Knitting pattern for Exit sweater by Hanne Falkenberg

The Exit Sweater marks the absolute last release from the iconic designer Hanne Falkenberg and is as such a tribute to her long and remarkable career.

In 2020, Hanne Falkenberg retired and sold her company, Hanne Falkenberg Design, to nling. As part of this transition, her adult children entrusted us with a very special sweaterthe last one Hanne had knitted herself. The sweater came without notes, as Hanne never got the chance to write down the pattern, but it was her wish for it to be called Exit Sweater, marking her exit from the knitting world.

Based on her original sweater, Katrine Hannibal and the nling team interpreted and created a new version with an updated fit. After careful design and testing, Exit Sweater now stands as a beautiful tribute to Hanne Falkenbergs long and remarkable career as a knitting designer. A chapter in Danish knitting history comes to a close, and we invite you to join us in celebrating Hanne Falkenbergs outstanding contributions to the world of knitting.

The sweater features a classic, square pattern on the front and back, combined with elegant edge details on the sleeves and neckline. It can be knitted in nling No 20 Hanne Falkenbergs classic Shetland wool or nling No 2, a soft and luxurious merino wool.

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Designed by Hanne Falkenberg. Pattern by Katrine Hannibal for nling.

Sizes: (XS)S(M)L(XL)2XL(3XL)4XL(5XL)

Chest: (90)100(110)119(129)138(148)158(168) cm / (351/2)391/4(431/4)47(503/4)541/2(581/4)62(653/4) inches
Length: (50)51.5(51.5)53(54.5)54.5(56)56(57.5) cm/ (19.75)20.25(20.25)20.75(21.5)21.5(22)22(22.75) inches
Armhole height: (19.5)21(21)22.5(24)24(25.5)25.5(27) cm/ (7.75)8.25(8.25)8.75(9.5)9.5(10)10(10.75) inches
Sleeve length under the arm: (56)54.5(53)51.5(49)50(50)47.5(45) cm / (22)21.5(20.75)20.75(19.25)19.75(19.75)18.75(17.75) inches

Exit is designed for a classic fit with a slight positive ease.It is intended to fit a bust circumference of (82)89(95)101(107)115(123)131(139) cm / (32.25)35(37.5)39.75(42.25)45.25(48.5)51.5(54.75) inches, providing approximately 1015 cm / 46 inches of positive ease, depending on the size chosen.

Materials:
(300)325(350)375(400)425(450)475(500) g / 12(13)14(15)16(17)18(19)20 balls nling No 2,100% merino wool, 25 g = approx. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport

You work with 1 strand throughout.

Recommended needles Circular needle 2.5 and 3 mm / US 1.5 and 2.5
Double-pointed needles 2.5 and 3 mm / US 1.5 and 2.5,unless using the magic loop technique

4 stitch markers
Stitch holder

Gauge
25 sts and 36 rows in stockinette sts on needle size 3 mm= 10 x 10 cm / US 2.5 needles = 4 x 4 inches
25 sts and 40 rows in pattern on needle size 3 mm =10 x 10 cm / US 2.5 needles = 4 x 4 inches

Procedure
The sweater is worked from the bottom up, with set-in sleeves. Front and back pieces are worked back andforth, then the shoulders seams are joined togetherwith 3 needle bind off. Stitches are picked up along thearmhole, and the sleeves are worked top-down, firstback and forth, and then in the round. Finally, stitches arepicked up along the neckline, and a neat edge is knitted.