Berroco Mori Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Mori Sweater

What is Being Made

The Berroco Mori is a knitted sweater designed by Alison Green, featured in Berroco Booklet #361. This garment is crafted as a pullover sweater with a finished bust measurement range of 32 to 56 inches, accommodating sizes from extra small through 3X-large. The sweater features a length range of 24 to 27 inches, designed with minimal ease of approximately 0 to 3 inches for a close, contemporary fit.

Techniques Used

The Mori sweater employs several key knitting techniques that define its construction and visual appeal:

• Bottom-up construction: The sweater is knitted from the lower edge upward, beginning with the back and front pieces worked separately before assembly
• Worked flat: The body pieces are created on straight needles in flat rows rather than in the round, allowing for seamed construction
• Seamed assembly: Individual pieces are joined together using seaming techniques to create the finished garment
• Cable stitch details: Decorative cable patterns are incorporated into the design, adding textural interest and visual depth to the sweater

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with charted stitch work. Stockinette stitch (St st) forms the primary fabric base, providing a smooth, classic knit surface. Ribbing is worked at the lower edge and other finishing areas, creating elastic edges that hug the body. The design incorporates Chart A, a charted cable pattern that is worked over 24 stitches and 30 rows to achieve 4 inches in gauge, adding dimensional cable texture to the garment.

Materials and Yarn

The Mori sweater is designed specifically for Berroco Briza yarn, a lightweight option that comes in 40-gram balls. Yardage requirements range from 5 balls for the smallest size (approximately 32-inch bust) through 9 balls for the largest size (56-inch bust). The yarn is worked at a gauge of 20 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch on the larger needles, or 24 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches when working the charted cable pattern.

Needles and Tools

The pattern calls for straight knitting needles in sizes 6 (4.00 mm) and 7 (4.50 mm), with the larger size used for the main fabric and the smaller size for ribbed edges. Additional tools include a 16-inch circular knitting needle in size 6 for working certain sections, 2 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats, 2 stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches, and 2 double-pointed needles in size 6 for finishing details such as button bands or neckline edges.

Skill Level

Rated as an Intermediate project, the Mori sweater is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to work with cable patterns and manage garment construction techniques including seaming and finishing.