Fie - a feminine T-shirt with a decorative collar

Design: Rachel Søgaard

This short, slightly wide T-shirt fits perfectly

over a pair of high waisted trousers or a skirt.
It is worked in our lovely wool-cotton mix yarn
Merci and has a simple texture pattern.
To accentuate the feminine look, a little col-
lar can be added. The pattern for the collar is
included in the pattern.

2nd English edition - April 2021 © Filcolana A/S

English translation: Signe Strømgaard

Materials
Top:
200 (200) 250 (250) g Merci by Filcolana in colour
1110 (Duckling)
3 mm circular needle, 60 cm
3 mm double-pointed needles
Stitch markers
Collar:
17 g Merci by Filcolana in colour 101 (Natural white)
2 x 2,5 mm double-pointed needles
3 mm circular needle

Sizes
S (M) L (XL)

Measurements
Body, chest: 80-88 (89-96) 97-104 (105-112) cm
Top, chest: 94 (103) 111 (120) cm
Sleeve length: 6 cm (all sizes)
Total length: 46 (48) 50 (52) cm

Gauge
28 sts and 37 rows in pattern on 3 mm needles = 10
x 10 cm.

Special abbreviations
Tbl: Through the back loop.

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Skp: Slip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slip-
ped stitch over the knit stitch. Chart
M1: Make 1. Increase one stitch by lifting the chain
between sts onto the left meedle and knitting it 8
through the back loop.
7
Directions for knitting 6
The top is worked from the bottom up. The sleeve 5
and body are worked in pattern to the armholes, then
the parts are joined for the yoke, which is worked 4
with decreases to form “set-in sleeves”. The shoulders 3
are knitted together and then the neck edges is knit- 2
ted on.
1
Body 6 5 4 3 2 1
Cast on 240 (260) 280 (300) sts on a 3 mm circular
needle using the long-tail cast-on. Join in the round knit on RS, purl on WS
and place a marker for the beginning of the round.
Work 3 cm in twisted rib (k1 tbl, p1).
Continue in charted pattern, while increasing to 264 purl on RS, knit on WS
(288) 312 (336) sts evenly across the first round. Pla-
ce a marker after 132 (144) 156 (168) sts to divide
the sts into front and back. Continue in pattern until
the work measures approx. 30 (31) 32 (33) cm. End There are now 77 (83) 89 (95) sts on the needle.
on Row 4 or 8 of the chart. Let the sts rest. Work a second sleeve the same way
Bind off for the armholes on the next round: Bind as the first.
off 7 (7) 7 (7) sts, work in pattern to 6 (6) 6 (6) sts
before next marker, bind off 13 (13) 13 (13) sts, work Yoke
in pattern to the last 6 (6) 6 (6) sts of the round, bind Join the sleeve and body on the 3 mm circular needle
off these sts. by placing the sleeve over where sts were bound off
Let the sts rest, while the sleeves are being worked. for the armholes on either side of the body. There are
now a total of 392 (428) 464 (500) sts on the ne-
Sleeves edle. Place markers the 4 places where sleeves and
Cast on 80 (86) 92 (98) sts on 3 mm double-pointed body meet to mark where decreases are worked. The
needles. Join in the round and place a marker for the round begins at the marker between the back and the
beginning of the round. Work 2 cm in twisted rib (k1 left sleeve.
tbl, p1).
Continue in charted pattern, while increasing to 90 Continue in pattern across each part, while working
(96) 102 (108) sts evenly across the first round. decreases as follows: *K2tog, work in pattern to 2 sts
Continue in pattern until the sleeve measures 6 cm. before marker, skp, slip marker, repeat from * to * 3
End on Row 4 or 8 of the chart. more times. (8 sts have been decreased).
Bind off for the armhole on the next round: Bind off Work decreases as established on every round
7 (7) 7 (7) sts, work in pattern to the last 6 (6) 6 (6) another 3 (4) 5 (6), then on every other round a
sts of the round, bind off these sts. total of 5 (6) 7 (8) times. There are now a total of320
(340) 360 (380) sts on the needle. End on a round
without decreased.

Now move the markers 1 in on fronts and back

respectively. Meaning the first markers is moved 1
stitch to the right, the second marker is moved 1
stitch to the left, the third marker is moved 1 stitch to
the right and the fourth marker 1 stitch to the left.

Now decreases are worked only on the sleeves as

follows: *Skp, work in pattern to 2 sts before marker,
k2tog, slip marker, work in pattern to next marker*,
repeat from * to * once more. (4 sts have been de-
creased).
Work decreases on the sleeves as established every
other round a total of 13 (13) 13 (13) times. There
are now a total of 268 (288) 308 (328) sts on the

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needle. Join in the round and work 2 cm in twisted rib (k1 tbl,
Next round: *Work in pattern to marker, remove p1). Bind off.
marker, k1, bind off 33 (35) 37 (39) sts (sleeve) –
there is 1 stitch left on the needle before the marker, Finishing
after the bound off sts, remove marker*, work 36 Weave in all ends.
(39) 42 (45) sts in pattern, bind off 27 (29) 31 (33) Sew the little hole under each sleeve and sew the top
sts (neck edge), work from * to * once more, work in of the sleeves to the shoulders.
pattern to end of row. Gently wash the work according to the directions of
the yarn label and lay it to dry on a flat surface.
Back
Continue back and forth in pattern across the sts for COLLAR
the back, while casting off 1 new stitch at both ends Start by knitting an i-cord as follows: Cast on 3 sts on
of the first row. There are now a total of 103 (111) 2,5 mm double-pointed needles, *slide the sts to the
119 (127) sts on the needle. opposite end of the needle, 3, do not turn the needle,
Work 20 (21) 22 (23) rows in pattern. Let the sts but, bring the yarn behind the needle tightly*, repeat
rest. from * to * for a total of 80 rows, place a marker,
work 123 more rows, place a marker, work 80 more
Left front rows. Break the yarn, pull the end through the 3 sts
Join the yarn to the left side of the front from the WS. on the needle.
Bind off 3 sts, work in pattern to end of row, then
cast on 1 new stitch in extension of the sts on the Now pick up and knit 123 sts with a 3 mm circular ne-
needle at the armhole edge. There are now a total of edle along the centre 123 rows of the i-cord between
35 (38) 41 (44) sts on the needle. the two markers.
Continue back and forth in pattern across these sts, Work back and forth as follows:
while binding off sts for the neck edge at the begin- Row 1 (WS): K2, *p3, k1*, repeat from * to *, end
ning of every other row. Bind off 2 sts once, then 1 with k1.
stitch once. There are now a total of 32 (35) 38 (41) Row 2: Knit to end of row.
sts on the needle. Repeat Row 1 and 2 twice more, then work Row 1
Continue straight in pattern until a total of 24 (25) 27 once more.
(28) rows have been worked, counted from where the Row 8 (RS): K3, *M1, k4*, repeat from * to * to
yarn was joined. Let the sts rest. end of row. There are now a total of 153 sts.
Row 9: K2, *p4, k1*, repeat from * to *, end with
Right front k1.
Cast on 1 new stitch on the right needle, then conti- Row 10: Knit to end of row.
nue from the WS across the sts for the right side of Row 11: Work as Row 9.
the front, work in pattern to end of row. There are Row 12: *K5, M1*, repeat from * to *, end with k3.
now a total of 38 (41) 44 (47) sts on the needle. There are now a total of 183 sts.
Continue back and forth in pattern across these sts, Row 13: K2 *p5, k1*, repeat from * to *, end with
while binding off sts for the neck edge at the begin- k1.
ning of every other row. Bind off 3 sts once, then bind Row 14: Knit to end of row.
off 2 sts once. then 1 stitch once. There are now a Row 15: Work as Row 13.
total of 32 (35) 38 (41) sts on the needle. Row 16: K4, *M1, k6*, repeat from * to *, end with
Continue straight in pattern until a total of 24 (25) 27 M1, k5. There are now a total of 213 sts.
(28) rows have been worked, counted from where the Row 17: K1, *p6, k1*, repeat from * to *, end with
yarn was joined. Let the sts rest. p1.
Row 18: Knit to end of row.
Shoulders Knit 4 more rows (garter ridge edge). Bind off knit-
Place the sts for one front and the same number of wise from the RS.
sts from the same side of the back on two needles,
hold the two sets of sts parallel, RS to RS, and bind Weave in ends. Gently wash the work according to
them off together using the 3-needle bind-off. the directions of the yarn label and lay it to dry on a
Repeat for the other shoulder. flat surface.

Neck edge
Join the yarn to the resting sts for the back, knit
across these sts, then continue by picking up and
knitting sts along the rest of the neck edge. Pick up
and knit approx. 3 sts for every 4 rows along the
straight sections. Pick up and knit 1 stitch in each of
the bound off sts along the slanted sections for a total
of approx. 104 (108) 112 (116) sts.

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