Pullover with Short Front in BC Garn Baby Alpaca - 2194BC - Downloadable PDF

Pullover with Short Front in BC Garn Baby Alpaca – Pattern 2194BC by Lene Holme Samsøe

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Lene Holme Samsøe, published by BC Garn as pattern number 2194BC, guides knitters through creating a stylish pullover sweater with a distinctive short front hem. The design features a relaxed, contemporary silhouette where the front of the garment is intentionally shorter than the back, creating a modern asymmetric look. A polo neck and set-in sleeves complete the design, making this a versatile and elegant everyday sweater. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is rated as intermediate in difficulty.

Garment Overview and Sizing

The pullover is worked in five sizes: XS, S, M, L, and XL, with bust measurements ranging from 88 cm to 120 cm. The back length ranges from 60 to 64 cm depending on size, while the front length is notably shorter, ranging from 49 to 52 cm — this intentional difference is the defining design feature of the pattern. The sleeves measure 48 cm in length across all sizes.

What Is Being Made

• A pullover sweater with a short front hem and longer back, creating an asymmetric silhouette
• A polo neck collar worked in the round after shoulder seams are joined
• Two set-in sleeves worked identically, with shaping increases along the sides
• Decorative vertical lines on the front, which are stitched on after knitting rather than worked into the fabric

Yarn and Materials

The pattern uses BC Garn BabyAlpaca, a luxuriously soft 3-ply yarn made from baby alpaca fibre. The entire pullover is worked holding two strands of yarn together throughout, which creates a denser, warmer fabric while keeping the drape and softness characteristic of alpaca. Two colourways are used:

• Mottled grey (au102) — the main colour used for the body and sleeves, requiring 300–400 g depending on size
• Grey (au103) — used for ribbed welts and the polo neck, requiring 100 g across all sizes

Needles Required

• Straight needles in size 3½ mm — for ribbing sections on the back, front, and sleeves
• Circular needle size 4 mm (40 cm and 80 cm lengths) — for the main body worked in stocking stitch
• Circular needle size 3½ mm — for picking up stitches and working the polo neck collar in the round

Tension

The stated tension is 20 stitches = 10 cm in stocking stitch, worked with two strands of BC Garn BabyAlpaca on size 4 mm needles. Achieving correct tension is particularly important here as the garment is shaped through stitch count adjustments rather than complex shaping rows.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting — the back, front, and sleeves are each worked flat on straight needles before being seamed
• Working in the round — the polo neck collar is picked up and worked on a circular needle after shoulder seams are joined
• Seaming — shoulder seams are joined before the collar is worked; the finished pieces are assembled by sewing
• Stitch pickup — approximately 92–104 stitches are picked up around the neckline (including held stitches) to begin the polo neck
• Holding stitches — centre front neck stitches (32–38 stitches depending on size) are placed on a holder for later incorporation into the collar