Fair isle sweater knitting pattern (PDF + video tutorial)

Scandi wave sweater is a warm and cozy sweater with a colorwork round yoke.
It is knitted from the bottom up in the round.

There are two versions for the body – fitted and straight. If you want the sweater to fit more tightly, use the instructions for the fitted version; if you need a looser sweater – for the straight one.

I used the magic loop method for knitting 2 sleeves at a time, but you can knit them one by one as well. Use magic loop, a set of DPNs, or any other desired method for knitting small circles.

The back and neck shaping is made using the short rows with yarn overs technique.

All techniques used are explained in the pattern.

Please share any finished Scandi wave sweaters with me on Instagram with the tag #scandi_wave_sweater. I’d love to see what you create 🙂
Enjoy your knitting!

Sizes: Pattern includes 6 adult sizes XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) for finished sweater bust circumference: 84 cm/33.6” (91 cm/36.4”, 99 cm/39.6”, 107 cm/42.8”, 116 cm/46.4”, 124 cm/49.5”)

Yarn: Drops Alpaca (100% alpaca, 167 m/50 g) in two threads

You need the yarn in 5 colors:
main color C1 (grey) – 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins
color C2 (white) – approx. 1 skein for all sizes
colors C3 (red), C4 (orange), and C5 (yellow) – approx. 0.5 skein for all sizes

Needles:
4 mm/US 6 for ribbing
5 mm/US 8 or size needed for gauge for main fabric
For the body: circular needles on 24-32”(60-80 cm) cable
For the sleeves: circular needles on 32-48”(80-120 cm) cable for magic loop method, or a set of DPNs

Notions: 4 stitch markers, 4 stitch holders or waste yarn, 2 double point needles (optional), scissors, tapestry needle, knitting thimble for colorwork pattern (optional)

Gauge: 19 sts x 26 rows in 10 cm/4” in stockinette stitch with larger (5 mm/US 8) needles