Copenhagen Dreaming

Design: Katja Dyrberg

The design encapsulates the yearning to

return home to ”my Copenhagen”. Home to
the lovely red brick facades along the street
of Nørrebrogade towards Den Røde Plads (The
Red Square). The feminine sleeves and the
beautiful raglan lines make the sweater per-
fect for both everyday and festive occasions.

3rd English edition - April 2021 © Filcolana A/S

English translation: Signe Strømgaard

Materials
Colour A: 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 600 g Peru-
vian Highland Wool fra Filcolana in colour 256 (Tile)
Colour B: 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 g Peru-
vian Highland Wool fra Filcolana in colour 254 (Coral)

4 mm and 5 mm circular needle, 40 cm and 80 or 100

or 120 cm
4 mm and 5 mm double-pointed needles
Stitch markers

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Measurements
Body, chest: 80-86 (86-92) 92-98 (98-104) 104-114
(114-124) 124-134 cm
Sweater, chest: 96 (105) 113 (121) 130 (138) 146
cm
Sleeve length: 47 (48) 49 (50) 51 (52) 53 cm
Total length: 52 (54) 56 (58) 60 (62) 64 cm

Gauge
29 sts and 20 rows in pattern on 5 mm needles = 10
x 10 cm.

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Special abbreviations
Kfb (increase): Knit into the front, then the back of Chart
the same stitch.
M1 (Make 1 increase): Insert the left needle from 8
front to back under the horizontal strand between 7
stitches, lift the strand onto the right needle, then 6
knit it through the back loop. 5
Tbl: Through the back loop. 4
3
Special techniques
2
Italian cast-on: Hold the yarn between thumb and
index finger with the fingers pointing down and for- 1
ward. Place the needle over the yarn and then move 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
it down and out towards the thumb and back, so a
stitch is formed on the needle, *now go over and Colour B
around the end of the yarn coming from the thumb,
then up and over the end of the yarn coming from Colour A
the index finger, then back under the thumb end
returning to centre position = a knit stitch has been Slip 1 st in colour A to cable needle
created. Now go over the index finger, then around and hold to front of work, k1 with
and under the thumb end = a purl stitch has been colour B, knit st from cable needle
created*. Repeat from * to * until you have the re- with colour A
quired number of sts. + 1, turn work, *K1, Sl1wyif, Slip 1 st in colour B to cable needle
rep from * to last 2 sts, p2tog. Turn work *K1, Sl- and hold to back of work, k1 with
1wyif, rep from * to last st, P1. Italian cast on is now colour A, knit st from cable needle
completed and continue in the round. with colour B
It might also be helpful to look up a video of the
technique on Youtube.
Pattern: The pattern is worked according to the chart.
The cables are always worked with the stitches in the les. Then the parts are joined for the yoke, which is
dominant colour (colour A) held in front of the stit- worked in the round with raglan decreases and short
ches in the second colour (colour B). rows to shape the neckline. Finally, a folded rib neck
Short rows - GSR (German short rows): Work to edge is worked.
where the turn needs to be, turn, then slip the first An Italian cast-on is recommended for the hem and
stitch purl-wise with the yarn held in front. Bring the cuffs.
working yarn up and over the needle and down on the Begin by knitting a swatch to test for gauge and to
other side, pulling hard enough on the yarn to make get to know the pattern.
the stitch on the needle look like a double stitch (the
2 legs of the stitch are visible). Continue row as pat- Sleeves
tern describes. Cast on 30 (32) 32 (34) 36 (38) 40 sts with the
When working across the stitch that looks like a dou- Italian cast-on technique on 4 mm double-pointed
ble stitch, work it as 1 stitch, either knitting or purling needles with colour A. Join in the round and place a
the 2 legs together, as the pattern describes. marker for the beginning of the round. Work 11 cm in
Colour dominance: When knitting with 2 colours at the round in rib (k1, p1).
a time for stranded knitting, one of the colours will Work increases on the next round to create a balloon
always appear more prominent than the other in the effect on the sleeve: *Kfb, M1 *, repeat from * to * a
finished work. This is called the dominant colour. total of 28 (28) 32 (32) 36 (36) 40 times, kfb to end
Which colour is the dominant, depends on the ten- of round. There are now a total of 88 (92) 96 (100)
sion each of the two colours is knitted with. There are 108 (112) 120 sts on the needle.
several techniques for working with more than one Change to 5 mm double-pointed needles and work in
colour when working stranded knitting. If both colours the round in charted pattern, beginning with row 2
are held over one finger, the colour closest to the tip of the chart. The sts held to the front of the work are
of the finger is typically the dominant colour. worked in the dominant colour (colour A), and the sts
For this pattern colour A is worked as the dominant held to the back are worked in the secondary colour
colour throughout. When working cables the domi- (colour B).
nant colour is always held in front of colour B. Work straight in pattern until the sleeve measures
47 (48) 49 (50) 51 (52) 53 cm (incl. cuff). End on an
Directions for knitting odd numbered row of the chart (make note of which
Copenhagen dreaming is a raglan design that is row you end on, so you can make sure to end of the
worked from the bottom up. First the sleeves and same row on the body), and bind off the last 2 sts of
then the body are worked in the round to the armho- this round and the first 2 sts of the next round, so a

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total of 4 sts have been bound off for the armhole.

Move the sts for the sleeve, break the yarn and work
a second sleeve the same way as the first.
Body
Cast on 210 (228) 246 (264) 282 (300) 318 sts with
the Italian cast-on technique on a 4 mm circular
needle with colour A. Join in the round and place a
marker for the beginning of the round. Work 7 cm in
the round in rib (k1, p1).
Work increases on the next round: *Kfb, k2*, repeat
from * to * to end of round. There are now 280 (304)
328 (352) 376 (400) 424 sts on the needle.
Change to a 5 mm circular needle and work in the
round in charted pattern, beginning with row 2 of
the chart. The sts held to the front of the work are
worked in the dominant colour (colour A), and the sts
held to the back are worked in the secondary colour
(colour B).
Work straight in pattern until the body measures 28
(29) 30 (31) 32 (33) 34 cm or desired length.
Bind off sts for the armholes on the same round of technique on the first stitch in each of the two co-
the chart as on the sleeves: Work 138 (150) 162 lours, work in pattern with decreases at the raglan
(174) 186 (198) 210 sts in charted pattern, bind off markers from the WS (p2tog) to 4 sts before short
4 sts, work 136 (148) 160 (172) 184 (196) 208 sts row marker 2.
in charted pattern, bind off 4 sts (the last 2 of the 4 Short row 3: Turn using the German short row
sts are part of the next round). The body sts are now technique on the first stitch in each of the two co-
divided equally for front and back. lours, work in pattern with decreases at the raglan
markers to 4 sts before the last RS turn.
Yoke Short row 4: Turn using the German short row
Join the sleeves to the body on the circular needle as technique on the first stitch in each of the two co-
follows: *Knit the 2 first sts of the back in colour A, lours, work in pattern with decreases at the raglan
work in pattern across the sts for the back to the last markers from the WS (p2tog) to 4 sts before the last
2 sts, knit the last 2 sts in colour A, place marker, knit WS turn.
the 2 first sts of the left sleeve in colour A, work in Short row 5: Turn using the German short row
pattern across the sts for the left sleeve to the last 2 technique on the first stitch in each of the two co-
sts, knit the last 2 sts in colour A, place marker*. Re- lours, work in pattern with decreases at the raglan
peat from * to * across front and right sleeve. There markers to 4 sts before the last RS turn.
are a total of 440 (472) 504 (536) 576 (608) 648 sts Short row 6: Turn using the German short row
on the needle. The marker between the right sleeve technique on the first stitch in each of the two co-
and the back mark the beginning of the round. lours, work in pattern with decreases at the raglan
Work a round in chart pattern. markers from the WS (p2tog) to 4 sts before the last
WS turn.
Next round (raglan decreases): *[K1, k2tog tbl, k1]
in colour A, work in charted pattern to 4 sts before A total of 40 (42) 44 (46) 48 (50) 52 decrease
next marker, [k1, k2tog, k1] in colour A*, repeat from rounds/rows have now been worked and there are a
* to * to end of round. total of 120 (136) 152 (168) 192 (208) 232 sts on
Work raglan decreases as established on every row a the needle.
total of 34 (36) 38 (40) 42 (44) 46 times. There are
now a total of 168 (184) 200 (216) 240 (256) 280 sts Work decreases with colour A on the next round as
on the needle. follows: *k2tog, k2tog tbl*, repeat from * to * to end
of round. There are now 60 (68) 76 (84) 96 (104)
Now shape the neckline by working short rows as fol- 116 sts on the needle and the dominant coloured sts
lows: are now in front across the entire round.
Break the yarn and place short row markers (short
row marker 1 and 2) at both ends of the centre 24 Change to a 4 mm circular needle and work 10 cm in
(26) 28 (30) 32 (34) 36 sts of the front. Rearrange rib (k1, p1). Bind off.
the sts on the needle, without knitting them, so the
round can be started again after the 24 (26) 28 (30) Finishing
32 (34) 36 centre front sts (short row marker 2). Fold the neck edge double to the WS and sew it in
Short row 1 (RS): Work in pattern with decreases at place with stretchy stitches.
the raglan markers to short row marker 1. Sew the hole under each sleeve with Kitchener stitch
Short row 2 (WS): Turn using the German short row and weave in all ends.

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