Rosenborg - a lovely cabled kids’ sweater
Design: Maria Bach Jensen
This sweater is inspired by the many towers
and castles that were built in Copenhagen in
the 1600s. Among these the spire on Børsen
that reaches towards the sky in a spiral and
the gorgeous ornaments that decorate the
beautiful brickwork on Rosenborg Castle. The
1600s was a time when the decoration of buil-
dings was put into a system.
The design has a neat, decorative trellis pat-
tern on the body and is a super cosy, soft and
roomy sweater.
2nd English edition - September 2020 © Filcolana A/S
English translation: Signe Strømgaard
Materials
75 (75) 100 (100) g Tilia by Filcolana in colour 354
(Light Truffle)
150 (150) 200 (200) g Merci by Filcolana in colour
3249 (Terra)
- one strand of each yarn are held together throug-
hout
4 mm and 4,5 mm circular needle, 80 cm
4 mm and 4,5 mm double-pointed needles
Stitch markers
Sizes
2 years/92 cl (4 years/104 cl) 6 years/116 cl (8 ye-
ars/128 cl)
Measurements
Body, chest: 53-56 (57-60) 61-66 (67-70) cm
Sweater chest: 70 (74) 78 (82) cm
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Sleeve length: 25 (27) 29 (31) cm Place the sts for the front on a stitch holder and work
Total length: 36 (40) 44 (48) cm back and forth across only the back sts for the yoke.
Gauge Back
20 sts and 32 rows in seed stitch on 4,5 mm needles Continue in seed stitch and charted pattern as estab-
with one strand of each yarn held together = 10 x 10 lished, while at the same time binding off 2 sts at the
cm. beginning of the next 2 rows. Then decrease 1 stitch
at the beginning of the next 4 round. There are now a
Directions for knitting total of 70 (74) 78 (82) sts on the needle.
First the body and yoke are worked from the bottom Continue straight in seed stitch and charted pattern
up. Then stitches are picked up and knitted along until the work measures 13 (14) 15 (16) cm from
the armholes and the sleeves are worked down from where the 2 sts were bound off. Bind off all sts.
there with short rows to shape the shoulders. Finally,
stitches are picked up and knitted along the neck Front
opening and the neck edge is worked. Bind off and decrease sts for the armholes the same
way as on the back, then continue straight in seed
Special techniques stitch and charted pattern as established until the
Seed stitch: armholes measure 6 (7) 8 (9) cm.
Row 1: *K1, p1*, repeat from * to *.
All following rows: Knit the purl sts and purl the knit Now bind off the middle 22 (22) 26 (26) sts of the
sts. front and finish each side separately.
Continue in seed stitch and charted pattern across the
Short rows - GSR (German short rows): Work to 24 (26) 26 (28) on each side, while at the same time
where the turn needs to be, turn, then slip the first binding off 2 sts at the neck edge at the beginning of
stitch purl-wise with the yarn held in front. Bring the the row once, then bind off 1 stitch at the neck edge
working yarn up and over the needle and down on the at the beginning of every other row a total of 2 times.
other side, pulling hard enough on the yarn to make There are now 20 (22) 22 (24) sts. Work straight in
the stitch on the needle look like a double stitch (the seed stitch and charted pattern until each side of the
2 legs of the stitch are visible). Continue row as pat- front has the same length as the back. Bind off.
tern describes.
When working across the stitch that looks like a dou- Work the second side the same way as the first, only
ble stitch, work it as 1 stitch, either knitting or purling mirror reversed.
the 2 legs together, as the pattern describes.
Sleeves
Body Sew the shoulders seams. Then pick up and knit 50
Cast on 81 (85) 89 (93) sts on a 4 mm needle with (54) 56 (60) sts along one armhole opening with a
one strand of each yarn held together. Work back and 4,5 mm needle and one strand of each yarn held to-
forth in rib (k1, p1) until the work measures 5 (5) 6 gether. Start and end at the top of the shoulder. Join
(6) cm (beginning with a WS row). Break both yarns in the round and place a marker for the beginning of
and set work aside. Work a second rib section the the round at the top of the shoulder (marker 1) and
same way as the first, but do not break the yarns at a second marker at the bottom of the armhole, after
the end. (25) 27 (28) 30 sts (marker 2).
Join the 2 rib sections on a 4,5 mm circular needle Now work short rows as follows:
and join in the round. Work 4 sts in seed stitch from the RS, turn (using
Work 1 round in stockinette stitch while increase 6 sts the german short row technique), work in seed stitch
evenly across the round at the same time. There are from the WS to 4 sts after marker 1, turn, work in
now 156 (164) 172 (180) sts on the needle. seed stitch from the RS to 4 sts after the last RS turn,
turn. Continue working back and forth in short rows
Place a marker the 2 places where the 2 rib sections in this way, each time turning 4 sts after the last turn
meet to mark front and back with 78 (82) 86 (90) pr. on the same side until the turning takes place 5 (7) 7
side. (6) sts before marker 2 on both the WS and RS row.
Then continue in the round in seed stitch from the RS
Next round: *Work 8 (10) 9 (11) sts in seed stitch, with marker 2 becoming the new beginning of round.
place marker, work charted pattern (62 (62) 68 (68)
sts), place marker, work 8 (10) 9 (11) sts in seed Continue in the round in seed stitch until the sleeve
stitch*, repeat from * to * once more. measures 22 (24) 25 (27) cm from the armhole.
Continue in seed stitch and charted cable pattern as Knit 1 round, while at the same time decreasing 14
established until the body measures 23 (26) 29 (32) sts evenly across the round.
cm. Change to 4 mm needles and work 6 (6) 8 (8) cm in
rib (k1, p1). Bind off all sts.
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rows marked with arrows are work twice for size 6 and 8 yers
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knit from the RS, purl from the WS
purl from the RS, knit for the WS
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slip 1 st to cable needle and hold to back of work, k1, p1 from cable needle
slip 1 st to cable needle and hold to front of work, p1, k1 from cable needle
slip 1 st to cable needle and hold to front of work, k1, k1 from cable needle
slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work, k3, k3 from cable needle
slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work, k3, k3 from cable needle
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Work the second sleeve the same way as the first.
Neck edge
Pick up and knit approx. 80 (80) 92 (92) sts all the
way around the neck opening with a 4 mm circular
needle and 1 strand of each yarn held together (the
total number of sts must be divisible by 2). Work 6
(6) 8 (8) cm in the round in rib (k1, p1). Bind off all
sts.
Finishing
Weave in the ends, fold the neck edge double towards
the WS and sew it down with loose stitches.
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