Berroco Rythme Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Rythme Knit Sweater

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Rythme is a women's knit sweater designed by Emily Nora O'Neil from Berroco Booklet #349. This intermediate-level garment is available in sizes ranging from X-Small through 2X, with finished bust measurements from 36 inches to 56 inches and lengths between 19½ and 22½ inches. The sweater is designed with approximately 6 inches of ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Techniques Used

This sweater employs several advanced knitting techniques to create visual interest and structure. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, meaning pieces are constructed individually and later seamed together. Bottom-up construction is used, where knitting begins at the lower edge and progresses upward toward the shoulders. The design incorporates cable work for textural detail and intarsia colorwork, which involves knitting with multiple colors using a charted pattern to create a design element.

Stitches Used

The Rythme utilizes several fundamental and decorative stitches throughout its construction. The ribbing sections feature p2, k1TBL (purl 2, knit 1 through the back loop) ribbing, which creates a textured, elastic edge. Reverse stockinette stitch forms the primary fabric base, providing a smooth, refined background for the patterned elements. Cable stitches are incorporated for dimensional texture, requiring the use of a cable needle to create twisted rope-like effects. The charted pattern sections combine these techniques with intarsia colorwork to establish the sweater's distinctive visual design.

Materials and Tools

The Rythme is constructed using Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky, a premium yarn made from alpaca fiber. The pattern calls for multiple colorways: Tiger's Eye Mix (color A) in 1 hank for the smallest size up to 9 hanks for the largest, Steel Cut Oats (color B) in 5 to 9 hanks depending on size, Potting Soil Mix (color C) in 2 hanks, and Caribbean Mix (color D) in 1 hank. Knitting requires straight needles in sizes 8 (5.00 mm) and 9 (5.50 mm), a 16-inch circular needle in size 9 (5.50 mm) for certain sections, a cable needle for cable work, and 4 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches over 4 inches in reverse stockinette stitch on the larger needles, with 26 stitches equaling 4½ inches in the charted pattern and 20 stitches equaling 4 inches in the ribbing stitch.