Enjoy the charm of handmade fashion inspired by open-air dancing! Rolf Ekroth’s collection for summer 2025, Lavatanssi, takes the designer’s signature themes to a whole new level of interpretation, inspired not only by Finnish sports history, but also by the magical atmosphere of the short summer in the north with its summer dances and melancholic undertones. When the Lavatanssi collection was showcased at the Copenhagen Fashion Week in August 2024, the audience was captivated by the combination of handmade garments and Finnish schlager music.

The knitted garments created in co-operation with Novita are a celebration of Finnish craftsmanship and an invitation to everyone to boldly create their own version of high-fashion clothing. The technical design of the knitwear is once again the responsibility of Novita’s knitwear designer Minna Metsänen, who has created the patterns for the knitwear based on Ekroth’s designs. The new line is a follow-up to the Dear Night collection, a collaboration between Rolf Ekroth and Novita that was showcased at the Copenhagen Fashion Week in January 2024.

This impressive lace sweater features an interesting texture, a high collar and pockets that are sewn to the finished garment. The Paratiisi sweater is knitted using Novita Wonder Wool DK yarn. The pieces are knitted separately, which makes it easier to follow the chart. The sewn seams help the garment retain its shape. The pattern is part of Rolf Ekroth’s 2025 summer collection Lavatanssi, which was showcased at the Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Designers: Rolf Ekroth and Minna Metsänen

Sizes
Women’s sizes S(M)L(XL)2XL, equivalent to men’s sizes XS(S)M(L)XL

Sample size (women) / XS (men)

Finished dimensions
body circumference 96(106)116(126)136 cm / 37.75(41.75)45.75(49.5)53.5 in

length 63(65)67(67)69 cm / 24.75(25.5)26.5(26.5)27.25 in; for men’s sizes, add 4 cm / 1.5 in

inside sleeve length (women’s sizes) approx. 47(48)49(49)50 cm /18.5(19)19.25(19.25)19.75 in; for men’s sizes, add 4 cm / 1.5 in

Yarn demand
Novita Wonder Wool DK
(663) Bolete 650(700)750(800)850 g; for men’s sizes, add 50 g

Needles and other supplies
Needles Novita 3 mm (US 2½) and 3.5 mm (US 4) or sizes needed; a 3 mm (US 2½) circular needle (40 cm / 16 in) for the collar

Other supplies 3(3)4(4)4 buttons, 2 stitch markers