Slip Stitch Sweater in BC Garn Allino - 2307BC - Downloadable PDF

Slip Stitch Sweater in BC Garn Allino – Design by Jytte Slente (Pattern No. 2307BC)

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Jytte Slente for BC Garn guides knitters through creating a beautifully textured pullover sweater using a striking two-color slip stitch technique. Published as pattern number 2307BC, this intermediate-level project is worked in the round and showcases the natural, breathable qualities of BC Garn Allino, a DK-weight yarn. The finished sweater has a relaxed, wearable silhouette with rich surface texture created entirely through clever color-work and stitch manipulation — no complex colorwork charts required.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a pullover sweater worked in the round on circular needles. It is available in three sizes:

• Small: 96 cm width, 51 cm length
• Medium: 100 cm width, 53 cm length
• Large: 105 cm width, 55 cm length

The dimensions reflect a comfortable, slightly oversized fit that suits a wide range of body types. The sweater's visual appeal comes from its repeating slip stitch pattern, which creates a woven, almost fabric-like texture across the entire body.

Techniques Used

The primary construction technique is knitting in the round on a circular needle, which allows the slip stitch pattern to be worked continuously without the need to purl back on wrong-side rows. This makes the pattern more accessible for intermediate knitters who are comfortable with circular knitting but may not yet have extensive colorwork experience.

The defining technique of this sweater is the slip stitch pattern, which is a form of textured colorwork that alternates two colors across a repeating sequence of rounds. Unlike stranded colorwork (such as Fair Isle), slip stitch colorwork only ever uses one color per round, making it significantly easier to manage. The visual depth and texture are achieved by inserting the right needle into a stitch three rounds below the current stitch on the left needle, knitting that elongated stitch, and slipping the stitch above it off the needle. This technique "picks up" a stitch from several rows down, pulling the lower color up through the fabric and creating a raised, woven-looking surface detail.

Key techniques in this pattern include:

• Knitting in the round on a 60 cm circular needle
• Two-color slip stitch pattern worked over a repeating sequence of rounds
• Elongated stitch pick-up — inserting the needle three rounds below to create textured raised stitches
• Gauge swatch washing and blocking — the pattern specifically instructs that the tension swatch must be washed and dried before measuring, as the yarn shrinks slightly during washing
• Standard sweater construction including shaping for the body and sleeves

Stitches Used

The stitch vocabulary in this pattern is intentionally straightforward, making the textured result feel especially rewarding for the level of technical difficulty involved. The stitches and stitch patterns used include:

• Knit stitch (K) — the foundation of every round in this pattern
• Slip stitch pattern — a four-color-round repeating sequence using two colors (cl10 and cl21) that alternates plain knit rounds with rounds featuring elongated pick-up stitches
• Elongated/drop stitch pick-up — working into a stitch three rounds below, then slipping the stitch on the left needle off, to create the characteristic raised texture

The slip stitch pattern repeat is structured as follows across rounds:

• Rounds 1–2 (color cl10): Plain knit rounds
• Round 3 (color cl21): K1, then repeat — pick up stitch 3 rounds below, K3 — across, ending K2
• Round 4 (color cl21): Plain knit round