The Snow Day Nordic Sweater is a cozy children’s raglan pullover featuring a classic Nordic-style colorwork motif and an easy, comfortable fit.

This pattern is worked flat in pieces and seamed, with clear shaping instructions and a simple color chart repeat that’s worked edge to edge across the row.

It’s a warm, timeless sweater that’s perfect for winter days, holiday outings, and everyday wear.

Materials Needed:

Yarn

Yarn: Alize Lanagold Classic (worsted/aran-style wool–acrylic blend) or similar.

Each 100 g ball = approx 240 m / 262 yds.

Color A (Grey): ribbing (hem, cuffs, neck) and chart
Color B (White)
Color C (Red)

Because this is a stranded knit sweater in three colors, exact usage will vary a little, but these are good approximate totals (all colours combined):

Size 2 (1–2 yrs): ~700 yds / 640 m total / ≈ 3 × 100 g balls
Size 4 (3–4 yrs): ~800 yds / 730 m total / ≈ 4 × 100 g balls
Size 6 (5–6 yrs): ~900 yds / 820 m total / ≈ 4 × 100 g balls
Size 8 (7–8 yrs): ~950 yds / 870 m total / ≈ 4 × 100 g balls
Size 10 (9–10 yrs): ~1,075 yds / 980 m total / ≈ 5 × 100 g balls

Yardage will vary by size and knitter, but the estimates above are generous and include a bit of extra yarn for swatching and tension differences.

Needles

6 mm (US 10) needles for working flat
6 mm (US 10) circular needle for the neckband

• SKILLS

Easy–intermediate

You should be comfortable with:

Casting on and binding off
Knit and purl stitches
Working in 1×1 rib
Simple increases (kfb) and decreases (ssk, k2tog)
Seaming pieces together (mattress stitch)
Colorwork is charted and beginner-friendly

• SIZING

Written in US child sizes: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10)

Approx age:

Size 2 → 1–2 years
Size 4 → 3–4 years
Size 6 → 5–6 years
Size 8 → 7–8 years
Size 10 → 9–10 years