OBSESSED WITH QUALITY YARN SINCE 1952

Bladranke
Design: Maria Bach Jensen // Sanastrik

The old gardens of the Italian town of Tivoli are filled with water reservoirs, small waterfalls
and canals, surrounded by beautiful old buildings and trees.
Trees and foliage spill wildly over the old brick walls, colonnades and roofs. Leaves sway in the
warm breeze.

This sweater is inspired by the foliage and filled with leaf-inspired lace patterns. The sweater is
knitted on 6 mm needles with one thread of Saga hold and one thread of Tilia, making it light
and airy.

#FilcolanaBladranke 3rd edition - January 2025

filcolana © 2024 English translation: Sanne Bjerregaard
 Sizes & Measurements

S (M) L XL

Fits chest circumference D

80-88 (89-96) 97-104 (105-112) cm

Chest width (A) C

119 (124) 129 (134) cm
A
Lenght (B)
56 (56) 60 (60) cm D

Sleeve length (C)

39 (39) 42 (42) cm B

Knitting direction (D)

Materials Gauge
YARN FROM FILCOLANA 18 stitches and 20 rows in stockinette, using 1 strand
of Saga and 1 strand of Tilia held together, worked on
Saga colour 210 (Sorrel) 6 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm.
150 (200) 200 (200) g
and Gauge is measured after washing.
Tilia colour 326 (Meadow)
125 (125) 150 (150) g Needle sizes are for guidance only.
If you have more stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger
There is used 1 strand of each quality held together, needle. If you have fewer stitches on 10 cm, change to
throughout entire work. smaller needles.

NEEDLES
5 mm and 6 mm circular needles, 80-100 cm
5 mm and 6 mm Double pointed needles
(Dpns can be omitted if you are using the magic loop
technique on longer circular needle)
5 mm cable needle

EXTRAS
2 Stitch markers
2 Stitch holders

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 Technique Workflow
ABBREVIATIONS Bladranke is worked bottom up according to charts.
k: knit Body is worked in rounds on circular needle, at
p: purl armholes work is divided and front and back are worked
st(s): stitch(es) separately.
yo: yarn over
RS: right side Neck stitches are slipped to a stitch holder, then
WS: wrong side each shoulder is worked separately and then seamed
tog: together together with mattress stitches.
tbl: Through the back loop of stitch
Funnel neck are worked from stitches put on hold and
ssk improved (left leaning decrease) new stitches picked up on the oblique sides of the neck,
Work the next 2 sts like this: Knit the 1st st without then all neck stitches are worked according to chart.
slipping the st off the needle, work the 2nd st through
the back loop, slip both sts off the needle. Finally stitches are picked up along the right side of
You now have a slightly left leaning decrease. armholes and sleeves are worked top down according
to chart.

Charts
Each size has charts of its own.
All charts are read from bottom and up.

When knitting in the round, chart is read from right

to left on all rounds, when working back and forth on
needle, chart is read from right to left on right side
rows, and from left to right on wrong side rows.

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 chart to end of row.
Pattern Righthand side of neck
Next row (WS): Work according to chart to end of
row.
BODY Next row: Bind off 1 st, work according to chart to end
Cast on 216 (224) 232 (240) sts on 5 mm circular of row.
needle, with 1 strand of each quality held together,
at same time place marker after first 108 (112) 116 Repeat these 2 rows, until 6 sts in total has been bound
(120) sts. off.
Join to a round and place beginning of round marker.
Work 1 row from WS.
Next round: *K2 (0) 2 (0) sts, work according to chart
for hemt, to last 2 (0) 2 (0) sts before side marker, k2 Bind off all sts knitwise on next RS row.
(0) 2 (0) sts*, slip marker to right hand needle, repeat
from * to * to end of round. Lefthand side of neck
Join yarn to WS of resting sts for left shoulder and work
Repeat this round until all rounds of hem chart has this side of the neck as righthand side, only difference
been worked. is you have to bind off sts for neck side on WS rows.

Change to 6 mm needle.

Continue straight according to chart for body and work

the 16 (16) 24 (24) rounds of chart 4 (4) 3 (3) times in
total.

Work measures 34 (34) 38 (38) cm.

Divide work in front and back, each part is worked

separately, as follws:
Next round: Continue according to chart to side
marker, turn work and leave remaining sts to rest on
the needle or a stitch holder.

FRONT
There is now 108 (112) 116 (120) sts on front.
Continue back and forth over all sts on front, first and
last st on all rows are worked knitted (selvage st).

Continue working according to chart and repeat the

16 (16) 24 (24) rows of chart 2 (2) 1 (1) times after
dividing work. The last row is from WS.

Size L and XL only

Work 1st – 14th row of chart. The last row is from WS.

All sizes
Next row (RS): Work 69 (71) 77 (79) sts according to
1st (1st) 15th (15th) row of chart, slip last worked 30
(30) 38 (38) sts to a stitch holder, work according to

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BACK SLEEVES
Join yarn to RS of the resting sts on back, and work rest Join yarn to RS of armhole, using 6 mm needle begin
of back the same way as on front. in the bottom of the armhole and pick up and knit 72
(72) 80 (80) sts along RS of armhole. Sts are evenly
NECK distributed between back and front.
Sew shoulder seams together with mattress stitches.
Place beginning of round marker and join to a round.
Slip sts from stitchholders back on needle 6 mm.
1st round: K7, place marker, work according to chart
Join yarn to RS, begin at the shoulderseam, *pick up for sleeve, place marker, k7.
and knit 6 sts along the oblique edge down to resting
sts, knit resting sts, pick up and knit 6 sts along the 2nd round: Knit to first marker, slip marker to
oblique edge to the shoulder seam*, place marker, righthand needle, work according to chart to next
repeat from * to *, place beginning of round marker marker, slip marker to righthand needle, knit to end of
and join to a round = 84 (84) 100 (100) sts. round.

Next round: *Work according to chart for neck* to Repeat the above 2nd round until all 8 rounds of chart
sidemarker, repeat from * to * to end of round. have been worked 8 (8) 9 (9) times, AT SAME TIME
decrease 2 sts on every 6 (6) 7 (7) cm, 4 times in total,
Continue according to chart for neck, until all rounds as follows:
of chart has been worked. Decrease round: K1, work ssk improved, knit to
Bind off all sts knitwise, be careful not to bind off to marker, work according to chart to next marker, knit to
firmly. last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

When all decrease rounds have been worked, there

are 64 (64) 72 (72) sts on the needle, last round is 8th
round of the sleeve chart.

Sleeve measures approximately 32 (32) 35 (35) cm.

Change to 5 mm needle.

Knit 1 round, purl 1 round, knit 1 round.

Work 3rd – 17th round of chart for hem.

Knit 1 round.

Bind off all sts knitwise on next round.

Work second sleeve the same way as first.

FINISHING
Weave in all ends.

Wash the sweater according to instructions on labels

and leave it flat to dry on a towel.

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 Size S
HEM
19
18
17
Knit on RS, purl on WS 16

Purl on RS, knit on WS 15

14
Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, k1, work st on cable needle k1 13
12
Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, p1, work st on cable needle k1 11

Slip 1 st to cable needle at back of work, k1, work st from cable needle p1 10
9
K2tog 8
7
Ssk improved 6
Yarn over 5
4
Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS 3
2
1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BODY
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

BODY, CONTINUED
16
15
14
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12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
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108 106 104 102 100 98 96 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 78 76 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60 58 56

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 Size S
Knit on RS, purl on WS
Purl on RS, knit on WS
K2tog
Ssk improved
Yarn over
Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS

SLEEVE
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

FUNNEL NECK
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
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42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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 Size M
HEM
19
Knit on RS, purl on WS 18
17
Purl on RS, knit on WS 16

Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, k1, work st on cable needle k1 15

14
Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, p1, work st on cable needle k1 13
12
Slip 1 st to cable needle at back of work, k1, work st from cable needle p1 11
K2tog 10
9
Ssk improved 8

Yarn over 7
6
Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS 5
4
3
2
1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BODY
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

BODY, CONTINUED
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
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112 110 108 106 104 102 100 98 96 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 78 76 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60 58

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 Size M
Knit on RS, purl on WS
Purl on RS, knit on WS
K2tog
Ssk improved
Yarn over
Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS

SLEEVE
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

FUNNEL NECK
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
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5
4
3
2
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42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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 Size L
HEM
19
18
17

Knit on RS, purl on WS 16

15
Purl on RS, knit on WS 14
13
Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, k1, work st on cable needle k1 12

Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, p1, work st on cable needle k1 11

10
Slip 1 st to cable needle at back of work, k1, work st from cable needle p1 9
8
K2tog 7
Ssk improved 6
5
Yarn over 4

Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS 3

2
1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BODY
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
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1
58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

BODY, CONTINUED
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
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8
7
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116 114 112 110 108 106 104 102 100 98 96 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 78 76 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60

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 Size L
Knit on RS, purl on WS
Purl on RS, knit on WS
K2tog
Ssk improved
Yarn over
Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS

SLEEVE
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

SLEEVE, CONTINUED
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34

FUNNEL NECK
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
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50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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 Size XL
HEM
19
18
17
Knit on RS, purl on WS
16
Purl on RS, knit on WS 15
14
Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, k1, work st on cable needle k1
13
Slip 1 st to cable needle in front of work, p1, work st on cable needle k1 12
11
Slip 1 st to cable needle at back of work, k1, work st from cable needle p1
10
K2tog 9

Ssk improved 8
7
Yarn over 6

Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS 5

4
3
2
1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

BODY
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
60 58 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

BODY, CONTINUED
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
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120 118 116 114 112 110 108 106 104 102 100 98 96 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 78 76 74 72 70 68 66 64 62

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 Size XL
Knit on RS, purl on WS
Purl on RS, knit on WS
K2tog
Ssk improved
Yarn over
Knit tbl on RS, purl tbl on WS

SLEEVE
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

SLEEVE, CONTINUED
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34

FUNNEL NECK
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
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21
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19
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50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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