Knitting for women Knitting Pullovers Long jumper knitting pattern

Long jumper knitting pattern

Jumper knitting pattern



SIZE XS (S: M: L)

YARN

Louisa Harding Amitola Grande (Aran weight; 80% wool, 20% silk; 250m/273yds per 100g ball)

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 pair 5.5mm (UK 5/US 9) knitting needles

1 pair 6mm (UK 4/US 10) knitting needles

1 set 6mm (UK 4/US 10) circular needles, 120cm long

2 stitch markers

TENSION

18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm over st st on 6mm needles

PATTERN NOTES

The pattern is worked over an 8 - stitch pattern repeat when shaping arm holes, sleeves and sleevehead; work side stitches not in a full patt repeat, but in a half pattern repeat or stocking stitch.

Use a stitch marker to mark the halfway point and the beg/end of round.

Louisa Harding advises using the cable cast-on method here, as the Amitola Grande yarn is single-spun. This means constant twisting of the yarn to cast on using the thumb method will result in the yarn losing strength and breaking. When choosing yarn for this project select balls which start with the same colour, to avoid any strong colour striping. Once you have completed your first ball of yarn, ensure the next ball you use starts with a similar colour to the one just finished.

BACK AND FRONT

(worked in the round to armholes)

Using 6mm circular needles, cast on 146 (162:178:194) sts.

Foundation round 1: K73 (81:89:97), place a stitch marker to mark halfway, K73 (81:89:97), place a stitch marker to mark the beg/end of each round.

Foundation round 2: [P73 (81:89:97), slm] twice.

Now work 4 rounds in chevron edging patt as folls:

Chevron edging round 1: [K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 8 (9:10:11) times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, slm] twice.

Chevron edging round 2: [K73 (81:89:97), slm] twice.

Chevron edging round 3: [K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 8 (9:10:11) times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, slm] twice.

Chevron edging round 4: [P73 (81:89:97), slm] twice.

Work these 4 rounds 3 times more.

Now work 2 rounds in chevron patt as folls:

Chevron round 1: [K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 8 (9:10:11) times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, slm] twice.

Chevron round 2: [K73 (81:89:97), slm] twice.

Work these 2 rounds 11 times more.

Now work 8 rows for eyelet band, leaving stitch markers in place.

Eyelet band round 1: Knit.

Eyelet band round 2: Purl.

Eyelet band round 3: Knit.

Eyelet band round 4: Purl.

Eyelet band round 5 (eyelets): (yo, K2tog) to end.

Eyelet band round 6: Purl.

Eyelet band round 7: Knit.

Eyelet band round 8: Purl.

Now work 6 rounds in lace patt as folls:

Lace round 1: [K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 8 (9:10:11) times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, slm] twice.

Lace round 2: [K73 (81:89:97), slm] twice.

Lace round 3: [K2tog, K1, (yo, K3, yo, K1, sk2po, K1) 8 (9:10:11) times, yo, K3, yo, K1, SSK, slm] twice.

Lace round 4: [K73 (81:89:97), slm] twice. 

Lace round 5: [K2tog, (yo, K5, yo, sk2po) 8 (9:10:11) times, yo, K5, yo, SSK, slm] twice.

Lace round 6: [P73 (81:89:97), slm] twice.

These 6 rounds form the lace patt.

Work these 6 rounds until work measures 48 1/2 (48 1/2:47 1/2:45 1/2) cm from cast-on edge.

DIVIDE FOR FRONT AND BACK

(work in rows)

Next row (RS): Patt 73 (81:89:97) sts, turn and leave rem 73 (81:89:97) sts on a holder for front.

Next row (WS): Purl.

BACK

** SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

65 (73:81:89) sts.

Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at each armhole edge on next row and 3 foll alt rows. 57 (65:73:81) sts.

Cont without further shaping until armhole measures approx 14 (14:15:17) cm, ending with lace row 4 and RS facing for next row. 

EYELET BAND

Change to 5.5mm needles.

Work 4 rows in garter st.

Next row (RS) (eyelets): K1, (yo, K2tog) to end.

Work 4 rows in garter st, ending with WS facing for next row.

Cast off knitwise on WS.

FRONT

Rejoin yarn to sts on holder, patt across 73 (81:89:97) sts on holder for Front.

Next row (WS): Purl.

Now work as for Back from **.

SLEEVES

(work in rows both the same)

Using 6mm needles, cast on 51 sts.

Work 2 rows in garter st.

Now work in chevron edging patt as folls:

Chevron edging row 1 (RS): K1, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, K1.

Chevron edging row 2: K1, P to last st, K1.

Chevron edging row 3: K1, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, K1.

Chevron edging row 4: Knit.

Work these 4 rows 3 times more.

Now work 2 rows in chevron patt as folls:

Chevron row 1: K1, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, K1.

Chevron row 2: K1, P to last st, K1.

Sizes XS and S only

These last 2 rows form the chevron patt and are worked throughout.

Rep these 2 rows until work measures 38cm from cast-on edge, ending with RS facing for next row.

Size M only

Next row (inc): K1, M1, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, M1, K1. -(-:53:-) sts.

Next row: K1, P to last st, K1.

Chevron row 1: K2, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, K2.

Chevron row 2: K1, P to last st, K1.

These last 2 rows form the chevron patt and are worked throughout.

Rep these 2 rows until work measures 38cm from cast-on edge, ending with RS facing for next row.

Size L only

Next row (inc): K1, M1, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, M1, K1. -(-:-:53) sts.

Next row: K1, P to last st, K1.

Chevron row 1: K2, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, SSK, K2.

Chevron row 2: K1, P to last st, K1.

Work the last 2 rows 4 times more.

Chevron row 11 (inc): K2, M1, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, M1, K2. -(-:-:55) sts.

Chevron row 12: K1, P to last st, K1.

Chevron row 13: K3, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, K3.

Chevron row 14: K1, P to last st, K1.

Work the last 2 rows 4 times more. 

Chevron row 23 (inc): K3, M1, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, M1, K3. -(-:-:57) sts.

Chevron row 24: K1, P to last st, K1.

Chevron row 25: K4, K2tog, K2, (yo, K1, yo, K2, sk2po, K2) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, K4.

Chevron row 26: K1, P to last st, K1.

These last 2 rows form the chevron patt and are worked throughout.

Rep these 2 rows until work measures 38cm from cast-on edge, ending with RS facing for next row.

All sizes

SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD

Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 (3:3:4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 45 (45:47:49) sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows and 2 foll alt rows. 35 (35:37:39) sts.

Work 3 rows.

Dec 1 st at each end of next row and 3 foll alt rows. 27 (27:29:31) sts.

Work 1 row.

Dec 1 st at each end of next row and foll alt row, ending with WS facing for next row. 23 (23:25:27) sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of next row.

21 (21:23:25) sts.

Cast off 3 sts at beg next 4 rows.

9 (9:11:13) sts.

Cast off rem sts.

MAKING UP

Sew in all ends. Block and press pieces carefully, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.

Join shoulder seams, leaving 28cm open for neck. Join side and sleeve seams.

Place centre of cast-off edge of sleeves to shoulder seams. Set in sleeves, easing sleeveheads into armholes.

Design by Louisa Harding

Measurements