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Frames
Design: Rikke Eliasen // Strikrik

Knit a gallery wall of favourite artworks!

Rikke Eliasen has carefully selected and interpreted her favourite artworks from Noack and
Løfberg, resulting in a beautiful fusion of art and knitting. Each individual piece on this
gallery wall tells its own story, creating a unique atmosphere.
The designer masterfully captures the essence of the original works while adding her own
creative voice

#FilcolanaFrames 1st edition - January 2025

filcolana © 2025 English translation: Sanne Bjerregaard
Sizes & Measurements
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Fits chest circumference

82 (90) 98 (106) 116 (126) 136 (146) cm
D
Circumference (A)
86 (94) 102 (110) 120 (130) C
140 (150) cm
A
Length (B)
48 (50) 51 (52) 54 (56) 58 (60) cm
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Sleeve length (C) D
29 (29) 33 (33) 34 (34) 36 (36) cm

Knitting direction (D)

Materials Strikkeretning
Materials
Længdemål

YARN FROM FILCOLANA NEEDLES

Circular needles 4 mm and 4.5 mm, 40-80 cm.
Main colour Double pointed needles (DPN’s) 4 mm and 4.5 mm
Merci colour 622 (Cashew) (DPN’s and short circular needle can be omitted if
350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (550) 650 (800) g working magic loop on long circular needle
Both main colour and motifs are worked with the EXTRAS
yarn held double. 8 Stitch markers
For the motifs there are used an amount of 5 to 15 g 2 Stitch holders
of each of the following colours and qualities: Scrap yarn for Italian cast on
Arwetta colour 100 (Snow White) Elastic band for knitting (optional)
Arwetta colour 218 (Chinese Red)

Gauge
Arwetta colour 318 (Ballerina)
Arwetta colour 144 (Deep Ultramarine)
Arwetta colour 971 (Sand)
Arwetta colour 102 (Black)
Anina colour 975 (Dark Chocolate) 21 sts and 28 rounds in stockinette with 2 strands of
Merci colour 9245 (Baby Blue) Merci, knitted on 4.5 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm.
Merci colour 602 (Fern) The gauge is measured after washing.
Merci colour 604 (Kattegat)
Merci colour 1636 (Papaya) The needle size is only a guide.
Paia colour 703 (Gold Shimmer) If you have more stitches per 10 cm, change to bigger
Tilia colour 102 (Black) needles, if you have fewer stitches per 10 cm, change
to smaller needles. If you meet the width but not the
Outline sts are sewn with Vilja colour 976 (Taupe) height, it can help to change the needle type, for
Feel free to use any of your own left-over yarns, in same example, to go from metal to wood, or vice versa.
weight and yield as above.

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Technique
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Short row stitch
Slip 1st st onto right-hand needle with yarn in front.
Tug the yarn up and over the right-hand needle (away
from yourself). This creates a double stitch. Continue
ABBREVIATIONS
working the row as instructed in the pattern. On next
st(s): stitch(es)
row work the double sts together as either k2tog or
k: knit
p2tog depending on what the stitches indicate.
p: purl
This technique is called German Short Rows.
tog: together
tbl: through the back loop
Intarsia
SM: Stitch marker
Join a new colour to right side of work:
RS: right side
RS: Place the strand of the new colour on the right side
WS: wrong side
of the work, while the yarn balls are kept on the wrong
side of the work.
SM1, SM2, SM3, SM4
Lay the strand of the “old” colour over the strand of the
Stitch marker 1, Stitch marker 2, etcetera
“new” colour, tighten the new colour, and continue
knitting with only the new colour.
M1L - Left slanted increase
Join a new colour to wrong side of work:
From the front, lift the horizontal strand between
WS: Slip the strand of the “old” colour to the wrong
stitches with the left needle and knit through the back
side of the work (towards you).
loop (1 st increase).
Take the “new colour,” which is hanging loose from
the previous row, and lay the new colour over the old
M1R - Right slanted increase
one. Bring the thread of the new colour to the right
From the back, lift the horizontal strand between the
side, tighten it slightly, and continue knitting with this
two stitches with the left needle and knit through the
colour.
front loop (1 st increase).
Backward loop cast on
M1RP – Right slanted increase as seen on RS
Make a loop of yarn as follows: place the long tail (with
With the left needle pick up the strand between the 2
the skein of yarn at the other end), over the thread that
sts, from back to front. Purl through the front loop.
is on the needle. Knit through this loop with the right
needle from the front and pull tightly so that the ring
M1LP – Left slanted increase as seen on RS
becomes a stitch.
With the left needle pick up the strand between 2 sts
Repeat this for the desired number of stitches.
from front to back. Purl though the back loop.

Outline stitches
Insert needle from the wrong side of work, stitch
through work at 3-4 mm behind the thread = 1st stitch.
*Insert the needle 6-8 mm in front of the previous
stitch and insert it down in front of the thread*, repeat
from * to * unto the entire outline is stitched.

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Workflow Chart
Frames is knitted on circular needles, top-down. The charts are read from bottom and up and from right
to left on right side rows and from left to right on wrong
First thing is the neckband worked with an Italian cast side rows.
on and in rib.
The yoke begins with short rows worked back and Note: Please use the specific chart for your chosen size.
forth on the needle, to shape the neckline, at same
time raglan increases begins. When all short rows are
completed, the work is joined to a round and the rest of
the yoke are knitted in the round with raglan increases
as established.
The work is then divided, and the back and front
are both worked separately back and forth with the
“picture wall” on the front worked using the intarsia
colour-changing technique.

Outline stitches are sewn around the picture motifs,

and the back and front pieces are then sewn together at
the sides.

Finally, the sleeves are knitted in the round, top-down.

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Change to 4.5 mm needle.
Pattern YOKE
Next round: Slip SM1 onto right-hand needle, k5,
insert SM2 onto right-hand needle, M1L, k15 (15) 13
NECKBAND (13) 15 (11) 13 (13, M1R, insert SM3 onto right-hand
Cast on 62 (62) 64 (64) 67 (67) 67 (67) sts on 4 mm needle, k5, insert SM4 onto right-hand needle, M1L,
circular needle and scrap yarn. k37 (37) 39 (41) 41 (45) 43 (43), M1R, insert SM5
onto right-hand needle, k5, insert SM6 onto right-hand
Knit 2 rows back and forth. needle, M1L, k15 (15) 13 (13) 15 (11) 13 (13), M1R,
Break the scrap yarn. insert M7 onto right-hand needle, k5, insert M8 onto
right-hand needle, M1L, k35 (35) 39 (39) 41 (43) 43
Join 2 strands of Merci to the work and purl 1 row. Do (41), M1R.
not turn work but join to a round.
Now work short rows back and forth, to shape the neck
Purl 2 rounds. opening, as follows:
1st short row (RS): Slip SM1 to right-hand needle,
Next round: *P1, insert right hand needle under the knit to SM4, slip SM4 to right-hand needle, k2, turn
lowest bar worked in Merci 3 rows down (= 1st row of work.
Merci), pull the yarn through as a knit st*, repeat from 2nd short row (WS): 1 short row st, purl to SM4,
* to *, until 1 st left, slip last bar to left hand needle and M1RP, slip SM4 to right-hand needle, p5, slip SM3
work it k2tog with the last st = 122 (122) 124 (126) to right-hand needle, M1LP, purl to SM2, M1RP, slip
132 (130) 132 (130) sts. SM2 to right-hand needle, p5, slip SM1 to right-hand
needle, purl to SM5, slip SM5 to right-hand needle,
Slip first st to left hand needle without knitting it. Insert p2, turn work.
SM1 (beginning of round marker) onto right-hand 3rd short row: Knit to SM5, M1R, slip SM5, k5, slip
needle. SM6, M1L, knit to M7, M1R, slip M7, k5, slip M8,
M1L, knit to SM1, M1R, knit to the short row st from
Work 10 rounds of rib (k1, p1). the previous row, knit the short row st as to k2tog, k2,
turn work.
Carefully remove the scrap yarn.

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4th short row: Purl to SM4, M1RP, slip SM4, p5, slip Work these 2 rounds a total of 13 (16) 18 (18) 19 (19)
SM3, M1LP, purl to SM2, M1RP, slip SM2, p5, slip 20 (20) times.
SM1, purl to the short row st from the previous row,
purl the short row st as to p2tog, p2, turn work. Size L, XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL only
Next round: Work as 1st round.
Repeat 3rd and 4th short row 4 times more. Next round: Slip SM1, knit to SM4, slip SM4, M1L,
knit to SM5, M1R, slip SM5, knit to M8, slip M8,
Last short row (RS): Knit to SM5, M1R, slip SM5, k5, M1L, knit to SM1, M1R.
slip SM6, M1L, knit to M7, M1R, slip M7, k5, slip M8,
M1L, knit to SM1, M1R. Work these 2 rounds a total of - (-) - (2) 4 (6) 8 (11)
times.
Knit 1 round over all sts on the round.
All sizes
Now continue working raglan increases on every other Now there are 282 (306) 324 (350) 388 (410) 444
round as follows: (478) sts on the round.
1st round: Slip SM1, k5, slip SM2, M1L, knit to SM3,
M1R, slip SM3, k5, slip SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, Divide work into body and sleeves as follows:
slip SM5, k5, slip SM6, M1L, knit to M7, M1R, slip Next round: Slip SM1, k5, remove SM2, slip the next
M7, k5, slip M8, M1L, knit to SM1, M1R. 55 (61) 63 (67) 75 (75) 83 (89) sts to a stitch holder,
remove SM3, cast on 4 (6) 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) new sts
2nd round: Knit to end of round. using the backward loop cast on technique, knit to SM6
and remove SM4 and SM5 as you go, remove SM6 and
slip the next 55 (61) 63 (67) 75 (75) 83 (89) sts to a
stitch holder, remove M7, cast on 4 (6) 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8)
new sts, knit to SM1 and remove M8 as you go.

Now there are 180 (196) 214 (232) 254 (276) 294
(316) sts on the needle.

Knit 3 rounds.

Now the work is divided to back and front pieces, each

part is worked back and forth separately, as follows:
BACK
Next row (RS): Knit to the first 2 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4
(4) of the new sts and knit them too, cast on 1 st with
backward loop cast on technique (= selvedge st) and
turn work.
Next row: Purl to the first 2 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) of the
new sts and purl them too, cast on 1 st (selvedge st) and
turn work.

Now there are 91 (99) 109 (117) 129 (139) 149

(159) sts on the back.

Leave the front sts to rest on the needle or a stitch

holder while working the back.

Work back and forth in stockinette, to until 66 (68) 68

(70) 82 (84) 84 (84) rows have been worked, from the
division at the side. Last row is from WS.

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Change to 4 mm needle. FRONT
Join the yarn to the RS of the resting sts, cast on 1 st at
Rib the beginning of the row, knit the resting sts and cast
Work 10 rows of rib (k1, p1). on 1 more st at the end of row.

Bind off with Italian bind off as follows: Now there are 93 (101) 109 (119) 129 (141) 149
Break yarn and measure a tail at least 3 times the length (161) sts on the front.
of the rib width. Thread tail onto a tapestry needle.
1. Insert tapestry needle into the first 1 st on left needle Next row (WS): P16 (20) 24 (29) 29 (35) 39 (45),
as if to purl, pull the yarn through. insert a marker onto right-hand needle, p61 (61) 61
2. From behind work insert needle between 1st and the (61) 71 (71) 71 (71), insert a marker onto right-hand
2nd st. Pull needle and yarn to front of work. needle, purl to end of row.
3. Insert tapestry needle through the 2nd st, from front
and out on the back. Continue in stockinette working the sts between the
4. Insert tapestry needle into 1st st as if to purl, slip st markers according to the chart for your chosen size,
off needle. until all 60 (60) 60 (60) 71 (71) 71 (71) rows of the
5. From the front insert tapestry needle - from right to chart have been worked. The last row is from WS.
left – into the front leg of the 2nd st (knit st), pull yarn
through. Work 4 (6) 6 (8) 8 (10) 10 (10) rows of stockinette
6. Insert tapestry needle into 1st st as if to purl, slip st with the main colour, remove the markers on the first of
off needle. these rows. The last row is from WS.
Repeat steps 2-6 until 1 st is left on the needle.
7. As step 1. Change to 4 mm needle.
8. As step 4.
Rib
Work 10 rows of rib (k1, p1).

Bind off with Italian bind off as on the back.

Finishing
Sew an outline around every picture.
Sew the side seams together using mattress sts.

SLEEVES
Slip the 55 (61) 63 (67) 75 (75) 83 (89) sts of the
sleeve back onto a 4.5 mm needle.
Begin at the bottom of the armhole and pick up and
knit 2 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) sts along the RS of the new
sts on the body, knit all sleeve st and pick up and knit
another 2 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) sts towards the centre of
the armhole = 59 (67) 71 (75) 83 (83) 91 (97) sts.

Insert a beginning of round marker and join to a round.

Knit in the round to sleeve measures 8 (8) 9 (9) 10

(10) 12 (12) cm from the armhole.

Decreasing round: Slip the beginning of round

marker onto right-hand needle, k1, k2tog tbl, knit to
the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Knit 10 (10) 9 (9) 8 (8) 7 (7) rounds.

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Repeat these 11 (11) 10 (10) 9 (9) 8 (8) rounds 4 (4) 5. From the front insert tapestry needle - from right to
5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) times more = 49 (57) 59 (63) 69 (69) left – into the front leg of the 2nd st (knit st), pull yarn
75 (81) sts. through.
6. Insert tapestry needle into 1st st as if to purl, slip st
The sleeve now measures approx. 26 (26) 30 (30) 31 off needle.
(31) 33 (33) cm. Repeat steps 2-6 until you have 1 purl st left on your
left needle.
Change to 4 mm needle. Finish:
7. From right side insert needle, from right to left, into
Next round: Knit to the last 2 sts, k2tog = 48 (56) 58 the first bound off st, pull yarn through.
(62) 68 (68) 74 (80) sts. 8. Knit as step 6.

Rib Work the other sleeve the same way.

Work 10 rounds of rib (k1, p1).
FINISHING
Bind off with Italian bind off as follows: Weave in all ends.
Break yarn and measure a tail at least 3 times the length
of the rib circumference. Thread tail onto a tapestry Optionally, sew a knitting elastic into the neckline to
needle. help it maintain its shape during wear.
1. Insert tapestry needle into the first 2 sts on left
needle as if to purl, pull the yarn through. Wash the sweater according to the instructions on the
2. From behind work insert needle between 2nd and ball bands and leave it to dry flat on a towel.
3rd st. Pull needle and yarn to front of work.
3. Insert tapestry needle through the 3rd st, from front
and out on the back.
4. Insert tapestry needle from front into the first 2 sts
as if to knit them together, slip both sts off needle.

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Chart - XS, S, M and L

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Chart - XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL
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