Karen Vølund Fechter

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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Worked cuff down in the round with regular gusset heel and grafted toe. Worked with set of 5 dpns but can also be worked with your prefered needle type.
Knitting: Tee
Short Sleeve Straight Tee fitted with positive ease for comfort, not oversized.
Knitting: Tee
This is a fun and fast striped raglan tee in two colors of summer yarn. The stripes are narrow and you need not cut the yarn very often as the yarn is carried on the back side.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Knitted seamlessly bottom up in the round to the arm gaps, then in rows to the shoulders; bound off with 3-ndl method at shoulders.
Knitting: Tee
A classic raglan construction worked seamlessly in the round from the top down. Stitches are picked up and knitted in the arm gap when the short sleeve is worked, in this way closing the arm gap at the underarm without seaming. A unique feature of this top is the edging which gives the appearance of basket weave or of a woven fabric. The hems, ...
Knitting: Intimate Apparel - Other, Sleeveless Top
This top is worked in a combination of stockinette stitch (the sides) and herringbone lace pattern (front and back). It is worked in the round so the stockinette is a breeze; also every second round of the herringbone pattern is knit stitches only. For those of you who love purl stitch it will be fun to work the parts above the arm gap since th...
Knitting: Vest
The vest is knitted bottom up in rows in a seamless construction. Shoulders are joined using the 3 needle bind-off method. The button bands and collar are worked as an integral part of the design, not sewn on. The left and right sides of the collar are joined behind the neck by grafting. Links to tutorials are provided in the pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This classic beanie is worked in single color corrugated rib with a doubled brim. The pattern is worked bottom up in the round.
Knitting: Scarf
The scarf is worked in two colors in a single tuck stitch pattern in rows. The pattern has written instructions and links to in depth tutorials for the knitter who is not familiar with the special stitches used. Prior experience with Brioche or Tuck Stitches is an advantage but not absolutely necessary. The two colors are not worked at the same...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This is a fun take on the traditional French Beret or Tam.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Available in 3 sizes, women’s S, M, L
Knitting: Coat / Jacket, Cardigan
The Cardigan is knitted in the flat/in rows from the bottom up in one piece to the armholes. The sleeves are likewise knitted bottom up in the flat to the armholes. Then the sleeves and the body are joined and worked with Raglan decreases. At the same time the collar is shaped by making new stitches along the inside of the front rib band. The n...
Knitting: Pullover
The sweater is seamless, worked in the round from the top down. The pattern is relatively easy and suitable for beginner-intermediate knitters. The doubled rib neckband is the most difficult part for the beginner to grasp but links to two video tutorials are included.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This lacy tank top is knitted from the bottom up in the round. The shoulders are bound off with 3-ndl BO for a seamless construction. It is a fast and fun project. The pattern includes written round by round instructions for the Vertical Drop Stitch Pattern so an intermediate knitter can work the tank without prior experience with drop stitch k...
Knitting: Tee
Knitted bottom up in the round. Raglan yoke. German Short-Row neckline shaping. The sleeves have to be seamed in the armpit with Backstitch. Otherwise seamless.
Knitting: Tee
The Herringbone pattern is easy to memorize and fun to knit.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
The pattern is Herringbone. It is easy to memorize and fun to knit. It keeps you focused.
Knitting: Tee
Available in English and Danish
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Fold-up 2 x 2 rib forms the brim. The body of the hat is 4 x 4 rope cables with 4 purl stitches between each cable.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knitted in the round from the bottom up on circular needles and DPNs for the crown.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The hat is knitted in 2-color Fair Isle
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The hat is knitted in two color Fair Isle
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
I have updated the pattern and added a size. It is now available in 3 sizes.