Dorte Rasmussen
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Knitting: Pullover
ADRANO - a beautiful pullover in aran-weight cotton. The handsome pattern is inspired from the Fisherman’s guernseys of the British Isles. Worked flat. The pattern is a textured pattern worked from chart. The sleeves are drop-shoulder sleeves.
Knitting: Pullover
AGIRA - a lovely lady’s jumper in cotton or linen/cotton in a pattern inspired from the Aran-sweaters. Plain knitting in reverse with large diamonds - different “filling” from the back diamond to the front one. The sleeves as well are not in the same knitting - one in moss sts and the other one in plain knitting in reverse. The borders are all ...
Knitting: Pullover
A lovely jumper for the baby. The buttoned boat neck makes it easy and comfortable dressing the baby.
Knitting: Pullover
ALIMENA - a spacious jumper in cashmere in a relaxed style where the textured pattern together with the wideness make the elegant pressentation. Drop shoulder sleeves to either work from top to bottom or to work seperately for then to join into armhole. The body is worked in rounds - the sleeves to work flat. Written pattern with charts. The mo...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
ALISON - a beautiful and practical plain coloured sleeveless jumper in DK-weight cotton - made for my eldest granddaugther. The pattern is a simple lace pattern worked from chart. The jumper has been worked flat from one front edge across the back to the other front edge until armholes - no side seams. All borders are in garter st. Written patt...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
ALISON MAXI - a beautiful and practical plain coloured sleeveless jumper in DK-weight cotton originally made for kids - but it is becoming for the girls as well as for the ladies. A splendid idea for the mum and daughter or granny and grandchild.
Knitting: Cardigan
Description: ANTONIO, a beautiful toddler’s jersey cardigan with hood. In more girlish colours the cardigan is called ANTONIA. The body is in col. A whilst the cuffs are in col. B, the front bands in col. C and the hood in col. D. Worked flat from right front over the back to the left front. No side seams. The pattern is a textured pattern work...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
The model ARAGONA is a lovely cardigan in a relaxed style suitable all year round for many occasions – for jeans as well as for a skirt. The pattern is easy to work making a textured surface where knowledge required is just how to knit and purl. The shape of the sleeves – a variation of raglan-sleeves – gives the cardigan a perfect fit.
Knitting: Dress
ARMERINA - a wonderful dress in a lovely casual style with a relaxed but close fit. Plain knitting in reverse with a small tip-coloured border at the body bottom, on the sleeves and round the neckband. Above the coloured border there is a border in moss stitches worked from a chart - and this on the sleeves as well but more narrow. The front is...
Knitting: Pullover
ASTRIDE - a beautiful rustic guernsey in DK-weight wool. Very good to slacks as well as to a skirt. Worked in rounds until armhole. The pattern consists of columns in stocking st and moss st while the yoke is made in a rustic V-pattern. The sleeves to operate top down - or make them separately to sew in.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
BARCELLONA - a fairly long plain coloured cosy cardigan in chunky weight wool - ideal to wrap yourself into. The cardigan is worked length wise from one sleeve acrosse the body to end with the cuff on the other sleeve. The pattern consists of 3 different textured patterns asymmetrically distributed on the cardigan and the all-over pattern is li...
Knitting: Pullover
BARONESSA MERINO - chic short-sleeved jumper in a 4-ply (fingering weight) wool. The pattern is an elegant ribbed pattern which features The Baronessa series. The jumper is quite long and with the tight ribbed welt this gives a nice “baggy” look. Instructions for long sleeves included. Excellent to wear over a shirt like a sleeved slipover. Bea...
Knitting: Pants
BARONESSA MERINO SLACKS - chic and comfortable slacks/leggings in a 4-ply (fingering weight) wool. The pattern is an elegant ribbed pattern for which there are the combined sizes. The Baronessa series features this wide ribbed pattern. The trousers are shaped according to tailoring principles to optimize the fit. The waist has the width to pass...
Knitting: Skirt
A chic straight skirt in cotton in an elegant ribbed (5/1) pattern. To work in rounds beginning from above - or if you prefer to work flat back and front separately for then to sew the side seams - both ways are included in the pattern. The decreases for the hip make a splendid fit and at the same make a discreet decoration at the side.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
A smart sleeveless top in cotton in beautiful stripes in an elegant ribbed (5/1) pattern. To work in rounds until armholes - or if you prefer to work flat back and front separately for then to sew the side seams - both ways are included in the pattern. The particular beautiful front split can be changed for a V-neck if prefered. At the bottom a...
Knitting: Cardigan
A gent’s 2-coloured vest/sleeveless cardigan with hood in a bueatiful elastic ribbed pattern in an aran-weight cotton. Also a model fit for the ladies. The surname RUSTIC refers to yarn type - here aran-weight cotton. The zip covers are worked in finer yarn for not being clumsy. Included in the pattern there are instructions for set-in-sleeves....
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
BETTYHILL - a becoming plain coloured spacious cardigan in Shetland wool. There is a cable along the front edgings. The cardigan was worked flat on circular needles due to the number of stitches. The sleeves were worked flat top to bottom. The collar is the type lapels. Accurate written pattern.
Knitting: Cardigan
Description: A lovely short or long waistcoat or sleeveless cardigan in an elegant but casual design in columns of garter stitch altering wide plaits. The textured surface gives the garment a handsome rustic look. The cables running up mid front and round the sleeve-gabs are crossed differently each side. The collar in garter st gives a nice fi...
Knitting: Pullover
CARLA NOBLE - a beautiful and cosy striped jumper with drop-shoulder sleeves in a textured pattern in DK-weight cotton for the bairns. To work in rounds until armhole OR, if you prefer, you can work flat the whole body. For the sleeves to pick up stitches along armhole OR to work the sleeves separately and then join in. Both types are worked fl...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
CARLA RUSTIC CARDIGAN - a smart and cosy zipped cardigan from the Carla-series for kids; here mainly plain coloured in a textured pattern in linen/cotton. The cardigan has drop-shoulder sleeves. To work from right front opening across the back to the left front opening. For the sleeves to pick up stitches along armhole OR to work the sleeves se...
Knitting: Pullover, Cuffs, Beret, Tam
CARLA SPORT - a beautiful and cosy jumper with drop-shoulder sleeves in a textured pattern in DK-weight wool for the bairns. To work in rounds until armhole OR, if you prefer, you can work flat the whole body. For the sleeves to pick up stitches along armhole OR to work the sleeves separately and then join in by sewing. Both sleeve types are wo...
Knitting: Cardigan
CARMELA - a beautiful cardigan and scull-cap in cotton. The body is in an aran-weight cotton while the pockets and borders are in a tip-coloured DK-weight cotton. To be closed with zip. In more boyish colours the cardigan is called CARMELO. No side seams. The pattern is a textured pattern worked from chart. The sleeves are raglan-sleeves.
Knitting: Cardigan
A very comfortable cardigan in a ribbed pattern and no side seams - it is worked from front to front. There are splits at the welt at both sides.
Knitting: Pullover
CIMINNA - a spacious jumper in DK-weight wool in a relaxed style dropping around the body a smooth way. Beautiful textured pattern in garter st worked in rounds until armholes. Drop-shoulder sleeves worked flat to work either from top to cuff or seperately for then to join in. The turtleneck is in garter st. Written pattern with chart.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
The awesome man’s jacket CORLEONE is in a relaxed fit in a textured pattern - vertical stripes formed by a fisherman stitch giving a wide-wise elastic garment. The jacket is worked from right-side front across the back to left-side front - no side seams. The wool used is a chunky weight 100 % merino wool making a heavy weight garment. The patte...
Knitting: Pullover
DAISY - a becoming jumper with modified drop-shoulder sleeves in plain knitting in silk. The jumper is slightly fitted without being tight (optional). All edges are roll edges. To use alone or under a pullover in the winter. Accurate written pattern. The jumper is worked in rounds until armholes. But if you prefer, it can be worked flat; instru...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
ELIA PIANA TOP (MAGLIETTA) - a nice top/sleeveless jumper in cotton or linen/cotton. The top is worked flat in stocking stitch or you can choose to make a little rustic pattern - it all comes in the written pattern. The welt, armhole borders and neck border are all made in a furrowed pattern giving a nice frame to the jumper. The borders can be...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
A becoming top or undershirt in plain knitting in silk with a textured pattern under the armholes. The top is slightly fitted without being tight (optional). Rolled edge for all the edges. Accurate written pattern with charts for the textured pattern. The top is worked in rounds until armholes - but if you prefer, it can be worked flat; instruc...
Knitting: Dress
Description: a plain knitted (stockinette) woollen dress in a comfortable design with raglan-type sleeves and for the bottom of the dress, the cuffs and the collar we have made a furrow-textured knitting. The dress fits without being tight. Worked flat. Well written pattern with chart for the furrows.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
FRANCESCO - a nice cardigan in DK-weight wool. Plain knitting in reverse with columns in slip stitches. The sleeves are worked from top downwards. Welt and cuffs are in garter sts. Along the front opening there are tip coloured bands. Written pattern with charts. Worked flat.
Knitting: Pullover
GENEVIEVE - an attractive long sleeved jumper with V-neck in plain knitting in reverse in silk worked together with linen/cotton. The jumper is slightly fitted without being tight (optional). Welt, cuffs and neck band are in ribbing. The becoming V-neck is made in a tip-colour as a decoration. The jumper is worked in rounds until armholes - but...
Knitting: Pullover
GIULIANA - a becoming jumper or T-shirt in plain knitting in silk with a few narrow tip coloured stripes. The jumper is slightly fitted without being tight (optional). Welt, cuffs and neck band in garter st. The sleeves have a comfortable length - just above the wrists. To use alone or under a pullover in the winter. Accurate written pattern. T...
Knitting: Pullover
ISOBEL - a becoming plain coloured spacious jumper in Shetland wool. The jumper is worked in rounds. The sleeves are worked flat separately for then to be joined to the body. The big collar is worked in Fisherman’ Rib Stitch (Brioche Stitch). Accurate written pattern.
Knitting: Pullover
JASPER - an attractive long sleeved pullover with rounded yoke in plain knitting and furrowed pattern in wool. Welt, cuffs and neck band are in a ribbed pattern. The yoke is in the furrowed pattern. The jumper is worked in rounds until armholes where stitches for the sleeves are joined in and the yoke is worked also in rounds.
Knitting: Pullover
A nice and practical 3-coloured polo jersey in DK-weight cotton - made for my grandson. Long drop-shoulder sleeves where there is a little gusset under the sleeves. The jersey is coloured in blocks giving one the possibility to use left over yarn or to make nice colour-ways. The sleeves worked from armhole and downwards - either to pick up stit...
Knitting: Dress
LENA - a beautiful kid dress in a striped pattern in DK-weight cotton - made for my eldest granddaughter. The loose-fitting dress is quite long (this can be adjusted as one wishes) and has short sleeves in the raglan shape where there is a buttoned closure along the front left sleeve.
Knitting: Cardigan
LEONFORTE - a man’s zipped cardigan in DK-weight wool in an elastic pattern. The model has a good but relaxed fit. The cardigan is worked flat from the right front opening across to the left front opening bottom up in the old fashioned way as I prefer to get the optimal fit. Written pattern with chart. No sideseams. The sleeves are set-in sleev...
Knitting: Dress
LEONORA - a beautiful woollen pinafore for the girl. The wool is a 4-ply. The model is worked from top towards bottom. The upper part is in large ribbed pattern whereas the striped skirt is worked in stocking st. The work has mainly been made in rounds on circular needles - or you can work flat front and back separately and then stitch together...
Knitting: Pullover
LIZETTE - a becoming jumper with raglan shaped sleeves in plain knitting in silk. The jumper is slightly fitted without being tight (optional). Welt, cuffs and neck band was made a furrowed pattern worked from chart. To use alone or under a pullover in the winter. Accurate written pattern. The jumper is worked in rounds. But if you prefer, it c...
Knitting: Pullover
LORNA - an attractive long sleeved jumper with rounded yoke in plain knitting and furrowed pattern in cashmere. The jumper is slightly fitted without being tight (optional). Welt, cuffs, yoke and neck band are in the furrowed pattern. The jumper is worked in rounds until armholes where stitches for the sleeves are joined in and the yoke is work...
Knitting: Vest
Description: A 2-coloured sleeveless jumper in stocking st for the body in col. A and stripes alternately in stocking st in reverse and stocking st for the hood in col. B. Worked flat. The model is not difficult to make - just follow the written pattern closely.
Knitting: Pullover
This cute little toddler’s jumper, LUCIA PIANA, is part of the designline YPSPIGRACCIA – a subdivision of our designline YPSPIGRA. The jumper is made in a simple but still becoming design with a buttoned split mid back extending the neck-opening for dressing the kid. The pattern for the body is plain knitting whilst for the sleeves it is plain ...
Knitting: Pullover
LUCIANA - a beautiful jumper for the girl - here in silk worked together with a fine linen/cotton. Boat neck with 1 button each side to tighten a bit the neck opening. A rustic and simple pattern worked from chart. The body until armholes are worked in rounds and the drop-shoulder sleeves with a little gusset to optimize the movement of the arm...
Knitting: Pullover
MARIA, a beautiful kid jersey with polo-neck - here girlish coloures. But also sitable for boys in boyish colours and then it’s called MARIO. Coloured in blocks with self-coloured back. Worked flat. The pattern is simple - textured pattern worked from chart. The sleeves are set-in sleeves with a long ribbed cuff. also beautiful plain- coloured.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
MARIE - a beautiful long sleeved cardigan in DK-weight wool. Very good to slacks or a skirt. Worked flat from right front opening across the back to left front opening. The pattern consists of columns in stocking st and pattern made from chart. The sleeves to operate top down - or make them separately to sew in.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
This thick cotton lady cardigan is in a relaxed fit in a textured pattern suitable all year round – warm in the winter and pleasant for a chilly summer night. The patterns are worked from charts in the written pattern. The sleeves are shaped on top for set-in sleeves with sleeve-cap.
Knitting: Pullover
MARTINA - a beautiful jersey for the bairn in DK-weight (or Sport) cotton with button closure on the left shoulder. The pattern is inspired by the fishermen’s guernseys. The body until armholes are worked in rounds and the drop-shoulder sleeves with a little gusset to optimize the movement of the arm, are worked flat - sts picked up along armho...
Knitting: Pullover
MEGAN - a nice and cosy and beautiful Fair Isle jumper I made many years ago in a Shetland wool. But it deserves a renaissance for which I am bringing it up again. The pattern describes the Fair Isle way of working this jumper - all in rounds. Drop-sleeves worked from top towards cuffs. Detailed written pattern with charts.
Knitting: Pullover
MESSINA - a becoming jumper in 3-ply weight wool in a nice relaxed fit. The pattern is a sloping diagonal rib where columns in garter sts are running straight up mid front and back, mid sleeves and up the sides. Raglan shaped sleeves. Written pattern with charts. Worked flat but is suitabke to work also in rounds.
Knitting: Pullover
NICOSIA - a beautiful lady’s jumper in 3-ply weight wool. The side seams are a little displaced being able to run up cable sts each side. The welt as well as the cuffs are made in a ribbed pattern with small cables in between. There are ¾ long sleeves with saddle shaped shoulders giving the jumper an optimal fit. The large collar is made in a p...
Knitting: Cardigan
PAOLA GOLF LANA - a beautiful and cosy striped cardigan with raglan sleeves in DK-weight wool in 3 colours for the bairns. To work across from right front to left front until armhole - meaning no side seams. The sleeves are worked flat for then to join in.
Knitting: Pullover
PAOLA MAGLIONE LANA - a beautiful and cosy striped guernsey with raglan sleeves in DK-weight wool in 3 colours for the bairns. To work in rounds until armhole. The sleeves are worked flat for then to join in. The guernsey is buttoned along the left front raglan edge. Small splits each side of the welt - a nice touch.
Knitting: Pullover
PAOLA - PAOLO RUSTIC - a beautiful and cosy striped guernsey with raglan sleeves in aran-weight cotton in 3 colours for the bairns. To work in rounds until armhole. The sleeves are worked flat for then to join in. The guernsey here has a zip mid front but a crew neck version without zip is included in the pattern.
Knitting: Pullover
The awesome man’s guernsey PARRINELLO is in a relaxed fit in a plain knitting decorated with a square in stocking st in reverse front and back - a simple design - casual and classic. The wool used is a chunky weight 100 % merino wool making a heavy weight garment.
Knitting: Pullover
The thick cotton lady jumper PERGUSA is in a relaxed fit in a textured pattern suitable all year round – warm in the winter and pleasant for a chilly summer night. The patterns are worked from charts and the written pattern also holds photos sustaining the text. The sleeves are worked from shoulder to buttom.
Knitting: Cardigan
POLLINA - a handsome zipped jumper or cardigan in a ribbed knitting with ¾ long set-in sleeves. There are tip-coloured bands along the zip. These bands are made in a finer quality cotton for the bands not to become bulky. And the hood as well is in the tip-colour. Or you can choose a plain coloured version and/or long sleeves. It’s all describe...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
3 lovely cushions or pillows for the living room. Every side of the pillows are different!
Knitting: Pullover
RICKY - a nice and practical 5-coloured polo jersey in DK-weight cotton - made for my grandson. Long raglan sleeves optimizing the fit. The jersey is coloured in stripes giving one the possibility to use left over yarn or to make nice colour-ways. The sleeves are worked separately and then worked together with the body in raglan.
Knitting: Pullover, Leggings
The lovely woollen home suit RIESI is in a relaxed fit in a textured pattern with a long buttoned split mid front of the jumper. The leggings are shaped into a very good fit. The wool used is a fingering weight 100 % merino wool making a light-weighted garment. The patterns are worked from a written pattern also holding photos sustaining the te...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
SCIACCA - a classic style cardigan in DK-weight wool. The all over cables are worked from a written pattern and charts. The model is worked in one piece, without sideseams, up to armholes. From here the parts are to be completed seperately. The collar is in a contrast but still matching colour and the top edging on the pocket is in a third colo...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
SCORDIA - a simple and becoming sleeveless jumper or top in a casual design in silk/linen/cotton. The jumper is beautiful with the wide neckline where as pictured one can made a fine stripe in a tipcolour - this is optional. The pattern explains well the execution. The textured pattern worked from chart. Worked flat.
Knitting: Pullover
SHEILA - a becoming plain coloured jumper in all-over lace pattern in Shetland wool. The jumper is worked in rounds until armholes. The sleeves are modified drop-shoulder sleeves with a gusset under arm worked top down. The neck band is a rolling edge in stocking st. Accurate written pattern.
Knitting: Cardigan
SKELBO - a quite spacious slightly short cardigan worked in cables and herringbone alternately according to chart. Modified drop-shoulder sleeves worked from top to cuff. The cardigan is buttoned down with an overlay in a kind of “double-breasted” way. Accurate written pattern.
Knitting: Pullover
The sporty gent’s guernsey SOMMATINO is in a relaxed fit in a textured pattern inspired from the Fisherman guernseys and jerseys from the British Isles. The wool used is a sport weight 100 % merino wool making a medium weight guernsey. The patterns are worked from charts and the written pattern also holds photos sustaining the text. The sleeves...
Knitting: Tee
SUZANNE - a beautiful summery jumper/top in a simple lace pattern in DK-weight cotton. The jumper is quite long and have a charming little sleeve. The welt bottom body, the neck band and the sleeves, all made in a furrowed pattern, make a nice sort of frame to the garment.
Knitting: Skirt
TORRETTA GONNA SPORT - a chic plain coloured skirt in DK-weight wool. The “surname” Sport refers to the type of wool. The skirt is worked in rounds downwards from the waist. The top of the skirt is slightly formed regarding tailoring principles. At top space for putting inside an elastic band for the waist. Beautiful to wear with a shirt or the...
Knitting: Pullover
TORRETTA PIANA TOP (MAGLIETTA) - a nice top/short-sleeved jumper in cotton or linen/cotton. The top is worked flat in stocking stitch. The sleeves are of the type raglan. The welt, sleeve borders and neck border are all as rolled edges giving a simple but beautiful finish. Distinctly written pattern.
Knitting: Skirt
TORRETTA SILK SKIRT - a chic plain coloured skirt in silk/linen/cotton - a wonderful blend. The skirt is worked in rounds downwards from the waist. The top of the skirt is slightly formed regarding tailoring principles. At the top is space as a tube for putting inside an elastic band for the waist. Beautiful and a smart design to wear with a sh...
Knitting: Pullover
TRABIA - a becoming jumper in aran-weight cotton in stocking st or reverse stocking st with ¾ long set-in sleeves. There are a textured pattern for borders for body, sleeves and neck in knit and purl. Written pattern with chart for the borders. The edging at neck is in reverse crochet. Worked flat. The pattern includes a version in a DK-weight ...
Knitting: Cardigan
TUSA WAISTCOAT - the waistcoat in DK-weight wool takes part of the set Tusa but it is very beautiful and useful alone with a jumper, a shirt, slacks or a skirt. Worked flat from right front opening across the back to left front opening. The pattern consists of columns and “squares” in stocking st and moss st from chart. It is recommended to use...
Knitting: Pullover, Vest
Description: Columns in alternately plain sts and moss sts in col. A where col. B makes checks on the shoulders of the guernsey. The collar is made in col. C which also is the colour of the cadigan. The sleeves of the guernsey are worked from shoulder and downwards.
Knitting: Cardigan, Pullover
A lovely kid’s set consisting of a jumper and a cardigan. The jumper is made in a fingering wool and the cardigan in a bit more heavy wool - a sport quality. The set takes from 150 (10 oz) to 200 (14 oz) of the fingering wool for the jumper as well as the same amount of the heavier wool for the cardigan. The front bands on the cardigan are made...
Knitting: Vest
VINZERIA GILET LANA - a smart sleeveless top/waistcoat in wool in a large ribbed pattern. To work in rounds until the split mid front. This low cut split you can close with a brooch or a button. The small splits each side are giving the model an elegant look. You can use the model alone as a woollen top or over a shirt - as you wish.
Knitting: Cardigan
VINZERIA GOLF LANA - a beautiful cardigan plain knitting in reverse or plain knitting (the stripes become more evident) in wool with a central striped pattern. The welt, bands and the sleeves are in a large ribbed pattern. To work in a whole from the opening over the back to the other opening - no side seams. Short or long sleeves. The model is...
Knitting: Pullover
The VINZERIA PIANA is part of the designline YPSPIGRA from domoras. VINZERIA PIANA is a slightly fitted jumper in linen/cotton or DK-weight cotton. Worked in stocking st in reverse for the body and a large ribbing for the sleeves. The sleeves are set-in-sleeves. Worked flat - written pattern where you can find suggestiones minor variations rega...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
A smart sleeveless top in silk/linnen/cotton (the original model in our yarn) in an elegant large ribbed pattern. To work in rounds until armholes. It is beautiful with the V-neck at the front and a nice crew neck on the back - or vice versa - both ways very flattering. You can use the model alone as a top or as a slipover vest over a shirt. In...
Knitting: Pullover
VINZERIA WOOL - an elegant jumper in a nice fit in a 4-ply wool. The jumper is worked in stocking st for the body and a wide rib for the sleeves and neckband - crew neck or turtle neck. The sleeves are set-in-sleeves. Worked flat. Written pattern which holds suggestions of minor variations regarding pattern style such as stocking st in reverse ...
Knitting: Pullover
VITTORIA - an aran-weight cotton jumper in an elegant style with a soft V-neck. Without sleeves or with ¾ long sleeves.The bottom edge curves a little. The pattern is moss stitches with sloping plain knitted lanes running upwards/downwards. Written pattern with charts. Worked flat.