OBSESSED WITH QUALITY YARN SINCE 1952

Design: Maria Bach Jensen // Sanastrik

English translation: June Thomsen Thorshavn 1st edition - January 2023 © filcolana
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The Faroe Islands stretch over 18 islands in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean.
The islands are carved out of the rushing sea with sharp, dark cliffs. On top of the rocks there is
lush green grass as far as the eye can see. This slipover is inspired by this landscape. The motif
on the front piece is knitted with the intarsia technique.
SIZES MATERIALS
S (M) L (XL) Yarn from Filcolana
Colour A (main colour): 200 (250) 250 (300) g
MEASUREMENTS Peruvian in col. 147 (Hunter Green)
Fits chest sizes: 80-88 (89-96) 97-104 (105-112) cm Pattern colours:
Chest: 88 (96) 104 (112) 50 (50) 50 (100) g Peruvian in col. 141
Length: 51 (53) 55 (57) cm (Alaskan Blue)
50 g (all sizes) Peruvian in the following colours:
GAUGE 279 (Juicy Green)
19 sts and 27 rows in stockinette on 5 mm needles = 221 (Thyme)
10 x 10 cm. 975 (Dark Chocolate)
The knitting sample is measured after washing. 101 (Natural White)
954 (Light Grey)
Needle sizes are for guidance only.
If you have more stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger Circular needles 4.5 and 5 mm, 80-100 cm
needle. If you have fewer stitches on 10 cm, change to Double pointed needles 4.5 mm (can be left out if
smaller needles.  you are using magic loop technique)

Stitch markers or contrast coloured thread

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 Techniques Workflow
ABBREVIATIONS The slipover is worked from the bottom and up.
st(s): stitch(es)
k: knit First, work the front as shown in the chart, using the
p: purl intarsia technique.
tbl: through back loop
tog: together Then you work the back that ends with one short row
on each shoulder.
Skp
Slip 1 st knitwise, k1, pass the slipped st over the The front and the back are then sewn together at the
knitted st. shoulders and at the sides.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES As a final touch you pick up sts along the armholes, the
neckline and the hem ribbing, and all edges are worked
Short rows in the round in rib.
Slip 1st st purl-wise with yarn in front onto right hand
needle. Tug the working yarn up and over the needle.
This creates a double stitch. Continue working the row
as instructed in pattern. On next row work the
double sts together. When working the double st,
insert needle through both stitch legs as in one stitch,
either knit-wise or purl-wise as pattern indicates.
This technique is called German short rows.
Intarsia (colour changing technique)
The intarsia is worked by following the chart for the
size you are knitting. First, wind up all the colours into
small skeins so you have one skein for each intarsia
field. When changing colours in the chart join the new
colour to work and twist it around the previous thread
so there are no holes in your work. Tighten a bit before
continuing with a new colour. The expression is
prettier if you twist the bases the same way
consequently throughout work, i.e., either to the right
or to the left every time. 
Italian bind off
Bind off with Italian bind off like this: Measure a tail
approx. 3 times the length of the rib circumference.
Thread tail onto a tapestry needle. First st should be a
knit st.
1. Insert tapestry needle into the first st on left needle
as if to purl, pull the yarn through.
2. From behind work insert needle between 1st and
2nd st. Pull needle and yarn to front of work.
3. Insert tapestry needle through the 2nd st, from front
and out on the back.
4. Insert tapestry needle from front into the 1st st as if
to knit it, slip st off needle. 
5. From the front insert tapestry needle - from right to
left – into the front leg of the 2nd st (knit st), pull yarn
through. 
6. Insert tapestry needle into 1st st as if to purl, slip st
off needle.
Repeat point 2-6 until all sts have been bound off.
Weave in end carefully.
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 Pattern
FRONT
With 5 mm needles and colour A (main colour) cast on
86 (92) 100 (108) sts.
Knit flat in stockinette, 1st row is a wrong side row.
Knit stockinette for 1 (5) 1 (5) row(s) in total, the first
and last st is a selvedge st and is knitted on all rows.
Finish with a wrong side row.
Now follow the chart for your chosen size, at the
armholes bind off first 7 (8) 8 (10) sts in each side, then
3 sts in each side, then 2 sts in each side and finally 1 st
in each side = 60 (64) 72 (76) sts.
Continue knitting flat according to chart.
When you have worked all rows in the chart continue
working flat in col. 141 (Alaskan Blue), until armhole
measures 19 (20) 20 (21) cm. Finish with a wrong side
row.
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Neck
Next row (RS): Knit 20 (22) 24 (26) sts, bind off the
next 20 (20) 24 (24) sts, knit the last 20 (22) 24 (26)
sts.
Now work and finish each side of the neckline
separately.
Right side
Next row (wrong side row): K1, purl to last st, k1.
Next row: K2, skp, knit remaining sts.
Knit these 2 rows 8 times in total = 12 (14) 16 (18)
sts.
Continue without decreases, working 1 selvedge st in
each side, until work measures 45 (47) 49 (51) cm in
total. Finish with a wrong side row.
Bind off all sts knit-wise.
Left side
Join yarn to wrong side of the resting sts and knit as
follows:
Next row (WS): K1, purl to last st, k1.
Next row: Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Knit these 2 rows 8 times in total = 12 (14) 16 (18)
sts.
Continue without decreases, working 1 selvedge st in
each side, until work measures 45 (47) 49 (51) cm.
Finish with a wrong side row.
Bind off all sts knit-wise.
BACK
With 5 mm needles and colour A (main colour) cast on
86 (92) 100 (108) sts.
Knit stockinette back and forth, 1st row is a wrong side
row, and the outer st in each side is a selvedge st. Knit
the selvedge sts on all rows.
Continue until work has the same height as the bind off
for armholes on the front.
Now, bind off 7 (8) 8 (10) sts for armholes in each
side, then 3 sts in each side, then 2 sts in each side, and
finally 1 st in each side = 60 (64) 72 (76) sts.
Continue working flat and with 1 selvedge st in each
side until the armhole measures 26 (27) 28 (29) cm.
Last row is a wrong side row.
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Neck
Next row (RS): Knit 15 (17) 19 (21) sts, bind off the
next 30 (30) 34 (34) sts, knit the last 15 (17) 19 (21)
sts.
Now finish each side separately.
Left side
Next row (WS): K1, purl to last st, k1.
Next row: Bind off 3 sts, knit remaining sts = 12 (14)
16 (18) sts.
Next row: K1, purl to last st, k1.
Next row (short row) (RS): Knit to last 3 sts, turn.
Next row: Work a German short row, purl to last st, k1.
Bind off all sts knitwise.
Right side
Join yarn to right side of the resting sts and knit as
follows:
Next row (RS): Knit all sts.
Next row: Bind off 3 sts, purl to last st, k1 = 12 (14) 16
(18) sts.
Next row: Knit all sts.
Next row (short row) (WS): Purl to last 3 sts, turn.
Next row: Work a German short row, knit remaining
sts.
Bind off all sts purlwise.
Weave in all ends on the front and the back.
Sew the sides together with mattress sts.
Sew the shoulder seams together with mattress sts.
Hem
Join colour A (main colour) to right side of the lower
edge, using 4.5 mm circular needles, pick up 168
(180) 196 (212) sts evenly.
Join round and knit rib (k1, p1) until ribbing measures
6 cm.
Bind off with Italian bind off.
Neckline
Starting at right shoulder seam, using 4.5 mm circular
needles and colour A, pick up 112 (116) 120 (124) sts
evenly along the neckline.
Join round and knit rib (k1, p1) in the round, until the
ribbing measures 4 cm.
Bind off with Italian bind off.
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Sleeve edges
Starting at the side seams in the bottom of the armhole,
using 4.5 mm needles and colour A, pick up 140 (146)
152 (158) sts evenly along the right side of the
armhole.
Place a marker and join round.
Now work German short rows like this:
1st short row (RS): Knit rib (k1, p1) to last 16 sts
before marker, turn work.
2nd short row (WS): Work a German short row, knit
rib as pattern indicates to 16 sts before marker, turn
work.
3rd short row: Work a German short row, knit rib as
pattern indicates to 12 sts before marker, turn work.
4th short row: Work as 3rd short row.
5th short row: Work a German short row, knit rib as
pattern indicates to 8 sts before marker, turn work.
6th short row: Work as 5th short row.
Last short row (RS): Work a German short row, knit
rib over remaining sts.
Knit 4 rounds of rib (k1, p1) as pattern indicates.
Bind off with Italian bind off.
Work the second sleeve edge the same way.
FINISHING
Weave in the last ends.
Wash the slipover according to the washing
instructions on the labels and lay it flat to dry on a
towel.
CHART
Find chart for each size on last pages.
Read the chart from right to left on right sides
(odd rows), and from left to right on wrong sides (even
rows).
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