Norma sweater
Sweater
Design: My favorite things knitwear (Louise Rasmussen)
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MATERIALS AND MEASUREMENTS
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
MATERIALES
Colour A (sand)
200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) g Isager Tweed colour Sand.
Held together with
100 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) g Silk Mohair colour 6.
Work holding two strands of yarn together. One strand of Isager Tweed and one strand of Silk Mohair.
Colour B (red)
50 (50) 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Tvinni colour 28
Work holding two strands of Tvinni.
Colour C (light blue)
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) g Isager Tweed colour Topaz
Held together with
25 (25) 25 (25) 25 (50) 50 (50) gr. Silk Mohair colour 41
Work holding two strands of yarn together. One strand of Isager Tweed and one strand of Silk Mohair.
MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 107 (112) 118 (122) 133 (137) 147 (152) cm [42.25 (44.25) 46.5 (48) 52.25 (54) 57.75 (60) inches]
Length (measured at the center back below the neckline): 57 (58) 60 (62) 63 (64) 65 (66) cm [22.5 (22.75) 23.5 (24.5) 24.75 (25.25) 25.5 (26) inches]
SIZE GUIDE
Norma Sweater should be knitted with a positive ease of approx. 25 cm [9.75 inches].
Measure yourself before you start to ensure you choose the correct size.
Sizes correspond to a bust circumference of approx. 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm [31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5) 35.5-37.5 (37.5-39.25) 39.25-43.25 (43.25-47.25) 47.25-51.25 (51.25-55.25) inches].
Example: Your bust measurement is 88 cm + 25 cm = 113 cm. [34.75 inches + 9.75 inches = 44.5 inches] Therefore, you should knit size S with a bust circumference of 112 cm [44.25 inches]. The model wears size M.
About the design
My Favorite Things Knitwear (Louise Rasmussen) writes about the design:
To be allowed to dive into Åse Lund Jensen’s work and reinterpret one of her old patterns was a dream for me. Åse Lund Jensen is a knitting pioneer. So it is with great reverence, that I send my interpretation Norma Sweater out into the world.
Norma Sweater is based on Åse Lund Jensen’s classic sweater design ‘Svendborg’, and fragments of the pattern report form the basis for distinct stripes of Norma Sweater. To bring the design from the 60s into the present and into MFTK’s design universe, I have subtracted more than I have added.
The fit and expression are classic, elegant, and comfortable. Deep raglan, slightly oversized, wide sleeves. A unisex sweater that can be worn by everyone.
The combination of colors and pattern report was a natural and intuitive choice, which arose already during the first collection meeting at Isager in Tversted. I was attracted by the clean, graphic pattern report and lines of ‘Svendborg’ right away.
I went with my intuition and threw myself into my very first multicolored design. I have had many ideas for multicolored designs over the years, but it is only now – standing on the shoulders of Åse – that it feels right to publish.
With Norma Sweater, I have strived to create an accessible design that hopefully encourages more people to venture into the discipline of knitting in multiple colors. The sweater is worked with a maximum of two colours at a time, making it both simple, fun, and manageable.
Norma Sweater is a tribute to the classic Nordic knitting tradition and to one of its great pioneers.
NEEDLES
Circular needle 3,5 mm [US 4] (40 cm [16 inches])
Circular needle 4 mm [US 6] (80, 100 or 120 cm [32, 40 or 47 inches])
Circular needle 5 mm [US 8] (80, 100 or 120 cm [32, 40 or 47 inches])
GUAGE
In stocking stitch using 5 mm [US 8] needles
19 sts / 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]
THE PATTERN CAN BE PURCHASED IN My Favorite Things Knitwear's webshop
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Isager Archives Collection
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 design.
The Isager Archives collection consists of 12 modern and timeless pieces of knitwear.
You can view the entire collection HERE.
