Nordic Sweater with Alternating Inverted Triangles Pattern

This beautiful Nordic sweater features a striking design of alternating inverted triangles, perfect for intermediate to advanced knitters looking for a challenge. The sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up, with raglan shaping for the sleeves.

Materials:

Yarn: DK weight yarn in two contrasting colors - Color A (Main Color) and Color B (Contrast Color)
Needles: US 6/UK 8/4mm circular needles and double-pointed needles
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge:

22 stitches x 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in stockinette stitch

Size:

The pattern is written for sizes XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL) corresponding to a chest size of 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50) inches

Pattern:

Ribbing:
Using Color A, cast on 120 (136, 152, 168, 184, 200) sts. Join in the round and work in k1, p1 ribbing for 2 inches.

Body:
Switch to stockinette stitch and work even until piece measures 8 inches from the cast-on edge.

Begin Inverted Triangle Pattern:
Row 1 (RS): Using Color B, k5, *k3, k2tog, ssk, k3; repeat from * to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 2 (WS): Purl across.
Row 3: Using Color A, k4, *k3, k2tog, ssk, k3; repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 4: Purl across.
Rows 5-24: Repeat Rows 1-4 six more times.

Continue working stockinette stitch, maintaining Inverted Triangle Pattern, until piece measures 16 (16.5, 17, 17.5, 18, 18.5) inches from cast-on edge, ending on a WS row.

Raglan Shaping:
Next Row (RS): K30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50), place marker, k1, place marker, k58 (66, 74, 82, 90, 100), place marker, k1, place marker, k30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50), place marker, k1, place marker.

Decrease Row (WS): Purl, slipping markers as you come to them and working decreases after/before the markers as follows: k1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker, repeat for remaining markers. (8 sts decreased)

Continue in stockinette stitch, repeating Decrease Row every other row, until 64 (72, 80, 88, 96, 106) sts remain.

Work even in stockinette stitch until sleeve measures 18 (18.5, 19, 19.5, 20, 20.5) inches from cast-on edge.

Bind off all sts. Repeat for second sleeve.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends and block sweater to measurements.

Congratulations on completing your beautiful Nordic sweater with alternating inverted triangles pattern!