In this article my Sarah Lund look-a-like sweaters are being mentioned. A good reason to show another Sarah Lund sweater I made. This was my first one, the one I made for my daughter in law Stephanie. This was the try-out version for the motive and it appeared that it had long floats. For Thomas'Sarah Lund cardigan I made a small alteration in the motive chart.

Here are my knitting directions. The original motive is copyrighted by Gudrun&Gudrun and I had to make adjustements anyway to fit the motive in a 24 punchcard. So I made my own variation of the motive. For an improved version of the punchcardmotive look here. This is a combination of machine knit (straight parts) and handknit raglan yoke, borders and finishing. Yarn: Ístex Létt-Lopi, 10 skeins = 1090.0 yards (996.7m)of Colorway light heather grey and: Ístex Létt-Lopi, 2 skeins = 218.0 yards (199.3m)of Colorway bright blue Both purchased at Astrid's Dutch Obsessions Brother 260, Tension4 Front , back and sleeves knit flat. Then joined them for a handknit circular yoke with raglan shaped decreases. I used the instructions from the Lopi book number 27, pattern 18 Nost. Joined sleeves, front and back and decided to knit raglan shaping instead of evenly spaced decreases as usual with circular yokes. I couldn’t manage to make the decreases fit with this large motive. Designing a motive for machine knitting is not easy: this one has very long floats on the backside of the fabric. I had to sew them afterwards. I made a lining for the neckband to prevent the wool from itching.

Sarah Lund hat

From leftovers of the Sarah Lund cardigan I made a coördinated hat. It fits a head size L.

You will need:
One skein of Istex Lett Lopi Black heather no.005 and some yards of leftovers for the motive.Circular needle 3,5 mm

Co 106 st in MC on a 3,5 mm circular needle, Join in the round.
Knit 2x2 rib for 8 rows with 3,5 mm ndl.
Knit 2 rows in MC using 4 mm circ. ndl.
Knit pattern for 17 rows, using leftovers of grey and light grey as CC.
Knit 4 rows in MC
next row: knit 10 st., knit 2tog repeat.
Knit one row.
Next row: knit 9 st., knit 2tog repeat.
Knit one row.
Next row: knit 8 st., knit 2tog repeat.
Knit one row.
Continue decreasing this way until a few st. remain. Break thread and pull end through remaining stitches.

Slightly felt hat in drying machine for a fuzzy appearance.

You can easily modify this simple pattern for the Brother 260 bulky knitting machine.
It goes like this:

Co 106 st in waste yarn and knit a few rows.
Knit one row with ravelyarn.
Change to MC and knit 2 rows in MC.
Set knitting machine for pattern knitting.
Knit pattern for 17 rows, using leftovers of grey and light grey as CC.
Knit 4 rows in MC
Remove stitches from needles using a circular needle 3,5 mm
Work decrease rounds in handknitting.

next row: knit 10 st., knit 2tog repeat.
Knit one row.
Next row: knit 9 st., knit 2tog repeat.
Knit one row.
Next row: knit 8 st., knit 2tog repeat.
Knit one row.
Continue decreasing this way until a few st. remain. Break thread and pull end through remaining stitches.
Sew backseam.