Rund T-Shirt in BC Garn Alba - 4029BC - Downloadable PDF

Rund T-Shirt in BC Garn Alba – Pattern Summary (Design No. 4029BC by Vithard Villumsen)

What Is Being Made

This free, downloadable PDF pattern by designer Vithard Villumsen for BC Garn presents the Rund sweater — a seamless, round-yoke pullover top with a classic, clean silhouette. The garment is worked in a two-colour scheme, combining a main colour (MC) with a contrast colour (CC) to create a visually striking yoke design. It is available in three sizes — S, M, and L — with finished chest measurements of 96 cm, 105 cm, and 112 cm respectively, and lengths ranging from 66 cm to 68 cm.

Construction Method

The Rund sweater is constructed bottom-up in the round, meaning knitting begins at the hem of the body and progresses upward toward the yoke. This seamless, circular construction eliminates the need for side seams and creates a smooth, comfortable fabric. The round yoke is a hallmark of Scandinavian knitwear design and allows for elegant shaping and colourwork placement around the shoulders and upper chest.

Techniques Used

• Seamless circular knitting — the entire garment is worked in the round on circular needles, avoiding seaming
• Bottom-up construction — starting at the cast-on hem and working upward through the body to the yoke
• Round yoke shaping — a traditional construction technique where the yoke is worked as a single circular piece, with shaping distributed evenly around the circumference
• Two-colour stranded or alternating colourwork — the pattern uses a main colour (eb23) and a contrast colour (eb14), alternating in sections of 10 rounds and 2 rounds respectively to create the colour pattern on the yoke and front
• Marker placement — 16 stitch markers are placed evenly (every 8 stitches) on a key round to assist with yoke shaping and colourwork alignment
• Needle size transition — knitters switch from smaller to larger circular needles after completing the ribbed hem, a standard technique for achieving correct tension in the body fabric

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (in the round) — the primary stitch used throughout the body and yoke, creating a smooth, flat knitted fabric
• 1×1 Ribbing (k1, p1) — used for the hem border, worked over approximately 2.5 cm to create a neat, stretchy edge that holds its shape

Materials Required

The pattern calls for BC Garn Alba, a 4-ply weight yarn, in two colourways:

• 6 (6) 7 balls of eb23 — used as the Main Colour (MC)
• 2 (2) 3 balls of eb14 — used as the Contrast Colour (CC)

Two sizes of circular needles are required:

• 3.0 mm (UK: 11 / US: 2½) — for the ribbed hem
• 3.5 mm (UK: 10 / US: 4) — for the main body and yoke

The recommended tension is 26 stitches × 32 rows = 10 × 10 cm in stockinette stitch on the larger needle. Achieving this tension swatch before beginning is strongly advised, particularly given the fitted nature of the garment.

Difficulty Level and Suitability

This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty. Knitters should be comfortable with working in the round on circular needles, managing two colours, placing and following stitch markers, and switching needle sizes mid-project. The seamless round-yoke construction is a rewarding technique that, once mastered, produces a beautifully finished garment with minimal finishing work. The pattern