Weekender Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Weekender Sweater by Spud and Chloe

What is Being Made

The Weekender Sweater is a knitted pullover garment designed in six sizes ranging from XXS to XL, with finished bust measurements from 31 inches to 48 inches. This sweater features a classic construction with waist and bust shaping, creating a fitted silhouette. The garment includes set-in sleeves and is worked primarily in the round with strategic flat sections, offering a versatile everyday piece suitable for various occasions.

Techniques Used

This sweater is constructed using seamed and worked flat knitting techniques. The pattern incorporates shaping through strategic increases and decreases to create waist definition and bust shaping. The design includes slipped stitch patterning combined with stockinette stitch sections, creating visual texture and interest. Markers are used throughout to denote shaping points and pattern repeats, allowing knitters to track increases and decreases at specific intervals. The sweater is worked in the round for much of the construction, with careful attention to maintaining pattern continuity during shaping rounds.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch used throughout much of the garment, creating a smooth, classic fabric base
• Slipped Stitch Pattern: A textured stitch pattern worked over a multiple of 2 stitches, repeating rows 1 through 4. This pattern alternates slipped stitches with purl and knit stitches to create visual interest
• Increases: M1R (make one right) and M1L (make one left) are used for shaping, particularly during bust shaping rounds
• Decreases: SSK (slip, slip, knit) and K2tog (knit two together) are used for waist shaping and other decreases
• Slipped Stitch Variations: Slipped stitches worked purlwise with yarn in front (wyif) create the textured pattern sections

Gauge and Finished Measurements

The pattern specifies two different gauges depending on the stitch being worked. In Slipped Stitch Pattern, the gauge is 16.5 stitches and 20 rounds over 4 inches. In Stockinette Stitch, the gauge is 17 stitches and 22 rounds over 4 inches. The finished sweater measurements include a length ranging from 22½ inches to 27¼ inches depending on size, with sleeve lengths from 19½ inches to 21 inches. Waist shaping measures 7 to 8 inches from the beginning, while bust shaping extends 12¾ to 15 inches from the start.

Materials and Construction Notes

The pattern requires yarn in an appropriate weight for the specified gauges, with the photo sample shown in Pollen colorway #7508. Essential tools include double-pointed needles (dpn) appropriate for the yarn weight, stitch markers for tracking shaping points and pattern repeats, stitch holders for holding stitches during construction, and a tapestry needle for seaming pieces together and weaving in ends. The cast-on begins with 132 to 204 stitches depending on size, and stitches are managed through strategic increases and decreases to achieve the fitted shaping characteristic of this weekender sweater design.