NOTE ABOUT THE NORWEGIAN VERSION
The Norwegian version of the pattern is available as an online Flipbook. The link to this Flipbook is included in the pattern in English.

Pattentvaffel is a design from the Strikkekraft knitwear collection.

In 2024, Anne Björke asked 10 designers to revisit traditional Norwegian patterns by Norlender, to honour the local machine knitting heritage with a handknit tribute.

I was drawn to a waffle-like stranded colourwork design that I instantly wanted to revamp with two-colour brioche colourwork, while my friend Aleks Byrd had Estonian knitting plans with the same sample as a starting point.

The body of the sweater is worked from the bottom up, first in the round up to underarm level, then flat up to the shoulder joint.
Then stitches are picked up around armholes. and worked in the round down to cuff.
All edges are finished with a contrasting i-cord.
Colourwork yarn ends are encased in a contrasting stripe down the back and along the sleeves, so that the usually untidy beginning of round where colour changes happen becomes a neat feature in the design.

SIZE

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit bust circumference size 71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 101-106, 111-117) (122-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-158) cm

YARN

Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Sol, 100% Norwegian wool, 290 m / 317 yds / 100 g
MC1 Light Grey 58413 Melert lys grå
MC2 Red 58406 Rød
CC1 Peach 58428 Lys oransje
CC2 Honey 58441 Honning

EU yarn equivalent: sport weight airy, woolly wool such as Retrosario Rosa Pomar Vovò or De Rerum Natura Ulysse.

Grams used in total: 307 (338, 372, 409, 450) (495, 545, 599, 659) g

Meters used in total: 891 (980, 1079, 1186, 1305) (1436, 1579, 1737, 1911) m

Grams used for each colour:
MC1: 116 (128, 140, 155, 170) (187, 206, 226, 249) g
MC2: 44 (49, 54, 59, 65) (72, 79, 87, 95) g
CC1: 102 (113, 124, 136, 150) (165, 182, 200, 220) g
CC2: 44 (49, 54, 59, 65) (72, 79, 87, 95) g

Meters used for each colour:
MC1: 337 (370, 407, 448, 493) (542, 597, 656, 722) m
MC2: 129 (142, 156, 171, 189) (207, 228, 251, 276) m
CC1: 297 (327, 360, 395, 435) (479, 526, 579, 637) m
CC2: 129 (142, 156, 171, 189) (207, 228, 251, 276) m

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

4 mm / US 6 circular needles, or size required to obtain gauge
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles
markers, tapestry needle

GAUGE

13 sts x 24 rnds / rows = 10 cm over plain brioche with larger needles after light blocking
18 sts x 26 rnds / rows = 10 cm over stocking stitch with smaller needles after light blocking

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Recommended ease: about 10 cm of positive ease at bust level

Body circumference: 86 (95, 105, 114, 124) (134, 145, 154, 165) cm
Total length from bottom edge to shoulder joint: 44 (47, 48, 52, 53) (58, 59, 63, 64) cm
Length from cast-on edge to underarm: 28 (30, 30, 32, 32) (35, 35, 38, 38) cm
Length from underarm to shoulder joint: 15 (16, 17, 19, 20) (22, 23, 24, 25) cm
Neckline depth in front: 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) (8, 8, 10, 10) cm
Neckline depth in back: 3 (3, 5, 5, 5) (5, 5, 5, 5) cm
Neckline width: 17 (18, 17, 19, 20) (22, 22, 23, 26) cm
Drop shoulder width: 13 (15, 18, 19, 21) (22, 25, 27, 28) cm
Sleeve length: 48 (47, 48, 49, 48) (48, 47, 45, 44) cm
Sleeve circumference: 34 (36, 38, 42, 44) (48, 50, 52, 54) cm
Cuff circumference: 18 (19, 20, 22, 23) (25, 26, 28, 28) cm