This product is a digital download.
Bjørk is a top-down raglan sweater from Ulven Knit, knitted in the round with a striped texture created entirely through knit and slip stitches. The name — Norwegian for birch, shared with the Swedish and Icelandic Björk — speaks directly to the design's visual inspiration: the pale, patterned bark of the birch tree translated into a quiet, graphic knitwear motif.
The slip-stitch stripe construction allows two colours to interact without requiring both yarns to be carried simultaneously, making this a highly approachable introduction to colourwork-style patterning at a worsted weight. The resulting fabric is warm, structured, and texturally rich, with a rhythm that becomes easy to memorise once established.
Bjørk suits knitters familiar with raglan shaping who want to expand into textured two-colour techniques. It works well in unspun yarn for a soft, airy drape, or in a worsted-weight wool for more definition. The pattern is available as a digital PDF download from Ulven Knit.
For an oversized fit, choose a size 15-25 cm larger than your actual chest circumference, for a relaxed fit - 10-15 cm larger. For reference: the sample in the photo is in size 3 with 25 cm positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Chest circumference:
YARN MC - Höner och Eir - Nutiden yarn in the colourway GLIMT - held double. For size 3 you’ll need ~ 300 g. CC - Istex - Plötulopi in the colourway ‘Black Heather’ 0005 - held double. For size 3 you will need ~ 180 g. Optional - Sandnes Garn - Tynn Silk Mohair - beige 3021 - 25 g skein. You only need a small amount of lace weight yarn for the tubular BO. Please note that these are estimates.
YARN SUBSTITUTES Any aran or worsted weight yarn.
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CC:
Please note that these are estimates.
NEEDLES
Two 3.5 mm circular needles and 4.5 mm 60-120 cm circular needles and/or DPNs.
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holders, crochet hook, waste yarn, a darning needle, scissors.
Language: English
Construction: Raglan, Top-Down, In the Round, Knit Flat
Recommended Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Gauge per 10cm/ 4in: 16 sts x 22 rnds
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