Gerda Sweater
Sweater
Design: Aegyoknit (Karoline Skovgaard)
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MATERIALS AND MEASUREMENTS
SIZES
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)
MATERIALES
400 (400) 500 (550) (650) 650 (700) g Spinni colour 6s
150 (150) 175 (175) 200 (200) 225 g Silk mohair colour E0
Gerda Sweater is made with 2 strands of Spinni and 1 strand of Silk mohair, a total of 3 strands of yarn held together
MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference 106 (115) 123 (130) 136 (142) 146 (160) cm
To fir approx. chest circumference: 70-82 (80-92) 90-102 (100-118) 110-120 (120-136) 136-145 (145-151) cm
Length (excluding neckband): approx. 52 (52) 53 (54) 56 (60) 66 (69)
ABOUT THE DESIGN
Aegyoknit (Karoline Skovgaard) writes about the design:
The inspiration for the Gerda Set came from a pattern, made by Åse Lund Jensen. The pattern was for a sweater with a lot of structure and cables and was found in the old archives from that time around 1960s and 1970s. And it seemed perfect for an update. The sweater, which with its classic expression felt obvious to revive, with a more modern knitting technical approach as we know it from patterns today. I wanted to retain as much as possible from the original source of inspiration, without compromising Åse’s original version. Therefore, there are only small changes and additions like the construction with knitting from the top to the bottom in one piece. In addition, a skirt in the same structure as the original sweater has been added, to match the fashion from that time as well as today.
NEEDLES
Rundpind 4 mm (40, 60 og 80 cm)
Rundpind 3 mm (40, 60 og 80 cm)
Sno pind/hjælpepind 4 mm.
GUAGE
With a 4 mm/US 6 in pattern:
20 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm before blocking
19 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm after blocking
Due to the overall texture of the sweater, it is important to gauge properly.
THE PATTERN CAN BE PURCHASED IN Aegyoknit'S WEBSHOP Order the pattern HERE
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Isager Archives Collektion
In the summer of 2023, Helga Isager invited a group of Denmark’s best knit designers for an inspiring weekend at Isager in Tversted. Here, they bagan their work on the Isager Archives collection, where all models are inspired by Åse Lund Jensen’s patterns from the 1960s and 1970s.
On the contrary to the political knitwear of the time which cultivate spontaneity and knitting without a pattern, Åse’s designs were always very well thought out and clearly showed her background as a tailor. We treasure her neat patterns and drawings and keep them all in binders which we normally only have access to ourselves.
In the Isager Archives collection, each designer has taken inspiration from one or more patterns from the archives to create a new and contemporary designa.
The Isager Archives collection consists of 12 modern and timeless pieces of knitwear.
You can view the entire collection HERE.
