Norwegian Wool Sweater Pattern
Create a classic Norwegian wool sweater for men featuring green, white, and black colorwork.
Materials:
- Yarn: Worsted weight wool yarn in green, white, and black
US Needle Size: 8 / UK Old Needle Size: 6 / Metric Needle Size: 5 mm - Circular knitting needles
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Gauge:
20 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Pattern:
- Using the white yarn, cast on 100 stitches.
- Join in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches. Place a marker at the beginning of the round.
- Work in rib stitch (k1, p1) for 2 inches.
- Switch to green yarn and knit 2 rounds.
- Begin colorwork pattern:
- Rounds 1-4: Knit in green.
- Rounds 5-8: Knit in white, working a simple geometric pattern.
- Rounds 9-12: Knit in black.
- Repeat these 12 rounds until the body measures desired length.
- Shape the yoke:
- Decrease rounds: Work decreases evenly spaced across each colorwork section until you have 60 stitches remaining.
- Continue in stockinette stitch until yoke measures desired length.
- Bind off stitches.
- Work the sleeves:
- Pick up stitches around armhole edge in green yarn.
- Work in stockinette stitch for desired length.
- Finish:
- Weave in ends and block the sweater to shape.
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