Mie Sweater in Viking of Norway Kid Silk - Downloadable PDF

Mie Sweater in Viking Garn Kid Silk – Pattern Summary

The Mie Sweater is a beautifully constructed knitted pullover designed by Turid Stapnes and published by Viking of Norway as a downloadable PDF pattern (reference UK-2419-7). Worked in the luxuriously soft Viking Garn Kid Silk yarn, this sweater combines elegant construction with a refined silhouette, making it a rewarding project for intermediate knitters looking to develop their skills in seamless top-down or yoke-based construction.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a classic pullover sweater featuring a raglan yoke construction. The garment is worked in the round, creating a seamless finish that eliminates the need for side seams and results in a polished, professional look. The sweater is available in six sizes, accommodating a wide range of body measurements:

• Sizes: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large
• Chest circumference: 89 – 96 – 104 – 111 – 119 – 126 cm (35 – 37¾ – 41 – 43¾ – 46¾ – 49½ in)
• Whole length: 56 – 58 – 60 – 62 – 63 – 64 cm (22 – 22¾ – 23½ – 24½ – 24¾ – 25¼ in)
• Sleeve length: 46 – 47 – 48 – 49 – 50 – 51 cm

Construction and Techniques

The Mie Sweater is built around a raglan yoke structure, one of the most popular methods for constructing seamless sweaters. In raglan construction, the sleeves and body are joined and shaped simultaneously through a series of paired decreases that radiate diagonally from the underarm to the neckline. This creates the characteristic diagonal lines that define the raglan style and allows for a smooth, comfortable fit across the shoulders.

The pattern uses stitch markers placed at all four raglan joins to keep track of decrease placement throughout the yoke. Decreases are worked on every second round, using a combination of slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (sl1, k1, psso) and knit 2 together (k2tog) at each of the four marked positions. This paired decrease method creates neat, mirrored shaping lines on either side of each raglan seam.

A key design detail in the shaping is that after a set number of raglan decrease rounds — 5 – 6 – 8 – 10 – 12 – 14 rounds depending on size — the decreases continue on the sleeves only, while the body is worked straight. This technique allows the body to reach its full length while the sleeve cap continues to be shaped, a hallmark of well-engineered raglan construction. Once 48 stitches remain on each sleeve, a dramatic knit 3 together (k3tog) decrease is worked across those stitches, reducing them to just 16 stitches at the top of each sleeve. Further shaping then creates the shoulder piece, giving the yoke its final structure.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The primary fabric of the Mie Sweater is worked in stocking stitch (stockinette), the smooth, classic knitted fabric created by knitting every round when working in the round. This stitch creates a clean, even surface that showcases the delicate halo and drape of the Kid Silk yarn beautifully.

In addition to stocking stitch, the pattern incorporates Diagram A, a charted stitch pattern that adds decorative interest to the design. The diagram is worked simultaneously alongside the stocking stitch body and yoke shaping, integrating the pattern detail seamlessly into the construction.

• Stocking stitch (stockinette): The main fabric stitch, worked in the round
• Diagram A: A charted pattern providing decorative texture or motif detail
• Rag