Nova Sweater

The Nova Sweater is my free release for early 2024. Inspired by traditional Nordic knitting, it is a sweater with a circular yoke that is worked both top down and in the round. The yoke is decorated with stranded colourwork that is fun and easy to knit.

First, a double-folded collar is worked. You will then work the yoke, all of which is charted and shaped with simple yarnover increases, before starting some German short rows to give the sweater a bit of extra structure. You then divide the sleeve and body sections of the yoke, cast on some underarm stitches, and proceed to work the body. You will then work the sleeves.

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Please note that as this is a free pattern, the Nova Sweater has not been tech edited or test knit. It has, however, been proofread by three different people and the stitch counts have been checked. If you spot any errors or find that I have miscalculated the yardage, please let me know and I’ll update the pdf as soon as I can. Thanks!

Materials & Fit

Notions: 3.5 mm / US 4 (40-, 80- and 100-cm / 16-, 32- and 40-in cord) and 4.5 mm / US 7 (40-, 60-, 80-, and 100-cm / 16-, 32- and/or 40-in cord) circular needles. You may also find some 3.5 mm / US 4 and 4.5 mm / US 7 double- pointed knitting needles useful for the sleeves. If your tension tends to be change when working colourwork, you may also find some 4 mm / US 6 and/or 5 mm / US 8 (40-, 60-, 80-, and 100-cm / 16-, 32- and/or 40-in cord) circular needles useful for the yoke, but this will depend on your personal tension. You will also need a few stitch markers, a darning needle, and some spare needles/scrap yarn/stitch holders where the stitches of the sleeves will rest. I would also recommend having some