Noro Freidelite Knitting Pattern

Noro Friedelite Knitted Pullover

What is Being Made

Friedelite is an easy-level knitted pullover sweater designed by Lori Steimberg. This garment is sized to fit bust measurements from 36 inches to 54 inches (91cm to 136cm), with finished lengths ranging from 22 inches to 25 inches (55.5cm to 63cm) and upper arm circumferences between 15 inches and 21 inches (38cm to 53cm). The design is available in seven size options: Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, and 4X, making it accessible for a wide range of body types.

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern employs fundamental techniques suitable for intermediate knitters. The construction begins with casting on stitches using smaller needles, followed by a simple color-block introduction worked in alternating rows. The pattern then transitions to larger needles to establish the main textured stitch pattern. Key techniques include slip stitches, which are passed from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle without being worked, creating visual texture without adding bulk. The pattern also incorporates yarn overs to create new stitches, and decreases using the slip, slip, knit method (abbreviated as ssk), where two stitches are slipped knitwise individually, then knitted together through their front loops to reduce stitch count by one. Seaming is simplified through the use of selvage stitches along the edges, which are specifically designed to make joining pieces together easier and create cleaner seams.

Stitches Used

The Friedelite pattern is built on a textured stitch pattern worked over an odd number of stitches. The stitch pattern repeats every four rows:

• Rows 1 and 2: Knit all stitches using yarn A, establishing a garter stitch base
• Row 3: Alternating knit one stitch with yarn B, then slip one stitch with yarn held in back (wyib), repeated across the row and ending with a knit stitch
• Row 4: Alternating knit one stitch with yarn B, then slip one stitch with yarn held in front (wyif), repeated across the row and ending with a knit stitch

This four-row repeat creates a subtle, textured appearance by combining solid garter stitch sections with slipped-stitch colorwork. The pattern uses basic knitting abbreviations including k (knit), sl (slip), wyib (with yarn in back), wyif (with yarn in front), and rep (repeat). The back piece is constructed by casting on between 77 and 115 stitches depending on size, with the initial setup involving two rows of knitting with yarn A followed by two rows with yarn B before establishing the main textured pattern.

Materials and Tools

The Friedelite pattern calls for two distinct Noro yarns that work together to create the textured effect. Noro Malvinas (color #20, designated as yarn A) is used in quantities of 3 to 5 balls of 150g each, depending on the finished size. Noro Ito (color #40, designated as yarn B) is required in 2 to 3 balls of 200g each. The pattern requires two pairs of needles in different sizes to achieve proper gauge: US size 6 (4mm) needles for the ribbed or edge sections and US size 8 (5mm) needles for the main textured pattern. Additional notions include stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and shaping. The recommended gauge is 17 stitches and 34 rows over 4 inches (10cm) when working the textured pattern using the larger needles, and knitters are advised to check their gauge before beginning to ensure proper fit.