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Wool question... Hjertegarn wool?

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OneWaySystemBlues · 15/11/2011 15:27

Just that really. Sad that I am, there is a pattern for the new Sarah Lund red sweater (The Killing, new series) in this week's Radio Times and I want to try and knit it, because it looks like it might be manageable). It calls for Hjertegarn wool 100% wool in "Lima" shade. I'm not too bothered about getting the colour right, but I would like to either find that brand of 100% wool or find an equivalent that would work. Thanks!

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constantcrisis · 25/11/2011 21:33

Nice to know I am not alone. However, I have worked out what the 'increase this often...' is all about. You have to follow the whole strand for increasing through ie. For the first size: increase on every 8th round, 10 times in all.
For the second size: Increase on alternate 7th and 8th rounds, 12 times in all.
etc.
Each increase involves the addition of two stitches, one on each side of the 2 marked stitches at the start of the round (as stated in the pattern).
It does makes sense but it is certainly not the clearest of instructions.
I have knitted in the round for years and I don't really think it makes that much difference to the way a pattern is written.

LaVolcan · 09/12/2011 14:43

I'm coming late to this thread. I found the Danish pattern on line which explains the symbols in the diagram - the blank square is K on the right side, the square with a dash - P, the square with the diagonal cross - K2 tog - all these are what you might expect.

The blacked out square foxes me - it says 'Ingen maske' - don't mask, no mask.

Could any-one enlighten me as to exactly what it means in English?

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