Uplander Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Uplander Pullover by Spud and Chloé

What Is Being Made

The Uplander Pullover is a classic knitted sweater designed as a crew-neck pullover. This garment is worked in a bottom-up construction method, meaning you begin by casting on stitches at the lower edge and work upward toward the shoulders and neckline. The finished pullover features set-in sleeves and a traditional seamed construction, making it a timeless wardrobe staple suitable for everyday wear.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental knitting techniques that create both structure and visual interest:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is knitted from the hem upward, allowing you to try on the garment as you progress and easily adjust the length to your preference.
• Worked Flat: The body and sleeves are worked flat on straight needles or circular needles used in a flat manner, rather than in the round. This means you will be turning your work at the end of each row.
• Seamed Assembly: After completing all pieces, they are sewn together using mattress stitch or similar seaming techniques to create the finished garment.
• Fully-Fashioned Shaping: The pattern includes fully-fashioned decreases and increases, which are worked a few stitches in from the edges. This creates a neat, professional appearance along the armholes and sleeve caps. On right-side rows, fully-fashioned decreases are worked as: knit 2, slip-slip-knit, work to the last 4 stitches, knit 2 together, knit 2. On wrong-side rows, the decreases are mirrored accordingly.
• Armhole Shaping: The armholes are shaped through strategic decreases that create a fitted sleeve cap.
• Shoulder Shaping: Gradual bind-offs at the shoulders create a smooth transition from the body to the neckline.

Stitches Used

The Uplander Pullover utilizes a limited but effective stitch palette:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): This is the primary stitch used for the main body and sleeves. Stockinette stitch is created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, producing a smooth, classic fabric with a distinctive V-pattern texture.
• Garter Rib Pattern: This pattern is used for the ribbed cuffs and hem, providing elasticity and a finished edge. The Garter Rib is worked over a multiple of 4 stitches plus 2, alternating between knit-2, purl-2 ribbing on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows. This creates a textured, stretchy band that helps the garment stay in place.
• Fully-Fashioned Decreases: Techniques including slip-slip-knit (ssk), knit 2 together (k2tog), purl 2 together (p2tog), and slip-slip-purl (ssp) are used to shape the garment while maintaining neat, visible decreases.
• Make One Increases (M1): These invisible increases are used to add stitches where needed for shaping.

Materials and Gauge

The Uplander Pullover requires yarn and needles appropriate to the gauge specified in the pattern. The project calls for 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) hanks of yarn, with the photo sample shown in Cedar #7209 colorway from the Spud and Chloé yarn line.

Two needle sizes are required for this project:

• Size 11 (8 mm) needles: Used for the ribbed cuffs and hem to create the elastic, fitted edges.
• Size 13 (9 mm) needles: Used for the main body and sleeves worked in stockinette stitch. These larger needles create a more open, drapey fabric compared to the ribbed sections.

Both straight needles and circular needles are suitable for this pattern. If using circular needles, the pattern specifies a 16" length for the smaller needles and a 24" length for the larger needles, though they will be worked flat rather than in the round.

Finished Measurements

The Uplander Pullover is available in five sizes: XS, S, M, L, and X