OBSESSED WITH QUALITY YARN SINCE 1952
Design: Thea Vesterby // VesterbyCrea
English translation: June Thomsen OnMyWay
The pattern of right twisted stitches lays like a spiral net over the fine color transitions, and the
soft mohair hugs the body. You almost want to spin yourself around and find a new way to go
out into the world.
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
MEAUREMENTS
Fits chest sizes: 82 (90) 98 (106) 116 (126) 136 cm
Chest circumference: 89 (97) 104 (119) 126 (134)
142 cm
Sleeve length: 44 (45) 45 (46) 47 (47) 47 cm
Length (measured from the neck): 47 (47) 50 (53) 54
(56) 59 cm
GAUGE
16 sts and 18 rows in stockinette using 3 strands of
Tilia on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm.
21.5 sts and 20 rows in right twisted sts pattern, using
3 strands of Tilia on 7 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
The knitting sample is measured after washing.
Needle sizes are for guidance only. If you have more
stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle. If you
have fewer stitches on 10 cm, change to smaller nee-
dles. 
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MATERIALS
Yarn from Filcolana
Col. A (main col.): 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 (250)
250 g Tilia i col. 100 (Snow White)
Col. B: (pattern col.): 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100)
100 g Tilia in col. 341 (Winter Peach)
25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (25) 25 g Tilia in col. 321
(Sakura)
50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 g Tilia in col. 373
(Vintage Rose)
25 (25) 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 g Tilia in col. 322
(Begonia Pink)
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 g Tilia in col. 362
(Autumn Leaves)
The sweater is worked using 3 strands of Tilia held
together.
Col. A (main col.) is worked using 3 strands in the same
col., col. B (pattern col.) alternates as described in the
pattern, always 3 strands held together.
6 mm circular needles, 40 and 60 cm.
7 mm circular needles, 40, 60, and 80 cm
1 stitch marker
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
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 Techniques Workflow
ABBREVIATIONS Work the sweater top down using increases and right
twisted sts.
st(s): stitch(es)
k: knit First, work the neckline in rib ind the round, then join
p: purl pattern colour to work and work 2-colour knit
tbl: through back loop alternating main colour and pattern colour, while at
tog: together the same time working right twisted sts and increases
across the yoke.
M1L - Left slanted increase
From the front, lift the horizontal strand between Pattern colour consists of 3 different colourways, the
stitches with the left needle and knit through the back colour gradient is created by replacing one of these
loop (1 st increase). colours with a new colour, according to instructions in
the pattern.
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES When the yoke is finished, the sleeve sts rest while the
body is finished in pattern with right twisted sts. The
Right twist stitch (RT) body is finished with a stockinette edging with vertical
The 1st st on the round is always a knit st in col. B stripes and elastic bind off.
(pattern col.).
Sleeves are worked top down and finished the same way
2 RT – 2 right twist stitches (2 right leaning sts) as the body.
With col. A knit the following: Insert right-hand needle
into the 2nd st on left-hand needle and knit this st, then
knit the 1st st and slip both sts off LH needle. You now
have 2 sts leaning right.
Note! Always work the 2 RT using col. A, even when
the sts worked are not in this col.

Elastic bind off

Knit 2 sts, *insert left-hand needle into both sts on
right-hand needle so left-hand needle is closest to you,
pull working yarn through both sts using your
right-hand needle, knit 1 st*, repeat from * to * till all
sts are bound off.

Two-colour knitting
When working two-colour knitting you have both
colours over your index finger. One colour is the
dominant one (the one closest to you) and is held on
the index finger only. The secondary colour is held on
both the index and the middle finger, furthest away
from you. In this pattern colour A is the dominant one.

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 Pattern
NECKLINE
With 6 mm circular needles and col. A (main col.) cast
on 80 (84) 88 (96) 96 (96) 96 sts.
Join round and place a start marker.
Knit rib (k1, p1) until neckline measures 3 (3) 4 (5) 5
(5) 5 cm.
Change to 7 mm circular needles.
YOKE
Join pattern col. Tilia 321, 341 and 373 held together
(hereafter named col. B) to work and knit a 2-colour
pattern working right twisted sts and increases.
Note that you do not necessarily knit the same colour as
the st below.
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1st round: Knit *k1 using col. B, k1 using col. A*,
repeat from * to * over entire round.
2nd round: Knit *k1 using col. B, k1 using col. A,
M1L using col. A*, repeat from * to * over entire
round, M1L using col. B = 121 (127) 133 (145) 145
(145) 145 sts.
3rd and 4th round: Knit *2 RT using col. A, k1 using
col. B*, repeat from * to * till last st, slip this st without
knitting it, remove the start marker, slip the st back
onto left-hand needle and place the marker on
right-hand needle. Now the 1st st on the round is once
more a knit st in col. B.
5th round: Knit *M1L using col. B, 2 RT using col. A,
k1 using col. B*, repeat from * to * till you have
1 st left, slip this st without knitting it, remove the start
marker, slip the st back onto the left needle and place
the start marker on right-hand needle = 161 (169) 177
(193) 193 (193) 193 sts.
6th round: Knit k1 using col. B, *2 RT using col.
A, k2 using col. B*, repeat from * to * till you have 4
sts left, RT using col. A, k1 using col. B, slip the start
marker 1 st back, same way as on previous rounds, so
the 1st st on the round is again a col. B st.
7th round: Knit k1 using col. B, *2 RT using col. A,
k1 using col. B, k1 using col. A*, repeat from * to * till
you have 4 sts left, 2 RT using col. A, k1 using col. B,
slip the start marker 1 st back, same way as on previous
rounds, so the 1st st on the round is again a col. B st.
8th round: Knit k1 using col. B, *2 RT using col. A,
2 RT using col. A, M1L using col. B*, repeat from * to
* over all sts = 201 (211) 221 (241) 241 (241) 241
sts.
9th round: Knit *2 RT using col. A, 2 RT using col.
A, k1 using col. B*, repeat from * to * till you have 1 st
left, slip the start marker 1 st back, so the 1st st on the
round is again a col. B st.
10th round: Knit *M1L using col. B, 2 RT using col.
A, 2 RT using col. A, k1 using col. B*, repeat from *
to * till you have 1 st left, k1 using col. B = 241 (253)
265 (289) 289 (289) 289 sts.
11th, 12th, and 13th round: Knit *2 RT using col.
A, 2 RT using col. A, k2 using col. B*, repeat from * to
* till you have 1 st left, slip the start marker 1 st back.
In pattern colour (col. B) now break Tilia 321 and
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instead join Tilia 322 to work. Now col. B is worked
using Tilia col. 322, 341 and 373.

14th round: Knit *M1L using col. B, 2 RT using col.

A, 2 RT using col. A, k2 using col. B*, repeat from
* to * till you have 1 st left, k1 using col. B = 281
(295) 309 (337) 337 (337) 337 sts.

15th, 16th, and 17th round: Knit *2 RT using col.

A, 2 RT using col. A, k3 using col. B*, repeat from
* to * till you have 1 st left, slip the start marker 1 st
back.

18th round: Knit *M1L using col. B, 2 RT using col.

A, 2 RT using col. A, k3 using col. B*, repeat from
* to * till you have 1 st left, k1 using col. B = 321
(337) 353 (385) 385 (385) 385 sts.

19th round: Knit *2 RT using col. A, 2 RT using col.

A, k4 using col. B*, repeat from * to * till you have 1 st
left, slip the start marker 1 st back.

Only size 3XL
Repeat 19th round twice more.
22nd round: Knit *M1L using col. B, 2 RT using col.
A, 2 RT using col. A, k4 using col. B*, repeat from * to
* till you have 1 st left, k1 using col. B = 433 sts.
23rd round: Strik *2 RT using col. A, 2 RT using col.
A, k5 using col. B*, repeat from * to * till you have 1 st
left, slip the start marker 1 st back.
All sizes
Repeat 19th (19th) 19th (19th) 19th (19th) 23rd
round till work measures 23 (24) 24 (25) 25 (26) 27
cm from the cast-on edge in the neck.
Now divide work into body and sleeves and finish them
separately.
BODY
Remove the start marker.
Next round: Let the first 64 (64) 72 (72) 72 (72)
81 sts (the 1st of these sts is in col. B) rest on a stitch
holder (sleeve), *with long-tail cast-on cast on 0 (0)
8 (8) 16 (24) 18 new sts in col. A and B alternately,
according to the existing pattern*, place a start marker,
knit the next 96 (104) 104 (120) 120 (120) 135 sts
according to pattern (front), let the next 64 (64) 72
(72) 72 (72) 81 sts rest on a stitch holder (sleeve),
repeat from * to * and knit according to pattern untill
you have 1 st left (back), slip the start marker 1 st back.
The body now has 193 (209) 225 (257) 273 (289)
307 sts.
Follow pattern in the round as indicated previously and
at the same time change colours in the pattern colour
like this:
Knit 6 cm (measured from the armhole). Break Tilia
322 and join 1 strand of Tilia 341 instead. The pattern
colours now consist of Tilia 341, 341, and 373.
Continue till work measures 14 cm from the armhole.
Break Tilia 373 and join Tilia 362 to work instead.
The pattern colours now consist of Tilia 341, 341, and
362.
Continue till work measures 20 cm from the armhole.
Break one strand of Tilia 341 and join another strand
of Tilia 362 to work instead. The pattern colours now
consist of Tilia 341, 362, and 362.
Continue with this colour combination till the sweater
measures 43 (43) 45 (47) 48 (50) 52 cm, measured
from the cast-on edge in the neck.
Hem
The hem is worked with 7 mm needles continuously.
Only sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, and 2XL
Next round: *k2tog using col. A, k2tog using col. A,
k2tog using col. B, k2tog using col. B*, repeat from

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* to * to last 3 sts, k3tog using col. B = 96 (104) 112 Next round: *k2tog using col. A, k3 using col. B*,
(128) 136 (144) sts. repeat from * to * over entire round.

Next round: *K2 using col. A, k2 using col. B*, All sizes
repeat from * to * over entire round. Repeat this last round until ribbing measures 6 (6) 7
(7) 7 (7) 7 cm.
Only sizes 3XL
Next round: *k2tog using col. A, k2tog using col. A, Bind off using elastic bind off as on the body.
k2tog using col. B, k2tog using col. B, k1 using col.
B*, repeat from * to * to last 3 sts, k3tog using col. B Knit the same sleeve the same way.
= 170 sts.
Next round: *K2 using col. A, k3 using col. B*, FINISHING
repeat from * to * over entire round. Weave in all ends.

All sizes
Repeat this last round until the edge measures 4 (4) 5
(6) 6 (6) 7 cm.

Bind off using elastic bind off (see special techniques)

using colour A.

SLEEVES
Join the resting sleeve sts to the 7 mm circular needles
and knit them as pattern indicates, at the bottom of the
armhole pick up 0 (0) 8 (8) 16 (24) 18 new sts using
col. A and B, as the sleeve pattern indicates, place a
start marker and join round, pick up 1 additional st
using col. B = 65 (65) 81 (81) 89 (97) 100 sts.

Knit in the round with right twisted sts and changing

colours the same way as on the body until the sleeve
measures 38 (39) 38 (39) 40 (40) 40 cm from the
armhole.

Change to 6 mm needles.

Edging
Only sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, and 2XL
Next round: *k2tog using col. A, k2tog using col. A,
k2tog using col. B, k2tog using col. B*, repeat from *
to * to last 3 sts, k3tog using col. B = 32 (32) 40 (40)
44 (48) sts.
Next round: *K2 using col. A, k2 using col. B*,
repeat from * to * over entire round.

Only sizes 3XL

Next round: *k2tog using col. A, k2tog using col. A,
k2tog using col. B, k2tog using col. B, k1 using col.
B*, repeat from * to * to last 3 sts, k3tog using col. B
= 55 sts.

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Wash sweater according to washing instructions on the
labels and lay it flat to dry on a towel.

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