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Vier Sweater in Viking Garn Bamboo — Pattern Summary (UK-2324-8)

About This Design

The Vier Sweater is a children's pullover designed by Turid Stapnes and published by Viking of Norway under pattern number UK-2324-8. Photographed by Studio Hjelm, this design is worked in a soft, lightweight yarn blend and features a classic raglan yoke construction that makes it an excellent project for intermediate knitters looking to build confidence with seamless, top-down or bottom-up circular knitting techniques. The sweater is available in five children's sizes — 2, 4, 6/8, 10, and 12 years — making it a versatile pattern to return to as a child grows.

Sizing and Measurements

The pattern covers a generous range of children's sizes with the following key measurements:

• Chest circumference: 55 – 61 – 68 – 75 – 80 cm (21¾ – 24 – 26¾ – 29½ – 31½ in)
• Whole length: 36 – 40 – 48 – 54 – 58 cm (14¼ – 15¾ – 19 – 21¼ – 22¾ in)
• Sleeve length: 23 – 28 – 34 – 40 – 43 cm (9 – 11 – 13½ – 15¾ – 17 in)

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is specifically written for Viking of Norway Bamboo, a 50 g skein yarn composed of 50% bamboo and 50% cotton. This blend is ideal for children's knitwear — it is breathable, soft against sensitive skin, and has a subtle natural sheen from the bamboo fibre. The recommended colourway featured in the pattern is Light Blue no. 620. Yarn quantities required are:

• Size 2 years: 6 skeins
• Size 4 years: 6 skeins
• Size 6/8 years: 7 skeins
• Size 10 years: 8 skeins
• Size 12 years: 9 skeins

The 6 ply weight of Viking Bamboo gives the finished sweater a light, drapey quality well-suited to year-round wear, particularly in warmer months or layered during cooler seasons.

Needles Required

Two needle sizes are used throughout the construction of this sweater:

• 2.5 mm needles — used for all ribbed sections including the body hem, cuffs, and neckband
• 3.5 mm needles — used for the main body, sleeves, and yoke worked in the charted pattern

Circular needles or double-pointed needles suitable for working in the round are required, as the sweater is constructed circularly throughout.

Tension / Gauge

Achieving the correct tension is essential for a well-fitting result. The pattern specifies 22 stitches in stocking stitch on 3.5 mm needles measures approximately 10 cm (4 in) in width. Knitters are advised to work a tension swatch before beginning and adjust needle size if necessary.

Construction Method

The Vier Sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up. The body and sleeves are each begun separately with ribbing, then joined at the yoke to be worked together on a single circular needle — a hallmark of the classic raglan construction method. This approach creates four seamless raglan lines that run diagonally from the underarm to the neckline, shaping the yoke in a tidy and structured way.

• The body is cast on and worked in k1, p2, k2 ribbing on 2.5 mm needles for the hem, then switched to 3.5 mm needles for the main body worked following