Valdres Pullover

If you’re looking for your first Norwegian sweater project, we humbly point you toward this winning design, which combines traditional motifs with a modern palette of colors.

The Valdres Pullover is worked in the round, with easy stretches of stockinette before and after the stranded knitting. The sleeves come first, then the body, working from the hem upward. Once the sleeves and body are joined, the yoke is worked up to the neckline. Grafting the underarms is the only finishing required.

Materials
Rowan Norwegian Wool [50 g skeins, each 137 yds (125 m), 100% wool]: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 3) balls Daphne (A); 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) Ribbon Red (B); 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 6) balls Peat (C); 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s) Gold Nugget (D); 1 ball Frost Pink (E); 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) balls Vanilla Custard (F)
Size US 2 (3 mm) circular needles, 16″ and 32″ (40 and 80 cm), and double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5)
Size US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles, 16″, 24″, and 32″ (40, 60, and 80 cm), and double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5), or size needed to achieve gauge
Stitch markers

Knitted Measurements
Bust: 35 (39.25, 43.75, 48, 52.25) (56.75, 61, 65.5, 69.75)” [89 (99.5, 111, 122, 132.5) (144, 155, 166.5, 177) cm]
Length: 24 (24.5, 24.75, 25, 25.25) (25.5, 26, 26.5, 27)” [61 (62, 63, 63.5, 64) (65, 66, 67.5, 68.5) cm]

Gauge
22 sts and 28 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) st st, using larger needle, blocked
22 sts and 28 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) stranded st st, using larger needle, blocked
Note: you may need to go up a needle size when working stranded st st.

Sizes
To fit bust sizes 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46-48) (50-52, 54-56, 58-60, 62-64)” [76-81.5 (86.5-91.5, 96.5-101.5, 106.5-112, 117-122) (127-132, 137-142, 147.5- 152.5, 157.5-162.5) cm]

Notes
Sleeves are worked in round to underarm, then placed on hold while body is worked in round to underarm. Pieces are joined and yoke is worked in one piece to end, with raglan shaping. Sweater sizing is unisex, which is longer than women’s sizing. Measure a favorite sweater, and adjust body length if necessary before beginning to work chart.