Track Dress in Viking Of Norway Alpaca Storm - UK-2307-5 - Downloadable PDF

Track Dress in Viking Garn Alpaca Storm – Pattern Summary (UK-2307-5)

The Track Dress is a beautifully structured knitted dress designed by Turid Stapnes and published by Viking of Norway under pattern number UK-2307-5. Worked in Viking Garn Alpaca Storm, a DK weight yarn, this design combines elegant cable or textured panel detailing with classic stocking stitch to create a long, wearable dress suitable for a range of occasions. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to explore more structured pattern work.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a full-length knitted dress with set-in or seamlessly constructed sleeves. It is designed in six sizes, ranging from x/small through xx/large, with finished circumferences spanning 91 cm to 127 cm (approximately 35¾ to 50 inches). The whole length of the dress ranges from 122 cm to 132 cm (48 to 52 inches) depending on size, making it a true full-length garment. Sleeve length ranges from 48 cm to 53 cm (19 to 20¾ inches) across the size range.

Construction and Techniques

The Track Dress is knitted in the round, a technique that produces a smooth, seamless fabric and is well suited to garments with repeating stitch patterns. Construction begins with the sleeves, which are cast on and worked from the cuff upward. This bottom-up approach allows the knitter to establish the ribbed cuff and then transition into the main body pattern with clear structural logic.

• Ribbed cuffs: The sleeves begin with a cast-on of 48 to 60 stitches depending on size, worked on 3 mm needles in k2, p2 ribbing for approximately 16 cm (6¼ inches). This cuff is designed to be folded double, creating a neat, substantial cuff finish that adds warmth and visual weight at the wrist.
• Needle change: After the ribbing section, knitters switch to 4 mm needles to work the main fabric, which produces the correct gauge and a more relaxed, drapeable texture suited to the dress body.
• Stocking stitch: The primary background fabric of both the sleeves and the dress body is stocking stitch (knit every round when working in the round), which provides a smooth, classic surface that allows the textured panels to stand out clearly.
• Diagram A panels: A key feature of the design is the use of Diagram A, a charted stitch pattern that is worked across repeating sections of the sleeve and, by extension, the dress. Each Diagram A panel begins as a 10-stitch section and expands through increases to 14 stitches, indicating that the panel likely features a cable or lace motif that fans outward as it grows. These panels are separated by sections of stocking stitch and are repeated multiple times around the circumference of the sleeve.
• Markers: A stitch marker is placed at the beginning of the round at the middle underside of the sleeve, helping the knitter track the start of each round and maintain pattern alignment throughout.
• Increases: Shaping increases are worked as indicated within the diagram, allowing the sleeve to widen naturally from cuff to underarm while maintaining the integrity of the decorative panels.

Stitches Used

• k2, p2 ribbing – used for the folded cuff sections on the sleeves
• Stocking stitch – the main background fabric throughout the garment
• Diagram A – a charted panel stitch pattern featuring increases, worked repeatedly across the sleeve and dress; expands from 10 stitches to 14 stitches as indicated in the chart

Materials

The pattern is written specifically for Viking Garn Alpaca Storm, a DK weight yarn from Viking of Norway