Nordic Wool Sweater Pattern – Chart & Knitting Instructions

Nordic Pattern Sweater

A warm jumper with a beautiful and fairly easy Norwegian pattern — a timeless piece for ice skating, skiing, and cozy winter walks.

European sizes: 34/36 (38/40) 42/44

You will need:
Yarn (80% sheep wool, 20% cashmere; 90 m/50 g) — 500 (550) 600 g in white and 200 (200) 250 g in black; knitting needles No. 8; circular needles No. 8 (40 cm); crochet hook No. 8.

Knitting Abbreviations Used:

st(s) – stitch(es)
k – knit
p – purl
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease)
skp – slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (left-leaning decrease)
dec – decrease
inc – increase
sl st – slip stitch (for crochet edge)
cm – centimeters

Patterns and Stitches:

• Rib: k1, p1 alternately.

• Stockinette stitch: knit on RS, purl on WS.

• Garter stitch: knit all stitches in every row.

• Norwegian Pattern:

  Work according to charts A and B. All rows are shown on the charts; each square represents 1 stitch × 1 row of the pattern.

  To avoid holes when changing yarn colors, twist the working yarns together on the wrong side of the fabric each time you switch colors.
  When knitting larger areas of the same color, twist the yarns together from time to time on the wrong side to prevent long floats and ensure even tension.

  Arrows and vertical guide lines on the charts indicate stitches for each specific size:
  – between arrows a — for size 34/36,
  – between arrows b — for size 38/40,
  – between arrows c — for size 42/44.

Decreases:

• Right edge: slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped stitch over (skp).

• Left edge: knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k1, edge st.

Gauge:

14.5 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm in Norwegian pattern using needles No. 8.

Pattern schematic