Bjarkan sweater (pattern)

The Chunky Bjarkan Sweater is a warm and contemporary raglan sweater inspired by Norse heritage. Named after Bjarkan, one of the runes of the Elder Futhark, it combines traditional Nordic colourwork with a fuller, modern look. It is equally suitable for everyday wear, weekends at the cabin or cold winter days. The sweater is also available in a standard version.

The sweater is knitted from the bottom up with raglan shaping using one strand of Rauma Finull held together with one strand of DROPS Kid-Silk. The combination of Norwegian wool, mohair and silk creates a soft, lightweight and warm fabric with excellent stitch definition. The pattern is best suited to knitters with some experience of stranded knitting and raglan shaping.

The pattern is available in Norwegian, English, Danish, Swedish and German.

Measurements of the garment

Overall width: 97 (106) 114 (123) 131 (140) cm

Total length: 56 (58) 60 (61) 64 (65) cm

Sleeve length 42 (44) 46 (46) 47 (47) cm

Neck circumference: 46 ½ (50 ½) 52 ½ (54 ½) 54 ½ (54 ½) cm

Knitting tension

19 x 24 rows stocking stitch on needles size 4 ½ mm = 10 x 10 cm

Sticks

Double pointed needles and circular needle size 3 ½ (40 cm) and circular needle size 4 ½ (40 and 80 cm)

Yarn and yarn quantity

DROPS Kid-Silk, 75% super kid mohair, 25% silk. Yarn length per skein 25 grams = 200 meters.

Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair, 57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool, running length per skein 25 grams = 212 meters

Rauma fine wool

4127 Petrol dark melange, 200 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) g

0401 Nature, 100 g

DROPS Kid-Silk

01 Nature, 25 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g

24 Petrol, 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125) g

Alternative yarn: Rauma Plum, Viking kidsilk, Filcolana Tillia, Isager silk mohair, Sandnes thin silk Mohair, Dale kidsilk Erle, Kremke silky kid