Berroco Mount Airy Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Mount Airy Knit Sweater

What is Being Made

The Berroco Mount Airy is a knit sweater designed by Åsa Buchta, suitable for knitters of all skill levels with an Easy difficulty rating. This garment is available in eight size options, ranging from 35 inches to 71 inches in bust measurement, with finished lengths between 19¾ and 23¾ inches. The sweater is designed with 4–8 inches of positive ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Construction and Techniques

The Mount Airy sweater uses a bottom-up construction method, meaning the garment is knitted starting from the lower edge and working upward. The sweater is worked flat in separate pieces rather than in the round, and pieces are subsequently seamed together to create the finished garment. This modular approach allows knitters to work on manageable flat sections before assembly, making the project more portable and easier to manage during the knitting process.

The pattern includes a divided neckline construction, where the front neck opening is bound off and the left and right front sections are worked separately before seaming. This technique creates a finished neckline without requiring complex in-the-round techniques at the neck edge.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch used throughout the Mount Airy sweater is stockinette stitch (St st), which creates the classic smooth, V-textured fabric characteristic of traditional knit sweaters. Stockinette stitch is formed by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, producing an elegant, refined appearance suitable for everyday wear.

Yarn and Materials

The Mount Airy sweater is designed to be knitted with two yarns held together throughout the entire project. The yarn combination consists of:

• Berroco Fika (100 grams per hank) in colorway #7053 Fountain: (4, 4, 4) [5, 5, 6, 6] {7, 7, 8} hanks depending on size
• Berroco Aerial (25 grams per ball) in colorway #3401 Ivory: (4, 4, 5) [5, 6, 6, 7] {7, 8, 8} balls depending on size

Holding these two distinct yarns together creates a blended, textured yarn that combines the characteristics of both fibers, resulting in a unique visual and tactile quality in the finished sweater.

Needles and Gauge

The Mount Airy pattern requires knitting needles in two sizes: size 6 (4 mm) needles and size 8 (5 mm) needles. The larger size 8 needles are used for the main stockinette stitch fabric, while the smaller size 6 needles are used for ribbed edgings and finishing details. A 16-inch circular needle in size 6 (4 mm) is also required for working the neckline.

The gauge for this pattern is 20 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch using the larger size 8 needles, measured after blocking. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining accurate finished measurements, and the pattern instructions emphasize the importance of checking gauge before beginning the project to ensure proper fit and dimensions.

Additional Notions

Beyond needles and yarn, the Mount Airy pattern requires removable stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, waste yarn for temporarily holding stitches during construction, and a tapestry needle for seaming pieces together and weaving in yarn ends upon completion.