Filcolana Kirsten – Knitting Pattern

Children's raglan sweater with colourwork motifs inspired by 1970s 'hønsestrik', knitted top-down

Design: Rachel Søgaard. A pattern from Filcolana.

• Sizes: 2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) 14 years
• Size: 2 years/92 cl (4 years/104 cl) 6 years/116 cl (8 years/128 cl) 10 years/140 cl (12 years/152 cl) 14 years/164 cl
• To fit chest: 54 (58) 64 (68) 72 (79) 85 cm
• Finished chest: 60 (64) 69 (74) 78 (83) 88 cm
• Length: 36 (40) 44 (48) 51 (54) 57 cm
• Yarn (colour A): Filcolana Pernilla, colour 957 Very Light Grey – 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g
• Yarn (colour B): Filcolana Pernilla, colour 956 Charcoal – 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 g
• Yarn (colour C): Filcolana Pernilla, colour 218 Chinese Red – 10 (10) 10 (10) 15 (15) 15 g
• How the yarn is used: Worked with a single strand of Pernilla in three colours; colour C can alternatively be embroidered on in duplicate stitch.
• Needles: Circular needle 3 mm (40 cm), circular needle 3.5 mm (60 cm), double-pointed needles 3 and 3.5 mm
• Gauge: 26 sts and 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stocking stitch and stranded colourwork with Pernilla on 3.5 mm needles
• Construction: Worked top-down with a raglan yoke.
• Techniques: Charted stranded colourwork, short rows and embroidery

The pattern is free to download as a PDF from Filcolana's website.

Would you rather have it on paper? Order the printed pattern here for 35 SEK, in Swedish or English, and we will send it together with your yarn.