Berroco Damariscotta Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Damariscotta Seamless Top-Down Knit Sweater

What is Being Made

The Berroco Damariscotta is a seamless, top-down knit sweater designed by Amy Christoffers and featured in Berroco Booklet #364. This garment is crafted as a pullover sweater with a finished bust measurement range of 33" to 52" across seven size options, and a length ranging from 24" to 27½" (not including the collar). The sweater is designed with approximately 1" to 6" of ease, allowing for comfortable fit customization based on personal preference and sizing selection.

Techniques Used

This sweater employs three primary knitting techniques that characterize modern garment construction:

• Seamless construction: The garment is knit as one continuous piece without seams, eliminating the need for finishing and creating a more polished final product.
• Top-down construction: Knitting begins at the neckline and progresses downward toward the hem, allowing for easy fitting adjustments and try-on capability during the knitting process.
• Worked in the round: The sweater is primarily worked using circular needles in a continuous spiral, which creates a seamless fabric and is characteristic of modern sweater design.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern for this sweater is Waffle Stitch, worked on the larger needles. The gauge for this pattern is 22 stitches and 28 rounds equal 4 inches when worked in Waffle Stitch on the larger needles. Accurate gauge is essential for proper fit, and knitters are advised to take time to check gauge before beginning the project.

Materials Required

This intermediate-level sweater requires the following materials:

• Yarn: 8 to 15 balls of Berroco Colora (50 grams per ball) in colorway #4822 Cardamom, depending on the size selected. Berroco Colora is the recommended yarn for this pattern.
• Needles: 16" and 36" length circular knitting needles in size 6 (4.00 mm) for the main fabric; 16" length circular needles in size 4 (3.50 mm) for ribbing and other edgings; one set of four double-pointed needles (dpns) in both sizes 4 (3.50 mm) and 6 (4.00 mm) for working the sleeves and neckline in the round.
• Notions: Four stitch markers (with one in a contrasting color to mark the beginning of each round), waste yarn for holding sleeve stitches during construction, and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Skill Level and Pattern Details

This pattern is rated as Intermediate, indicating that knitters should have experience with circular needle techniques, gauge work, and basic garment shaping. The pattern provides seven finished bust measurements (33", 36", 40", 43", 46", 49", and 52") to accommodate a wide range of body sizes, with corresponding yardage requirements and length adjustments for each size option.