Sizes: M/L and XL/2XL
Measurements:
Chest 128 cm (150 cm)
Total lenght 60 cm (70 cm)
Fanø was home to Denmark's largest sailing ship fleet, second only to Copenhagen. The ships transported goods across the seven seas, and the sailors were often away for several years at a time. The tile culture on Fanø is closely related to this golden age for the island. The tiles were used as ballast in the ships on journeys from Holland to Denmark. At home, the tiles were placed on the walls of the Fanø houses, creating the most beautiful patterns. Around the year 1900, the golden age of sailing ships was coming to an end, and thus, this beautiful ballast was also coming to an end. Fortunately, the tiles are still present on the walls of many Fanø houses and today are collectible items that are sold individually or as tile pictures.
This sweater is inspired by the star tile walls.
TILE STAR SWEATER
The model is a short, wide design with added sleeves.The sweater is knit in the round from the bottom up with steek stitches in the armholes and neckline.The sleeves are also knit from the bottom up.Fair Isle technique is used. There are many good YouTube instructional videos on the internet that cover this technique as well as cutting steek stitches.
The yarn is super soft lambswool from Scotland. The yarn is unwashed, so it may contain a bit of spinning oil. This disappears when washed, where the wool 'settles' and becomes softer.
You will need the following needles:
Circular needles 2.5 mm, 40 cm and 100 cm, as well as circular needles 3.5 mm, 40 cm and 100 cm.Double-pointed needles 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm.