Park Sweater in Viking Of Norway - UK-2316-71 - Downloadable PDF

Park Sweater in Viking Garn - UK-2316-71

What is Being Made

The Park sweater is a contemporary knitted pullover designed by Turid Stapnes for Viking of Norway. This garment is constructed as a seamless, top-down raglan sweater available in six sizes ranging from x/small to xx/large, with chest measurements from 90 cm to 140 cm (34½ to 55 inches). The sweater features a classic crew neckline with ribbed neckband and offers a whole length varying from 64 cm to 72 cm (25¼ to 28¼ inches) depending on size selected.

Techniques Used

The Park sweater employs seamless circular knitting techniques, worked in the round from the top down. The construction begins at the neckline and progresses downward, incorporating strategic raglan decreases at four join points to shape the armholes and sleeve cap. This method eliminates the need for seaming and allows for precise fit adjustments throughout the garment. The neckband is worked using a needle size transition, beginning with stockinette stitch before transitioning to ribbing for a finished edge.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch – forms the primary fabric of the sweater body and sleeves, created by knitting on right-side rounds and purling on wrong-side rounds (or knitting all rounds in circular knitting)
• Ribbing – specifically knit 1, purl 1 (k1, p1) ribbing used for the neckband to create elasticity and a finished appearance
• Raglan Decreases – slip 1 stitch, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (slip 1, k1, psso) worked at all four raglan join markers on alternating rounds to shape the garment
• Diagram A – a charted stitch pattern worked across all stitches simultaneously with the raglan shaping

Materials

The Park sweater is knitted using Alpaca Bris, a yarn from Viking of Norway with a cobweb weight classification, indicating an exceptionally fine and delicate yarn suitable for creating lightweight, draping garments. The fiber content includes 60% baby alpaca (the PDF content indicates the yarn begins with these fibers). Knitting needles required include a larger size for the main body and sleeves, with a transition to 5 mm needles for the neckband ribbing to create a tighter, more defined edge. The yarn is worked in natural white for the neckband, with the main body worked in the established color or pattern from the pattern instructions.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate difficulty, the Park sweater requires knitters to be comfortable with circular knitting techniques, reading charted stitch patterns, and executing decreases at multiple points simultaneously. The seamless construction and raglan shaping require attention to stitch markers and pattern alignment, making this project suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to advance to more structured garment construction.