Malfrid Sweater in Viking of Norway Kid Silk - Downloadable PDF

Malfrid Sweater in Viking Garn Kid Silk – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Målfrid Sweater is a beautifully designed women's pullover from Viking of Norway, created by designer Turid Stapnes. This intermediate-level knitting pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and produces an elegant, lightweight sweater with a distinctive yoke construction and decorative colourwork. The pattern is photographed by Studio Hjelm and referenced under pattern number UK-2419-1.

What Is Being Made

The Målfrid is a classic yoke sweater — a pullover style where the sleeves and body are joined at the underarm and worked together in the round to form a seamless, circular yoke. This construction technique creates a smooth, comfortable fit across the shoulders and chest without the need for set-in sleeve seaming. The finished garment features a fitted neckband and an all-over decorative yoke worked from a charted diagram. It is designed to be worn with ease, making it a versatile wardrobe piece suitable for a wide range of body sizes.

Sizing

• Sizes available: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
• Chest circumference: 90 – 98 – 105 – 113 – 120 – 128 cm (35½ – 38½ – 41¼ – 44½ – 47¼ – 50½ in)
• Whole length: 64 – 65 – 66 – 67 – 68 – 69 cm (25¼ – 25½ – 26 – 26½ – 26¾ – 27¼ in)
• Sleeve length: 44 – 45 – 46 – 47 – 48 – 49 cm (17¼ – 17¾ – 18 – 18½ – 19 – 19¼ in)

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is written specifically for Viking Garn Kid Silk, a luxurious yarn composed of 77% Kid Mohair and 23% Silk, sold in 25 g skeins. Kid mohair is known for its exceptional softness, light halo, and warmth-to-weight ratio, while the silk content adds a subtle sheen and drape, giving the finished sweater an elegant, delicate appearance. This fibre combination makes the Målfrid particularly well-suited to cooler seasons while remaining lightweight and breathable.

Needles

• 5 mm needles — used for the main body, sleeves, and yoke sections worked in the round
• 4 mm needles — used for the neckband

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several key knitting techniques that place it firmly in the intermediate difficulty category. Knitters should be comfortable working in the round on circular needles and reading charted colourwork diagrams before beginning this project.

• Seamless yoke construction: The body and sleeves are worked separately and then joined onto the same needle at the underarms, with all sections worked together in the round to form the yoke. This is a hallmark of Scandinavian sweater design.
• Working in the round: Both the body and sleeves are knitted in the round throughout, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a clean, continuous fabric.
• Charted colourwork (Diagram II): The yoke features a decorative pattern worked from a chart labelled Diagram II. Knitters begin at the back by the right shoulder and count outward from the centre back to position the pattern correctly. This type of stranded or Fair Isle-style colourwork is typical of Nordic knitwear traditions.
• Yoke decreases: Decreases are worked as indicated within the charted diagram, shaping the yoke as the pattern progresses and reducing the stitch count from 224–304 stitches (depending on size) down to 84–114 stitches by the completion of the diagram.
• Stocking stitch: Certain sizes include a short section of plain stocking