Astrid Colding Sivertsen
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Pullover
The Roland Sweater is based on a photograph from 1895, showing Roland Andreasen, born 1822. Roland is wearing a sweater with an all-over color pattern. This sweater type is known in Denmark as an “Icelandic” sweater, although it was actually one of many wool articles traded from the Faroe Islands.

Knitting: Pullover
Walker 1_44 is a basic sweater with a relaxed body fit and a relatively fitted sleeve with a bit of extra length to keep wrists and hands warm, too.

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
Kilen II is an easy, relaxing garter stitch project. Perfect for beginner knitters, or any knitter looking for a mindless project.

Knitting: Vest
The Folkvang Vest is a decorative and practical piece for layering in spring and fall. It is worked from the bottom up in stranded knitting with steeks.

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Mrs. Blacksmith Shawl is a contemporary version of a Danish tie shawl from the second half of the 19 th century. The original shawl was made by Karen Marie Møller (1841-1921) who was the wife of the blacksmith Jens Peter (1840-1925). They lived in the central part of mainland Denmark, and the original shawl is now part of the collection of ...

Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Madrigal Hat matches the Madrigal Mittens published in Pom Pom Quarterly 39.

Knitting: Vest
The Memory Vest is covered in patterns that come from a child’s vest knit by my grandmother, Judith Harvest, in the first half of the 1970’s.

Knitting: Pullover
Frija is a simple pullover with a relaxed fit and decorative edges in twisted rib.

Knitting: Cowl
The Iron Forest Cowl features a classic Shetland tree motif, framed only by narrow garter stitch edges, to not disturb the graphic look of the tree.

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Naturally dyed Norne and Midsommer yarns are available from Midgaards Have’s Etsy store. When purchasing enough yarn to complete shawl, this pattern is included for free.

Knitting: Mittens
Naturally dyed Folkvang knitting kits are available from Midgaards Have’s Etsy store. When purchasing a knitting kit, the pattern is included for free.

Knitting: Beret, Tam
Naturally dyed Folkvang knitting kits are available from Midgaards Have’s Etsy store. When purchasing a knitting kit, the pattern is included for free.

Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Fingerless Gloves, Mittens
The Bilskirner set consists of an easy-to-wear beanie-style hat for a child or adult, along with a child’s mittens and adult’s mitts. The set is decorated by a simple geometric pattern in stranded knitting.

Knitting: Cardigan
This little baby cardigan, with its top-down construction and an all-over pattern of stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch, is truly simple. It would be equally suitable for a boy or girl. Very gender specific clothes for very small babies only serve as a way to signal the baby’s gender to the rest of the world, but I think babies themselv...