Berroco Cribbage Jumper Knitting Pattern
By Berroco
Specifications
| Brand: | Berroco |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Åsa Buchta |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Seamed, Worked Flat, Worked In The Round |
Product Description
Cribbage is an everyday sweater sized for the whole family from the Berroco Portfolio Vol. 8 Collection that features a Henley neck, long set-in sleeves, and a roomy unisex fit through the body. Choose any of Berroco’s versatile worsted weight yarns for this pullover, and find a wide range of options to customize your project to each lucky recipient. Cribbage is knit from the bottom up in the round to the underarms where the back and front are completed separately with seams at the shoulders. Sleeves are knit separately in the round from the cuff to the underarm with the sleeve cap knit flat and seamed to the body during finishing. Let Cribbage take you and your family anywhere you need to go in cozy comfort and casual style!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes:
Child – to fit (2, 4, 6, 8) (10, 12, 14) years
Adult – to fit (32–34, 36½-38½, 40–42) [44½–46½, 48–50, 52½–54½, 56–60] {60½–62½, 64–66, 68½–70½}” chest
Finished Measurements: designed to fit with 2–4” positive ease
Child – sample shown in size 8
Chest – (21¾, 24½, 27, 28) [29¾, 31½, 32½]"
Length – (12½, 14, 15½, 17) [18½, 20, 21½]"
Sleeve length – 9, 11, 13, 14) [15½, 16, 17]" /
Chest (Adult) – sample shown in size 40½”
Chest – (36, 40½, 44) [48½, 52, 56½, 60] {64½, 68, 72½}”
Length – 22½, 23, 23¼) [23½, 24, 24¼, 24½] {25, 25½, 25½}"
Sleeve length – 17” (all sizes)
Yarn Requirements: (4, 5, 5) [6, 6, 7, 7] {8, 8, 9} skeins Berroco Ultra Wool (100% Superwash Wool; 100g/219yds) or Berroco Vintage (50% Acrylic/40% Wool/10% Nylon; 100g/217yds), shown in Ultra Wool color #33138 Delphinium
Needles:
US 5 (3.75mm) 16–24” circular (child sizes) or 32” circular (adult sizes) and DPNs (both)
US 8 (5.00mm) 16–24” circular (child sizes) 32” circular (adult sizes) and DPNs (both)
Gauge: 18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with US 8 (5.00mm) needles, blocked
Berroco Cribbage Knit Sweater
What Is Being Made
The Berroco Cribbage is an intermediate-level knit sweater designed by Åsa Buchta. This unisex garment is available in multiple sizes ranging from 36" to 72½" bust/chest measurement, with finished lengths between 22½" and 25½" depending on size. The pattern includes both adult sizing with adjustments noted for men's and women's fit variations.
Construction Method
The Cribbage sweater is constructed using a bottom-up approach, meaning the body is knitted starting from the hem and working upward toward the shoulders. The body is worked in the round from the bottom, then divided for further shaping. The garment features seamed construction, combining both circular and flat knitting techniques to create a finished, wearable sweater.
Knitting Techniques
- Circular knitting: The body begins in the round using circular needles, creating seamless fabric in this section
- Flat knitting: Portions of the garment are worked flat on needles, allowing for shaping and construction of specific sections
- Seaming: Finished pieces are seamed together to complete the garment
- Small circumference work: Double-pointed needles or preferred small-circumference needles are used for areas like sleeves and necklines
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The primary stitch used in this sweater is stockinette stitch (St st), which creates the classic smooth, V-patterned fabric characteristic of many knit sweaters. Stockinette stitch is worked over the body and other main sections, providing a clean, professional appearance.
Yarn and Materials
The Cribbage sweater is knitted using Berroco Lanas yarn, a worsted-weight option available in the colorway #95112 Iris. Yarn requirements vary by size, ranging from 4 balls (400 grams) for the smallest size to 9 balls (900 grams) for the largest size, with each ball weighing 100 grams.
The pattern requires two sets of circular needles—size 5 (3.75 mm) and size 8 (5 mm)—along with one set each of double-pointed needles in the same sizes for working small circumferences such as sleeves and necklines. Additional notions include stitch markers, removable stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats, waste yarn for holding stitches, and three 5/8" (16 mm) buttons for closure details.
Gauge and Finishing
The pattern is designed to achieve a gauge of 18 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch using the larger size 8 (5 mm) needles. Gauge is measured after blocking, making it essential to knit and block a gauge swatch before beginning the project to ensure accurate finished measurements and proper fit.
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