The North Wind Polo is a timeless wardrobe staple with a relaxed, modern feel. Building on the clean lines and thoughtful construction of the original North Wind design, this version features a classic polo-style neckline that works just as beautifully for cool summer days as it does layered into the colder months. Designed to be worn year-round, it’s the kind of knit that moves effortlessly between seasons and outfits.

The pattern includes two versions: a long-sleeved pullover and a short-sleeved t-shirt. Both share the same carefully balanced fit and construction, allowing you to choose the version and yarn that best suits your climate and wardrobe. The collar is shaped with double-knitted edges at the front neck, creating a clean, polished finish before the collar itself is worked in ribbing.

The North Wind Polo is worked seamlessly from the top down. It begins at the back neck, which is increased to the full width of the upper back before stitches are picked up for the shoulders and worked as the front. The yoke is shaped first with sleeve increases and later with increases for both sleeves and body, resulting in a comfortable fit with beautiful proportions. At the underarms, sleeves and body are separated and finished individually in the round. Both sleeve and body lengths are easy to adjust, and the garment can be tried on as you knit to achieve your preferred fit.

Both versions are designed for DK weight fabric, giving you plenty of flexibility in yarn choice. The long-sleeved pullover works especially well in classic wool blends, or in fingering weight yarn held together with mohair, suri alpaca, or cashmere for a softer, more winter-ready fabric. For the t-shirt version, lighter options such as two strands of summery fingering weight yarn, fingering held with laceweight, or warm-weather blends like linen, silk, or cotton create an airy, wearable fabric perfect for spring and summer.

Modern and minimalistic, yet versatile and endlessly wearable, the North Wind Polo is designed to be knit more than once and worn long after the season changes.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 35.5 (39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25) (55, 59, 63, 67) inches including the intended positive ease of 15 cm / 6 inches
Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 33 (33, 33, 33, 35) (35, 35, 37, 37) cm / 13 (13, 13, 13, 13.75) (13.75, 13.75, 14.5, 14.5) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm for the pullover version (adjustable): 44 cm / 17.25 inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm for the t-shirt version (adjustable): 8 cm / 3 inches
Upper arm circumference: 34 (36, 37, 38, 41) (44, 47, 50, 53) cm / 13.5 (14.25, 14.5, 15, 16.25) (17.25, 18.5, 19.75, 20.75) inches
Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn
Pullover version
770 (850, 930, 1020, 1130) (1240, 1360, 1500, 1570) m / 840 (930, 1020, 1120, 1230) (1360, 1490, 1640, 1720) yards of DK weight yarn,
or 770 (850, 930, 1020, 1130) (1240, 1360, 1500, 1570) m / 840 (930, 1020, 1120, 1230) (1360, 1490, 1640, 1720) yards of fingering weight yarn and 770 (850, 930, 1020, 1130) (1240, 1360, 1500, 1570) m / 840 (930, 1020, 1120, 1230) (1360, 1490, 1640, 1720) yards of lace weight yarn (silk mohair, suri or cashmere).

Brown sample: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) balls of Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (100 % wool; 205 m / 224 yards per 50 g), shown in the colorway 3880 Mørk Sjokolade and 4 (5, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 8) balls of Filcolana Tilia (70% mohair, 30% silk; 210 m / 230 yards per 25 g), shown in the colorway 325 Coffee.

T-shirt version
580 (630, 700, 770, 840) (940, 1030, 1130, 1210) m / 630 (690, 770, 840, 930) (1020, 1130, 1240, 1330) yards of DK weight yarn,
or 580 (630, 700, 770, 840) (940, 1030, 1130, 1210) m / 630 (690, 770, 840, 930) (1020, 1130, 1240, 1330) yards of fingering weight yarn and 580 (630, 700, 770, 840) (940, 1030, 1130, 1210) m / 630 (690, 770, 840, 930) (1020, 1130, 1240, 1330) yards of lace weight yarn,
or 1160 (1260, 1400, 1540, 1680) (1880, 2060, 2260, 2420) m / 1260 (1380, 1540, 1680, 1860) (2040, 2260, 2480, 2660) yards of light fingering weight yarn held double.

Blue sample: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) balls of each color of Knitting For Olive Knitting For Olive Cotton Merino (70% organic cotton, 30% merino; 250 m / 275 yards per 50 g), shown in the colorways Elephant Blue and Dusty Blue Whale, held together.

Needles
For the ribbing:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem

For the main part:
3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge
20 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch on larger needles, after blocking. Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Notions
4 stitch markers
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools