Thekla Sweater by Marianne Nørbo

Thekla Sweater

Knitting
October 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in 6x6 rib stitch pattern (k6, p6)
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1181 - 2126 yards (1080 - 1944 m)
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)
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SIZE
1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8)

MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 91 (103) 114 (126) 137 (149) 160 (171) cm / 35.75 (40.5) 45 (49.5) 54 (58.75) 63 (67.25) inches
Length, center back: 58 (60) 61 (62) 64 (65) 67 (69) cm / 22.75 (23.5) 24 (24.5) 25.25 (25.5) 26.5 (27.25) inches
Sleeve length: 46 (44) 42 (40) 38 (36) 34 (32) cm / 18.1 (17.3) 16.5 (15.7) 15.0 (14.2) 13.4 (12.6) in

Designed with 20-40 cm / 8-16 inches of positive ease. The model in the picture has a chest circumference of 105.5 cm / 41.5 inches and is wearing a size 6.

MATERIALS
Version 1:
Merino, COPENHAGEN Fibers:
Color A: 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) skeins, color 2
Color B: 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) skeins, color 7

Version 2:
Merino, COPENHAGEN Fibers:
Color A: 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) skeins, color 15
Color B: 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) skeins, color 13

Circular needles 4 mm, 40, 60 and 80 cm
Circular needles 3.5 mm 40 and 80 cm
Double pointed needles 3.5 and 4 mm
if using the magic loop method, double pointed needles can be omitted.

4 stitch markers

YARN QUALITY
Merino, COPENHAGEN Fibers
100% Wool
50 g = 108 m

GAUGE
21 sts x 31 r = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches
in 6x6 rib stitch pattern (k6, p6) using needles 4 mm

Always use the needle size that gives you the correct gauge in both height and width, measured after washing and blocking.

PATTERN INFORMATION
The Thekla Sweater is knitted from the top-down in 6x6 rib with narrow stripes in two colors. The shoulders are shaped with increases on both the front and back. The shoulder stitches are placed on hold. The front and back pieces are worked back and forth before being joined under the armhole to form the body. The sleeves are worked in the round across the resting shoulder stitches together with stitches picked up along the armhole.

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