 3 rounds.
Sew the sleeve seams if the sleeves were worked flat. Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 345, 1 round.
Weave in the ends. Gently wash the finished sweater Pattern 2 with AWC in colour 135, 7 rounds.
according to the instructions on the yarn labels and Pattern 7 with Tilia in colour 342, 4 rounds.
leave it on a flat surface to dry. Pattern 4 with PHW in colour 257, 2 rounds.
Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 334, 2 rounds.

If you want to knit Pippi the same as “the yellow Back

sweater” in the photos, Numbers correspond to a size Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 334, 2 rows.
2 years: Pattern 5 with Tilia in colour 281, 3 rows.
Body Pattern 7 with PHW in colour 345, 6 rows.
Pattern 4 with AWC in colour 352, 4 rounds. Pattern 2 with Tilia in colour 342, 5 rows.
Pattern 8 with PHW in colour 283, 2 rounds. Pattern 3 with AWC in colour 135, 3 rows.
Pattern 7 with PHW in colour 283, 5 omg Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 345, 3 rows.
Pattern 4 with Tilia in colour 328, 5 rounds. Pattern 4 with AWC in colour 197, 5 rows.
Pattern 4 with PHW in colour 136, 2 rounds. Pattern 7 with PHW in colour 334, 3 rows.
Pattern 4 with PHW in colour 136 3 rounds. Pattern 3 with PHW in colour 345, 3 rows.
Pattern 2 with PHW in colour 255, 3 rounds.
Pattern 3 with AWC in colour 352, 7 rounds. Front
Pattern 7 with PHW in colour 255, 3 rounds. Pattern 7 with PHW in colour 345, 7 rows.
Pattern 7 with Tilia in colour 281, 4 rounds. Pattern 4 with PHW in colour 257, 5 rows.
Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 255, 4 rounds. Pattern 7 with Tilia in colour 281, 4 rows.
Pattern 7 with AWC in colour 352, 4 rounds. Pattern 5 with PHW in colour 334, 4 rows.
Pattern 2 with Tilia in colour 342, 6 rows.
Back Pattern 4 with AWC in colour 135, 5 rows.
Pattern 2 with Tilia in colour 328, 5 rows. Pattern 2 with PHW in colour 345, 2 rows.
Pattern 7 with PHW in colour 255, 3 rows.

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