Pol Sweater in BC Garn Baby Alpaca & Tussah Tweed - 4024BC - Downloadable PDF

Pol Sweater in BC Garn Baby Alpaca & Tussah Tweed – Pattern Summary (Design 4024BC)

The Pol Sweater, design number 4024BC, is an intermediate-level knitting pattern by designer Vithard Villumsen, published by BC Garn. This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is offered free of charge. The finished garment is a classic pullover sweater worked in a thoughtful combination of two distinct BC Garn yarns, creating a textural interplay between smooth and tweedy surfaces. The design is sized for adults in Small, Medium, and Large, with chest measurements of 96 cm, 103 cm, and 110 cm respectively, and lengths ranging from 66 cm to 68 cm.

Yarns and Materials

One of the most distinctive features of the Pol Sweater is its dual-yarn construction. The pattern calls for two specific BC Garn yarns used strategically throughout the garment:

• BC Garn Baby Alpaca (colourway au27) – a 4-ply weight yarn, used in quantities of 150 g (S), 200 g (M), and 200 g (L). This yarn provides a soft, lightweight, and naturally lustrous quality to the sections where it is used.
• BC Garn Tussah Tweed (colourway tt19) – a 3-ply weight yarn, used in a consistent 100 g across all three sizes. Tussah Tweed introduces a rustic, earthy texture that contrasts beautifully with the smoother Baby Alpaca sections.

The two yarns are not simply held together; they are worked on different needle sizes to compensate for their differing weights while maintaining a consistent gauge throughout the sweater. This is an important technical detail that knitters should note carefully before beginning.

Needles

• 3.5 mm circular needles (UK size 10 / US size 4) – used with the Tussah Tweed yarn and for ribbing sections
• 4.0 mm circular needles (UK size 8 / US size 6) – used with the Baby Alpaca yarn for the main body sections
• Circular needles in various lengths are required to accommodate working in the round for both the body and the sleeves

Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for this pattern, particularly because two different yarns on two different needle sizes must both produce the same stitch count:

• Baby Alpaca on 4.0 mm needles: 23 stitches × 34 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm in stockinette stitch
• Tussah Tweed on 3.5 mm needles: 23 stitches × 34 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm in stockinette stitch

The matching gauge across both yarns — despite the needle size difference — is what allows the two materials to integrate seamlessly into a single cohesive fabric.

Construction and Techniques

The Pol Sweater is constructed in the round using circular needles, a method that minimises seaming and creates a smooth, continuous fabric. The body is cast on and worked circularly from the hem upward. Key construction details include:

• Ribbing: The sweater begins with a 4.5 cm ribbing band worked in a k1, p1 (knit one, purl one) rib pattern. This is cast on using the smaller 3.5 mm needles with the Baby Alpaca yarn, establishing a neat, elasticated hem.
• Body: Cast on counts are 222 stitches (S), 238 stitches (M), and 254 stitches (L), joined for working in the round with a marker placed at the beginning of the round. The front is worked with mirrored shaping on both the right and left sides.
• Sleeves: