Berroco Korina- Portfolio Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Korina Pullover – Seamless Top-Down Knit Sweater

What Is Being Made

The Korina Pullover is a classic crew-neck sweater designed by Cecily Glowik MacDonald. This garment is crafted as a seamless, pullover-style sweater available in nine sizes, with finished bust measurements ranging from 31½" to 59¾" and lengths from 25" to 27½". The design features approximately 1" of ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit. The pullover showcases a textured pattern detail at the bottom, adding visual interest to an otherwise straightforward silhouette.

Techniques Used

The Korina Pullover employs seamless, top-down construction worked in the round, a modern knitting approach that eliminates the need for seaming. This method begins at the neckline and progresses downward to the hem, allowing knitters to try on the garment as it develops and adjust length as desired. The sweater is worked primarily in stockinette stitch using the knit every round method on circular needles, which creates a smooth, classic fabric. Raglan shaping is incorporated to create well-proportioned armholes and sleeve caps. A specialized increase technique called K1-r/b (knit one row below) is used for raglan shaping, which involves twisting the work to access stitches from the previous row, creating nearly invisible increases that maintain the garment's visual continuity.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch throughout the Korina Pullover is stockinette stitch, created by knitting every round when working in the round. This fundamental stitch produces the smooth, V-patterned fabric characteristic of classic knitwear. At the bottom edge, a Bottom Texture Pattern is introduced, which repeats over a multiple of 4 stitches across four rounds. This textured section alternates between purl and knit stitches in a specific sequence: purl 3, knit 1 (Round 1); knit all stitches (Round 2); purl 1, knit 1, purl 2 (Round 3); and knit all stitches (Round 4). This rhythmic pattern creates subtle horizontal texture and visual definition at the garment's hem.

Materials and Gauge

The Korina Pullover is designed to be worked in Berroco Vintage yarn, a worsted-weight fiber requiring 5 to 9 hanks depending on size (each hank weighs 100 grams). The yarn color shown is #5109 Storm, a neutral shade suitable for versatile styling. The pattern calls for size 7 (4.50 mm) circular knitting needles in both 16" and 29" lengths for the main fabric, and a size 6 (4.00 mm) circular needle for ribbing at the neckline. Double-pointed needles in size 7 (4.50 mm) are used for working the small circumference of the sleeves. Additional notions include four stitch markers (with one in a contrasting color to denote the beginning of each round) and two stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches.

The pattern specifies a gauge of 19 stitches and 24 rounds equal 4 inches in stockinette stitch when worked on the larger needles. Achieving this gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements, and the pattern emphasizes checking gauge before beginning to avoid sizing discrepancies.

Skill Level

The Korina Pullover is rated as Intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle seamless garment construction and raglan shaping. The top-down, in-the-round method and the specialized K1-r/b increase technique require attention to detail and familiarity with circular needle work, but the straightforward stockinette stitch base keeps the project manageable for experienced beginners.