Free Knitting Pattern: Nordic-Style Sweater for Kids and Adults

Download this PDF pattern for multiple sizes to make a classic seamless knit sweater with a yoke, using the top-down technique

If you want to make your own everyday sweater for the colder weather, by following a seamless knitting pattern you can easily create clothing that suits your body and style—all you need to know to explore the endless possibilities of knitwear are a handful of stitches, and a basic idea of how to measure clothing sizes.

Here, textile designer and knitting professor Carmen García de Mora (@carmengarciademora) shares a free PDF knitting pattern to make an everyday sweater with a yoke, for both kid and adult sizes. This pattern is designed to be knitted top-down, using circular needles—read on to learn more.

Materials you’ll need to get started

To knit this yoke sweater design, you'll need yarn, stitch markers, and circular needles. Learn more about the essential materials for knitting with circular needles here.

Free PDF pattern to knit a fern sweater with a yoke

In this download, Carmen shares a knit sweater pattern for children's sizes ranging from two to 10 years old (sizes 4, 6, 8, and 10), and ten different adult sizes. Carmen also shares advice for selecting the size based on your measurements. Plus, remember it’s created using the top-down technique meaning you can try it on any time to check your measures.

In the PDF, you will find:

- Key to graphics and abbreviations.
- Images with several models in different colors.
- Summary and details of all sizes specifying the measurements and stitches of the collar, collar-sleeves, sleeves, body, and cuff.
- Detailed pattern with the yoke section.

After clicking on the button below, you’ll find a PDF file titled Fern Sweater Knitting Pattern for Kids and Adults, by Carmen García de Mora in the Downloads folder on your computer.

Sign up for Carmen’s course, Design and Creation of Seamless Knitwear with Circular Needles.

Additional resources to inspire you and keep on knitting

- Explore all of Domestika's online fiber arts courses, and learn how to make your own accessories and clothing, guided by knitting, crochet, circular needle knitting, and amigurumi professionals.

- Get inspired by other textile artists by exploring the works of these incredible arm-knitting artists you should know.