Look at these stunning photos of Sandra Berry, aka Sandflies on Ravelry, wearing her Milana, photographed by her husband David. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Milana
Milana Knitted by Kelly
I just had to share these lovely photos of Kelly, aka Knobelknits on Ravelry, wearing her Milana and joined by her youngest daughter. Continue reading
Milana Knitted by Heidi Torres
Meet Swedish knitter Heidi Torres, aka Heidi197 on Ravelry, who is one of my test knitters and patrons. I had the pleasure of meeting Heidi in Spain at Barcelona Knits back in 2019, at a workshop I was holding. Here she is wearing her stunning Milana for Halloween, knitted in Madeline Tosh DK Twist. The gorgeous orange shade is called High Plains Drifter. Heidi knitted size XL, with a 116 cm/45.75″ bust, using a 4 mm/US 6 needle to the given gauge of 20 stitches and 30 rows in stockinette stitch measuring 10 cm/4″ square. On her project page, she writes: “The pattern is absolutely top notch, I didn’t do any mods at all, except for knitting in the round where possible.” I am so thrilled to hear just that!
As you can see from these photos, Heidi is extremely photogenic and always seem to have fun during her photoshoots!
The hand dyed yarn was ordered directly from Madeline Tosh, but this time she did not receive matching skeins. Heidi writes: “I didnt notice at first, so had to frog quite much where I had alternated the wrong two skeins. Then I decided to use the lighter skeins for the body and the darker skeins for sleeves, neckline and cowl (coming later) That way the color variation looks a bit more intentional.”
The final photo I will share is of the back, see below. The sweater was finished fittingly for Halloween, hence her chosen project name. The photos are taken at the cemetery where the leaves match the colour of the pullover! Thank you so much for these divine photos, Heidi!
The Milana pattern is available in English and Norwegian on Ravelry and on LoveCrafts, in sizes XS to 5XL with a bust circumference of 84 to 160 cm/33 to 63″.
Here is my introduction to the pattern: Named after the sophisticated city of Milan in Italy, is this pullover with a high rib, creating a narrower waist. Two center cables travel towards the shoulder on the body with all their texture; Seed stitch, twisted stitch rib and cables. While a narrower matching cable adorn the sleeve with a panel of seed stitch. Milana is knitted in pieces for the ultimate fit and ends in a crew neck. A separate cowl can be worn as a crowning collar. The hand dyed DK – Merino/Silk/Yak yarn from Norne Yarn makes the cables pop and the texture shine in all its glory.
Milana Knitted by Siret
The Milana pattern has been released and I am so thrilled to share some of the wonderful photos that my test knitter Siret took of her daughter Annika wearing size Medium knitted in Woolissime BFL DK. The photos are taken at the Laidunina Lighthouse on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia, close to where they live. Siret, aka kollane, writes on her Ravelry project page: “The lighthouse was built in 1907, but since 1924 the latern was removed and it is no longer used as a lighthouse”.
Siret knitted Milana using a 3.75 mm/US 5 needle to match the 21 stitch gauge in the pattern. About the choice of yarn and colour she writes: “This hand-dyed BFL DK yarn has a very good twist and is ideal for knitting cables. My “green” soul was pleased with this wonderful shade of Sous-bois.”
In her project notes on Ravelry, Siret writes: “Beautiful cable pattern by Linda, for which I wanted to use BFL DK yarn dyed by Nathalie @woolissime. I like the v-movement of the cables and of course this high twisted rib gives the sweater extra points.” I am so happy to hear it, Siret! Thank you so much and also to Annika for her brilliant modelling!
Here is my introduction to the pattern: Named after the sophisticated city of Milan in Italy, is this pullover with a high rib, creating a narrower waist. Two center cables travel towards the shoulder on the body with all their texture; Seed stitch, twisted stitch rib and cables. While a narrower matching cable adorn the sleeve with a panel of seed stitch. Milana is knitted in pieces for the ultimate fit and ends in a crew neck. A separate cowl can be worn as a crowning collar. The hand dyed DK – Merino/Silk/Yak yarn from Norne Yarn makes the cables pop and the texture shine in all its glory.
Here is yet another stunning photo showing the other side of the back. As you can see from these photos, the pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. While the matching cowl, that Siret did not have enough yarn to make, is worked in the round with an I-cord bind off at each end. I look forward to showing you more versions of the Milana sweater.
Both the English and Norwegian Milana pattern is available on Ravelry as well as on LoveCrafts.
Milana Pattern Released
Norne Yarn, Merino Silk Yak DK in Volva is the divine yarn that my design Milana is knitted in. It has a lovely sheen to it and is ever so soft to wear. Thank you, Tuva for sponsoring yarn to this design! The English and Norwegian pattern is now released on Ravelry, after a successful test knitting in my group. I look forward to showing you some of the wonderful versions that were made! The sample, knitted by Grete Jenssen – aka ma9 on Ravelry – was brilliantly photographed by Eivind Røhne, worn by the gorgeous Olivia Lindtein, with hair & make-up by Sissel Fylling.
Named after the sophisticated city of Milan in Italy, is this pullover with a high rib, creating a narrower waist. Two center cables travel towards the shoulder on the body with all their texture; Seed stitch, twisted stitch rib and cables. While a narrower matching cable adorn the sleeve with a panel of seed stitch. Milana is knitted in pieces for the ultimate fit and ends in a crew neck. A separate cowl can be worn as a crowning collar. The hand dyed DK – Merino/Silk/Yak yarn from Norne Yarn makes the cables pop and the texture shine in all its glory.
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Shown in size Small.
Skill level: Experienced.
Finished measurements:
Bust: 84 (92, 100, 108, 116, 124, 136, 148, 160) cm/33 (36.25, 39.25, 42.5, 45.75, 48.75, 53.5, 58.25, 63)”
Hip: 76 (84, 92, 100, 108, 116, 128, 140, 152) cm/30 (33, 36.25, 39.25, 42.5, 45.75, 50.5, 55, 59.75)”
Length: 59 (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67) cm/23.25 (23.5, 24, 24.5, 24.75, 25.25, 25.5, 26, 26.5)”
Sleeve length: 48 (49, 49, 49, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50) cm/19 (19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75, 19.75)”
Cowl: 62 cm/24.5″ wide and 20 cm/8″ high
Intended ease: + 5-7 cm/2-2.75″. Sample shown is 92 cm/36.25″ and worn with + 9 cm/3.5″ ease on model.
Yarn: Norne Yarn, DK – Merino/Silk/Yak (60% Superwash Merino, 20% silk, 20% Yak, 100 g, 212 m/232 yds). Sample is knitted in Volva:
Pullover: 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins; 1060 (1144, 1228, 1312, 1396, 1480, 1608, 1736, 1864) m/1159 (1251, 1343, 1435, 1527, 1619, 1759, 1899, 2038) yds.
Cowl: 1 skein; 202 m/221 yds.
https://www.norneyarn.com/yarns
https://knitwithattitude.com/norne-yarn-merino-silk-yak-dk.html
Needles: 4 mm/US 6 straight needles and circular needle (40 cm/16″) for neckband and cowl.
Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders and yarn needle.
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows in st st using 4 mm/US 6 needle measures 10 cm/4″ square after blocking.
25 sts and 30 rows in twisted rib using 4 mm/US 6 needle measures 10 cm/4″ square after blocking.
29-sts Body cable measures 11 cm/4.25″ wide after blocking.
19-sts Sleeve cable measures 7.5 cm/3″ wide after blocking.
Notes: The pullover is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. While the cowl is worked in the round with an I-cord bind off at each end.
Photoshoot at Bøler Church May 2020: Milana
The next set of photos I am going to show you is of Milana, knitted by Grete Jenssen – aka ma9 on Ravelry – in the divine Norne Yarn Merino Silk Yak DK. The hand dyed shade Volva has cream in it so I decided to style the pullover and the matching cowl with my cream coloured silk trousers. The gorgeous Olivia Lindtein, with make-up & hair by Sissel Fylling and jewellery by Kaja Gjedebo Design, looked stunning in the pullover. Milana is also brilliantly photographed outside the church hall in the shadow at Bøler Kirke late in May by Eivind Røhne.
Milana is currently being test knitted in my Ravelry group and will be released in both English and Norwegian on the 12th of October. My test knitters are enjoying knitting the DNA like cables found in the Charted Knitting Designs (third book) in the Barbara Walker’s Treasury of Knitting series. The Norwegian pattern will also be printed in the Norwegian magazine Familien at a later date.
Eivind knew how much I appreciated the mirror images he captured at Mortensrud Church, so he went for it at Bøler Church too! Olivia is wearing size S with a bust circumference of 92 cm/36.25″, but I have graded it from size XS to 5XL with these measurements: 84 to 160 cm/33 to 63″.
Milana is knitted with a 20 stitches and 30 rows in stockinette stitch using a 4 mm/US 6 needle measures 10 cm/4″ square after blocking gauge. You can see behind the scenes photo here: Behind the Scenes Photoshoot at Bøler Church May 2020.
Named after the sophisticated city of Milan in Italy, is this pullover with a high rib, creating a narrower waist. Two center cables travel towards the shoulder on the body with all their texture; Seed stitch, twisted stitch rib and cables. While a narrower matching cable adorn the sleeve with a panel of seed stitch. Milana is knitted in pieces for the ultimate fit and ends in a crew neck. A separate cowl can be worn as a crowning collar. The hand dyed DK – Merino/Silk/Yak yarn from Norne Yarn makes the cables pop and the texture shine in all its glory.
I am very happy with these photos of my Milana and would like to thank my wonderful team!
New Design: Milana
I am thrilled to show you my new design Milana, knitted in the divine Norwegian Norne Yarn, Merino-Silk-Yak in Volva. I was introduced to the yarn dyer Tuva Hoen at Oslo Knitting Festival back in October last year by designer Marianne Skatten. Tuva also took part in both Bergen Knitting Festival and Barcelona Knits, so I had reminders to pick a yarn and colour to make a design. I decided to go for Volva and requested six skeins.
The cable I chose for Milana is a favourite from the Charted Knitting Designs (third book) in the Barbara Walker’s Treasury of Knitting series. I wanted the cables to move towards the shoulder and decided to add a high waisted rib with the straight silhouette, since the rib holds in the waist, that was popular on Epona. I told Tuva about my idea and colour choice! She dyed the yarn and sent it to me, without any costs. I really wanted to test out this yarn and knit this pullover myself, but as usual, my hands were not free to do so as I was working on my Leylak. But I knew I could trust Grete, aka ma9 on Ravelry, with the task. Grete did a brilliant job, as usual! Thank you, Grete! So I only knitted the swatch with the Body cable (wider than the Sleeve cable), crocheted the pullover together and worked the neckband in the end.
In these photos you can see me wearing size S, with a 92 cm/36.25″ bust circumference with 4 cm/1.5″ positive ease. I have not finished the pattern yet, it is the last one of the new ones I am working on, but it will be graded from XS to 5XL. And yes, Michael did make me wait for the duck to come into the photo.
There was so little yarn left over, since I wanted a cowl instead of a high neck, that I had to use scrap yarn for crocheting the pullover together so I had enough yarn left over for the neckband. In the end, the neckband had to be shorter than I would have wanted, but I ran out of yarn. I also had to search for a video for a tubular cast on method that did nor require several rounds of double knitting first, since I did not have enough yarn for it. Very Pink Knits has this Tubular Bind Off, that I used.
The Norne Yarn, DK – Merino/Silk/Yak is made of 60% Superwash Merino, 20% silk, 20% Yak and comes in 100 gram skeins with 212 meters/232 yards. It is lovely and soft with a beautiful sheen as well as a slight halo. Milana is knitted using 4 mm/US 6 needle with a gauge of 20 stitches and 30 rows in stockinette stitch measuring 10 cm/4″ square.
My plan is to schedule the test knit for mid August with a release of the pattern on 12th of October. If you are interested in learning more about my life as a designer, read more about Milana, see my new Hillesvåg designs and want to support me, choose your level based on the rewards – such as monthly newsletter, sneak peeks of new designs, Hillesvåg yarn discount, pattern discount, free monthly pattern and monthly video – here: www.patreon.com/lindamarveng.