Berroco Beleza Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Beleza Knit Sweater

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Beleza is an easy-level knit sweater designed by Alison Green. This garment features a classic pullover construction with a lace pattern throughout, offering an elegant and airy aesthetic. The sweater is available in eight sizes ranging from 36" to 60" bust measurements, with finished lengths between 20" and 22½" depending on size. The design incorporates approximately 2–4" of positive ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Construction Method

This sweater is constructed using a bottom-up, worked-flat approach with seamed construction. The garment pieces are knitted individually on straight needles and then seamed together to create the finished sweater. This traditional method allows knitters to try on the piece as they progress and make adjustments before seaming, making it an excellent choice for achieving proper fit.

Primary Stitch and Lace Pattern

The Berroco Beleza showcases the Lace Butterfly Stitch as its signature pattern element. This stitch pattern is worked over a multiple of 4 stitches and repeats over 8 rows. The pattern creates an intricate, delicate butterfly-like motif through a combination of decreases and yarn overs.

Lace Butterfly Stitch Details:

• Rows 1 and 3 (right side): Knit 2 together, yarn over twice, slip-slip-knit across
• Rows 2 and 4 (wrong side): Purl 1, work purl 1 and knit 1 into the double yarn over, purl 1 across
• Rows 5 and 7 (right side): Knit 2, then repeat the decrease-yarn over-decrease sequence to last 2 stitches, knit 2
• Rows 6 and 8 (wrong side): Purl 3, then repeat the purl-into-double-yarn-over sequence to last stitch, purl 1

The double yarn overs in this pattern create decorative eyelets that give the sweater its characteristic openwork appearance. The yarn over technique increases stitch count while decreases (knit 2 together and slip-slip-knit) maintain gauge, resulting in the lacy fabric characteristic of this design.

Yarn and Materials

The Berroco Beleza is designed to be knitted with Berroco Regatta yarn, a 100-gram ball weight. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 2 to 4 balls depending on the finished bust measurement selected. The pattern calls for the colorway #9565 Pier.

Knitters will need size 11 (8.00 mm) straight needles or the size required to obtain proper gauge, along with 2 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping sections. The use of stitch markers is essential when working the Lace Butterfly Stitch to maintain pattern accuracy across the front and back pieces.

Gauge and Fit Considerations

The pattern specifies a gauge of 11 stitches and 16 rows equals 4 inches when worked in the Lace Butterfly Stitch. Achieving proper gauge is critical for this project, as the lace pattern's openwork nature means that gauge variations will significantly affect the finished sweater's dimensions and drape. The pattern emphasizes checking gauge before beginning to save time during construction.

The sweater is designed with 2–4" of positive ease, meaning the finished bust measurement will be 2–4" larger than the wearer's actual bust measurement. This design choice creates a comfortable, slightly loose silhouette that allows for layering and movement while maintaining the sweater's elegant proportions.

Shaping and Construction Details

The sweater construction begins with casting on stitches for the back piece and establishing the Lace Butterfly Stitch pattern with edge stitches. The pattern includes shaping for sleeve bands, which are created by casting on additional stitches to form the armhole and sleeve cap areas. This bottom-up seamed construction method means that after completing the individual pieces, they are sewn together using mattress stitch or a similar seaming technique to create clean, invisible seams.