Colourwork Sweater in BC Garn Semilla Grosso - 2334BC - Downloadable PDF

Colourwork Sweater in BC Garn Semilla Grosso – Pattern 2334BC by Ann Højgaard Slot

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Ann Højgaard Slot, published as pattern number 2334BC by BC Garn, guides knitters through the construction of a striking colourwork sweater worked in chunky-weight yarn. The design features bold stranded colourwork motifs and a classic raglan construction, making it a rewarding project for confident, advanced-level knitters who want to combine colourwork technique with a satisfying top-down or seamless structure.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a pullover sweater featuring multiple colours worked in a traditional colourwork style. It is available in three sizes — Small, Medium, and Large — with finished widths of 86 cm, 90 cm, and 98 cm respectively, and lengths of 51 cm, 53 cm, and 56 cm. The sweater is designed with a raglan yoke, a construction method where the sleeves and body are joined and shaped simultaneously using evenly spaced decrease markers, producing a smooth, angled shoulder line without traditional set-in seams.

Colourwork Design

The sweater uses four distinct colourways of BC Garn Semilla Grosso:

• oa01 – the base colour, used as the dominant background shade
• oa128 – colour 1, a contrasting accent
• oa107 – colour 2, a secondary contrast colour
• oa116 – colour 3, used as a tertiary accent in smaller quantities

The colourwork motifs are charted, and the pattern specifies that the centre stitches on the chart are placed mid-centre in front of the sleeve, ensuring the design is symmetrically positioned across the yoke. Working with multiple colours simultaneously at the chunky weight creates a visually impactful fabric with excellent stitch definition.

Techniques Used

• Stranded colourwork – carrying two or more yarn colours across a row, working stitches in the colour indicated by the chart while floating or weaving in the unused colour on the wrong side
• Raglan shaping – decreasing 1 stitch at each side of 4 evenly spaced markers, resulting in 8 stitches decreased per round, to shape the yoke from the underarm to the neck
• Working in the round – the sweater is knitted on circular needles, which is essential for maintaining correct colourwork tension and for seamless construction
• Decreases – including SKP (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over) and K2tog (knit 2 stitches together), used for directional shaping throughout the raglan yoke
• Increases – worked at specified points to shape the body and sleeves
• Knit and purl stitches – the foundational stitches used throughout the pattern for both the body fabric and any ribbed or textured edgings

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) – the primary stitch forming the stockinette fabric of the sweater body and yoke
• Purl (P) – used in combination with knit stitches, likely for ribbing at cuffs, hem, or neckline
• SKP – a left-leaning decrease: slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over
• K2tog – a right-leaning decrease: knit 2 stitches together

Materials Required

The yarn specified throughout this pattern is BC Garn Semilla Grosso, a chunky-weight yarn sold in 100 g skeins. The total yarn requirements vary by size:

• Base colour oa01: 350 g (S),