OBSESSED WITH QUALITY YARN SINCE 1952
Design: Thea Vesterby // VesterbyCrea
English translation: June Thomsen Colour Vibes 2nd edition - August 2022 © filcolana
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Colour Vibes is a tight-fitting sweater with a simple, multi-coloured pattern. The sweater is
designed using a colour scheme that can be adjusted and based on your personal wishes.
The colours on this knitted sweater are based on both soft and strong colours. The soft colours
supply calmness and create space for the strong colours to pop, in the same way as the high or
deep notes in jazz music.
SIZES MATERIALS
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL Yarn fra Filcolana
550 (550) 600 (650) 650 (650) 650 g Vilja and
MEASUREMENTS 275 (275) 275 (275) 300 (325) 325 g Tilia,
Fits chest circumference: Approx. 79 (82) 90 (101)
112 (119) 125 cm Please see next page for colour distribution.
Circumference: 80 (83) 91 (102) 113 (120) 126 cm
Sleeve length: 46 (47) 47 (48) 48 (49) 49 cm Work each colour using 1 strand of Vilja and 1
Length (measured under the turtleneck): 58 (60) 61 strand of Tilia held together throughout work.
(62) 63 (64) 65 cm
3 mm circular needles, 40 cm.
GAUGE 4 mm circular needles, 40, 60 and 80 cm
25 sts and 27 rows in pattern using 2 colours on 3 mm and 4 mm double pointed needles (dpns) -
4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm. you won’t need dpns and short circular needles if you
are using the magic loop technique on long circular
Needle sizes are for guidance only. needles
If you have more stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger
needle. If you have fewer stitches on 10 cm, change to 8 stitch markers
smaller
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Colours Techniques
Col. A: SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
100 g Vilja in col. 819 (Raindrop) and
50 g Tilia in col. 330 (Ash) M1R: Right slanted increase. From the back, lift the
horizontal strand between the two stitches with the left
Col. B: needle and knit through the front loop (1 st increase).
100 g Vilja in col. 235 (Ice Blue) and
50 g Tilia in col. 340 (Ice Blue) M1L: Left slanted increase. From the front, lift the
horizontal strand between stitches with the left needle
Col. C: 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Vilja in and knit through the back loop (1 st increase).
col. 100 (Natural White) and
25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (50) 50 g Tilia in col. 101
(Natural White) SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Col. D: Backward loop cast on
50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 g Vilja col. 369 Hold your working yarn over your right index finger,
(Slightly Purple) and bend the index finger towards you. This will create a
25 (25) 25 (25) 50 (50) 50 g Tilia in col. 353 loop around your finger. Insert the tip of your right-
(Freesia) hand needle into the back of the new loop and release it
onto the needle. Repeat this till you have the required
Col. E: number of stitches.
50 g Vilja in col. 142 (Periwinkle) and
25 g Tilia in col. 228 (Bluebell)
Col. F:
50 g Vilja in col. 197 (Aqua) and
25 g Tilia in col. 281 (Rime Frost)
Col. G: 50 g Vilja in col. 813 (Strawberry Pink) and CHART
25 g Tilia in col. 370 (Flamingo) See page 5.
Col. H:
50 g Vilja in col. 360 (Azalea) and
25 g Tilia in col. 360 (Azalea) Workflow
Col. I: Work the sweater top to bottom like this: First knit the
50 g Vilja in col. 402 (Medium Grey) and back flat with raglan increases over the back and shoul-
25 g Tilia in col. 338 (Frost Grey) der sts to shape the neckline. Then join work and knit
in the round while increasing the raglan sts.
When the raglan sts are done, let the sleeve sts rest and
finish the body. The rib edges are finished working
2 rounds of double knitting before binding off with
Italian bind off.
Knit the sleeves top-down and finish with a rib as on the
body. Finally, pick up sts along the neckline, and work
the turtleneck in rib and bind off like the other ribbing
edges.
Use 2 colours throughout work as indicated in the
stripe pattern, except for the ribbing edges, they are all
single colour.
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Pattern
Repeat these 2 rows a total of 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 times
and at the same time change the colours following the
chart.
The sts are now distrubuted as follows:
YOKE 4 (4) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 sts (front), 1 raglan st, 11 (11) 13
With 4 mm circular needles and col. A cast on 43 (45) (15) 15 (15) 15 sts (shoulder), 1 raglan st, 33 (35)
57 (71) 75 (79) 85 sts. 39 (49) 53 (57) 63 sts (back), 1 raglan st, 11 (11) 13
(15) 15 (15) 15 sts (shoulder), 1 raglan st, 4 (4) 6 (6)
Start-up row (WS): Purl 1 (1) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 st(s) 6 (6) 6 sts (front) = 67 (69) 81 (95) 99 (103) 109 sts
(front), place marker, p1 (raglan st), place marker, purl in total.
5 (5) 7 (9) 9 (9) 9 sts (sleeve), place marker, p1 (raglan
st), place marker, purl 27 (29) 33 (43) 47 (51) 57 sts Next row (RS): Knit as 1st row, follow the chart and
(back), place marker, p1 (raglan st), place marker, purl work the raglan increases.
5 (5) 7 (9) 9 (9) 9 sts (sleeve), place marker, p1 (raglan Do not turn work but cast on 25 (27) 27 (37) 41 (45)
st), place marker, purl 1 (1) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 st(s) (front). 51 new sts in continuation of the last knitted sts, using
backward loop cast on technique, and alternate colours
Sts are now distributed, join col. B to work and according to the colour pattern.
continue while following the chart and working raglan
increases as follows: You now have 100 (104) 116 (140) 148 (156) 168
1st row (RS): *Knit all sts according to chart, M1R, sts in total.
slip marker to right hand needle, k1 (raglan st) with
col. A, slip marker to right hand needle, M1L*, repeat Break yarn.
from * to * until you have worked an increase after the
last marker, knit remaining sts. Now join round and continue knitting in the round as
You have now increased 8 sts. follows:
Join round with the right side facing you, slip the
2nd row: Purl all sts and follow chart. following: The next 5 (5) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 sts, the marker,
the raglan st, the next marker, the 12 (12) 14 (16) 16
(16) 16 sts, the next marker and 1 raglan st onto the
right needle without knitting them.
Place a start marker and knit 1 round WITHOUT rag-
lan increases, still following the chart.
The start marker is now at the left back raglan seam.
From here, work raglan increases on every 2nd round
while continuing the stripe pattern and changing
colours like this:
1st round: *Slip marker, M1L, follow chart and knit to
next marker, M1R, slip marker, knit raglan st*, repeat
from * to * over all sts.
2nd round: Follow chart over all sts.
Knit these 2 rounds as described while following the
colour changes acording to chart until you have
increased a total of 27 (28) 31 (33) 37 (39) 40 times,
and you have 89 (93) 103 (117) 129 (137) 145 sts on
the back and front and 67 (69) 77 (83) 93 (97) 99 sts
on each sleeve
You now have 316 (328) 364 (404) 448 (472) 492
sts on your needles.
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BODY left – into the front leg of the 2nd st (knit st), pull yarn
Now divide work into sleeve and body and remove the through.
markers as you go along, as follows: 6. Insert tapestry needle into 1st st (purl st) as if to
Next round: Follow the stripe pattern over the 89 (93) purl, slip st off needle.
103 (117) 129 (137) 145 back sts, incl. the raglan Repeat steps 2-6, till you have 1 purl st left on LH
st, slip the 67 (69) 77 (83) 93 (97) 99 sleeve sts onto needle.
a stitch holder, cast on 9 (9) 9 (9) 11 (11) 11 new sts Finish bind-off like this:
using the backward loop cast on technique, alternating 7. From front insert tapestry needle – from right to left
the colours you are using on this round, continue – into the first bound off st, pull yarn through.
knitting next raglan st and the 89 (93) 103 (117) 129 8. Repeat step 6.
(137) 145 front sts and raglan st, slip the 67 (69) 77
(83) 93 (97) 99 sleeve sts onto a stitch holder, cast on All sts are bound off. Carefully weave in the loose end.
4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 new sts, place a start marker and cast
on an additional 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 new sts.
You now have 200 (208) 228 (256) 284 (300) 316
sts on the needles and the beginning of the round is
now positioned on the left side.
Continue the stripe pattern until work measures 31
(33) 34 (35) 36 (37) 38 cm or has the desired length,
measure from the armhole. If you change the length of
the sweater bear in mind that the ribbing adds another
6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (7) 8 cm.
Also consider that you might need extra yarn for this.
Change to 3 mm circular needles and break yarn.
Ribbing edge
Join Vilja in col. C (Natural White) and Tilia in col.
G (Flamingo) to work and knit rib (k1, p1) until rib
measures 6 (6) 6 (7) 7 (7) 8 cm.
Now prepare the ribbing for the Italian bind off, like
this:
Next round: *K1, slip st purlwise with yarn in front*,
repeat from * to * over entire round.
Next round: *Slip next st purlwise with yarn behind
work, p1*, repeat from * to * over entire round.
Now, bind off using the Italian bind off method:
Measure a tail at least 3 times the length of the rib SLEEVES
circumference. Thread tail onto a tapestry needle. Place the resting sleeve sts into a 4 mm circular needle
1. Insert tapestry needle into 1st st (knit st) on left and knit stockinette in the round while following the
needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through. stripe pattern, as follows:
2. From behind work insert needle between 1st and Join the 2 colours that matches the stripe pattern to
2nd st. Pull needle and yarn to front of work. work, starting at the middle of the armpit, and pick up
3. Insert tapestry needle from front into 2nd st (purl st) 1 st in each newly cast on st, to the resting sts, count
and out on the back. your way so that you begin with the right colour, knit
4. Insert tapestry needle into 1st st (knit st) as if to knit, stripe pattern over the resting sts and pick up 1 st for
slip st off needle. every newly cast on st, all the way to the middle, place a
5. From the front insert tapestry needle - from right to start marker = 76 (78) 86 (92) 104 (108) 110 sts.
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Continue working stripe pattern in the round until the CHART
sleeve measures 38 (39) 39 (40) 40 (41) 41 cm or has Read chart from right to left on rightside and from left
the desired length from the armpit. to right on wrongside.
Read from right to left on all rounds.
Change to 3 mm needles and break yarn.
137-138
Sleeve ribbing edge 135-136 67-68
Join col. A to work and knit rib (k1, p1) until the 133-134 65-66
ribbing measures 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 cm. 131-132 63-64
129-130 61-62
Next round: *K1, slip st purlwise with yarn in front*, 127-128 59-60
repeat from * to * over entire round. 125-126 57-58
123-124 55-56
Next round: *Slip next st purlwise with yarn behind 121-122 53-54
work, p1*, repeat from * to * over entire round. 119-120 51-52
117-118 49-50
Now, bind off using the Italian bind off method as on 47-48
115-116
the body.
113-114 45-46
111-112 43-44
Knit second sleeve the same way. 109-110 41-42
107-108 39-40
TURTLENECK
105-106 37-38
Starting at the left raglan on the back, and from the
103-104 35-36
right side using 4 mm circular needles and col. A, pick
101-102 33-34
up 9 (9) 9 (3) 3 (3) 3 sts for every 10 (10) 10 (4) 4 (4)
99-100 31-32
4 sts in the neckline = 90 (92) 104 (104) 110 (116)
97-98 29-30
126 sts in total.
95-96 27-28
93-94 25-26 I
Knit rib in the round (k1, p1) until the turtleneck mea-
91-92 23-24
sures 10 (12) 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 cm. H
89-90 21-22
87-88 19-20 G
Break yarn and join col. B to work.
85-86 17-18
F
83-84 15-16
Knit 1 more round of rib.
81-82 13-14 E
Next round: *K1, slip st purlwise with yarn in front*, 79-80 11-12
D
repeat from * to * over entire round. 77-78 9-10
75-76 7-8 C
Next round: *Slip next st purlwise with yarn behind 73-74 5-6
B
work, p1*, repeat from * to * over entire round. 71-72 3-4
69-70 Round1-2 A
Now, bind off using the Italian bind off method as on
the body.
FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends, and when weaving in the tur-
tleneck weave in the end on the right side of the turtle-
neck, because the purl side is turned outwards when
the collar is folded over.
Wash blouse according to the washing instructions on
the labels and lay it flat to dry on a towel.
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