Norwegian Sweater in BC Garn Semilla - 2257BC - Downloadable PDF

Norwegian Sweater in BC Garn Semilla – Pattern Summary (Design No. 2257BC by Jytte Slente)

This Norwegian Sweater is a classic, beautifully structured knitted pullover designed by Jytte Slente and published by BC Garn as pattern number 2257BC. Available as a free downloadable PDF, this intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a timeless Scandinavian-style sweater worked in the round with a distinctive colourwork yoke and raglan shaping. It is knitted using BC Garn Semilla yarn, a natural and eco-conscious DK-weight yarn, making it an excellent choice for crafters who value sustainable materials alongside beautiful design.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a seamless, round-yoke Norwegian-style pullover sweater featuring traditional colourwork patterning across the yoke. The sweater is worked from the bottom up in the round, with the body and sleeves knitted separately before being joined for the yoke. It is available in three sizes:

• Small (S): 88 cm bust, 56 cm length
• Medium (M): 92 cm bust, 60 cm length
• Large (L): 96 cm bust, 64 cm length

The silhouette is relaxed and wearable, with sleeve lengths ranging from 42 to 44 cm depending on size, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for cooler seasons.

Materials Required

Yarn

The pattern calls for BC Garn Semilla in two colourways:

• Colour ob127 (main colour): 300 g for sizes S and M, 400 g for size L
• Colour ob117 (contrast colour): 100 g for all sizes

BC Garn Semilla is a DK-weight yarn known for its organic and natural fibre content, offering a soft yet durable fabric with excellent stitch definition — ideal for showcasing both textured ribbing and colourwork motifs.

Needles

• Circular needles: sizes 4 mm and 4.5 mm
• Double pointed needles (DPNs): sizes 4 mm and 4.5 mm (used for working the sleeves in the round)

Tension / Gauge

The required tension is 19 stitches × 28 rows = 10 × 10 cm in Stocking stitch using 4.5 mm needles. Achieving correct gauge is especially important in a seamless construction like this, as it directly affects both the finished dimensions and the fit of the yoke join.

Techniques Used

This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it well-suited to knitters who are comfortable working in the round and have some experience with colourwork and shaping. The key techniques employed include:

• Knitting in the round on circular needles — the body and yoke are worked seamlessly in the round from cast-on to neck
• Double pointed needles (DPNs) — used to work the sleeves in the round, particularly in the early stages before enough stitches are accumulated for a circular needle
• Ribbing in the round — a K2, P2 rib is worked for 7 cm at the body hem and cuffs using the smaller 4 mm needles, providing a neat, elastic edge
• Stocking stitch (St st) in the round — the main body fabric, achieved by knitting every round when working circularly
• Two-colour stranded colourwork — the yoke features a traditional Norwegian-style motif worked from Chart 1, using both colour ob127 and ob117 in alternating rounds and patterned sequences
• Raglan-style yoke decreases — after joining body and sleeves, raglan decreases are worked at set intervals to shape the yoke, using K2tog and related decrease methods
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