Home T-shirt in Viking Of Norway Alpaca Storm - UK-2307-1 - Downloadable PDF

Home T-Shirt Knitting Pattern by Turid Stapnes – Viking Garn Alpaca Storm (UK-2307-1)

The Home T-shirt, designed by Turid Stapnes and published by Viking of Norway, is a classic, relaxed-fit knitted T-shirt worked in the luxuriously soft Alpaca Storm yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern (reference UK-2307-1) is rated intermediate in difficulty and is suitable for knitters who are comfortable working in the round and managing basic shaping. The design is clean and wearable, making it an excellent addition to any handknit wardrobe.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a knitted T-shirt with a structured body, set-in or shaped sleeves, and a neat neckband. The garment is designed to sit comfortably against the body with a finished circumference ranging from 95 cm to 140 cm (37½ in to 55 in) and a whole length of 44 cm to 54 cm (17¼ in to 21¼ in), making it a cropped-to-hip-length top depending on the size chosen. It is available in six sizes: x/small, small, medium, large, x/large, and xx/large, offering an excellent range of fit options.

Techniques Used

• Working in the round: The neckband is worked in the round, joining stitches from the front and back pieces together with additional shoulder stitches.
• Flat knitting: The body pieces (front and back) are worked flat, with shaping applied at the sleeve edges.
• Pattern shaping: Sleeve edges are shaped by turning off stitches within the pattern, requiring the knitter to manage decreases or cast-offs while maintaining stitch continuity.
• Seaming and finishing: The garment is assembled by joining the front and back pieces at the shoulders, then picking up stitches for the neckband. All loose ends are neatly woven in on the wrong side.
• Tension/gauge swatching: The pattern emphasises the importance of achieving the correct tension before beginning, a key intermediate skill.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (stockinette): The main fabric of the T-shirt is worked in stocking stitch, producing a smooth, classic knitted surface. The tension is measured over stocking stitch: 22 stitches on a 4 mm needle measures approximately 10 cm.
• Ridge stitch for neckband: The neckband is finished with 3 ridges, where one ridge consists of knitting one round and purling one round. This creates a subtle, textured rolled or ribbed-effect edge that lies neatly at the neck.

Materials Required

The pattern is written specifically for Viking of Norway Alpaca Storm yarn, a premium blend of 40% Superfine alpaca, 40% Merino wool, and 20% nylon, sold in 50 g skeins. The alpaca content lends the fabric exceptional softness and a gentle drape, while the Merino wool adds structure and warmth, and the nylon provides durability and stitch definition — a combination well suited to a garment worn close to the skin.

The colourway specified in the pattern is Natural White no. 502. The quantity required varies by size:

• X/Small: 7 skeins
• Small: 8 skeins
• Medium: 8 skeins
• Large: 9 skeins
• X/Large: 9 skeins
• XX/Large: 10 skeins

Needles

• 4 mm needles – used for the main body fabric in stocking stitch
• 3 mm needles – used for the neckband, worked in the round to create a neater, more controlled edge