Zoe Loop Sweater

Description

fOTOS ©isager + ©otherloops, design and knitting instructions © otherloops

Otherloops on the design:„ZOE LOOP SWEATER is my contribution to the joint collection Isager Archives 2, based on Marianne Isager’s iconic designs from the 80s and 90s.

The sweater builds on two of their classic models: Kelim, in which the graphic zigzag pattern of right and left stitches forms the basis, and Drops, whose characteristic bees – elevated, striking lines – give the design a clear graphic expression. At the beginning of the design process, I focused exclusively on the Kelim model and worked with its structure in combination with colored stripes – in the spirit of the original. After many experiments with color combinations and gauges, I realized that I wanted to highlight the graphic zigzag pattern more clearly and make the rest of the design more calm. This led me to incorporate the distinctive bees of Drops instead of the colored stripes, giving the design a more subtle and balanced expression, where the structure really comes out.

Die Silhouette ist in Anlehnung an die Sweatshirts der 90er Jahre entworfen: lässig und leicht kastenförmig mit niedriger Schulternaht, vorne leicht verkürzt und hinten sanft geschwungen. Die Ärmel werden zum Handgelenk hin schmaler und enden mit einem Rippbündchen. Das Ergebnis ist ein Design, das Nostalgie mit zeitgemäßer Schlichtheit verbindet.“

Konstruktion

The sweater is worked from top to bottom. First, stitches are struck for the back, which are then worked in rows with shortened rows to shape the upper part of the back. Stitches are picked up along the shoulder edge to further knit both shoulders separately. These are then connected to the front and new stitches are strung between them. Front and back are connected, knitted down in rounds, ended with a ribbed tuft and chained off Italian. Stitches are picked up around the neckline, which are worked in rounds in the rib pattern. The collar is finished with a contrast color and chained off Italian. Around the arm cutouts, stitches for the sleeves are then picked up, which are also worked down in rounds, finished with frets and chained Italian. In several places, bees are made in contrast colors. Throughout the entire sweater, a pattern of right and left stitches is worked following the diagrams.

Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4)

Maße
Brustumfang 119 (127) 140 (153) cm.
Length 57 (57) 57 (59) cm, measured below the bee on the back.
The sweater has a range of movement ()positive ease) of 35-45 cm and a gradually smaller margin at the larger sizes.

The pale gray sweater is depicted in Gr. 1 with a range of movement of 33 cm.
The sweaters in Camel and Navy are depicted in Gr. 2 with a range of movement of 41 cm. 

MATERIAL
Hauptfarbe:  1 Faden Tvinni von Isager – (100 % Wolle 50 g / 255 m) – > 200 (250) 250 (300) (am Foto Farbe 6s) – As an alternative to Tvinni, you can also use Isager’s Alpaca 2.
together with 175 (200) 200 (225) gram Isager Soft Fine (photo color E 6s)
Musterfarbe: 1 Faden Bouclé von Isager – (Alpaca 50 g / 175 m) – > 50 (50) 50 (50) Gramm  (am Foto Farbe 30)

Other color combinations in the photos are:-
Hellgraue Version – Tvinni 2s mit Soft Fine 2s + Kontrastfarbe Boucle E0
Dunkelblaue Version – Tweed Navy mit Silk Mohair 100 + Kontrastfarbe Boucle 030

Recommended needles
4 mm circular knitting needle (40 and 80 or 100 cm).
3.5 mm circular knitting needle (40 and 80 or 100 cm), possibly a set of double-pointed needles in the same thickness, if not knitted with the Magic Loop method.

Gauge
19 stitches x 30 rows in the structural pattern on needle 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm after washing and tensioning.

The first Isager Archives collection was inspired by Åse Lund Jensen’s designs from the 60s and 70s. The Source of inspiration for the Isager Archives 2 collectionMarianne Isager’s designs from the 80s and 90s.
15 of Denmark’s most talented knitting designers spent a weekend with us in Tversted, with access to Marianne’s extensive sample collection.
The designers used one or more patterns as inspiration for their respective contributions to the Isager Archives 2 collection.