Berroco Salisbury Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Salisbury Lace Sweater

What is Being Made

The Berroco Salisbury is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed by the Berroco Design Team. This garment is a pullover-style jumper available in 11 sizes, ranging from 34" to 64" bust measurements, with finished lengths between 23" and 27" depending on size. The sweater features a distinctive design where the front length is 1" shorter than the back, creating a modern silhouette.

Construction Techniques

The Salisbury employs several advanced knitting techniques that define its construction:

• Top-Down Seamless Construction: The garment is worked in one piece from the neck down, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a seamless finished product.
• Worked in the Round: The sweater is primarily constructed using circular needles, allowing for continuous rounds of knitting rather than flat rows.
• Short Row Shaping: Neck and lower edges are shaped using short rows, a technique that creates custom fit and shaping without increasing stitch count. This involves wrapping stitches and turning before completing a full round.
• Lace Elements: The design incorporates lace patterning, adding visual interest and texture to the finished sweater.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Salisbury uses fundamental knitting stitches combined into textured patterns. The primary stitch pattern is stockinette stitch (St st), which creates a smooth, classic fabric. The yoke shaping begins with alternating purl and knit rounds to create a textured edge at the neckline before transitioning to the larger needle size for the main body. Lace patterning is incorporated into the design, though specific lace stitch sequences are detailed in the complete pattern instructions.

Materials and Gauge

The Salisbury is designed to be knitted with Berroco Mantra Stonewash yarn in the colorway #4495 Cloud. Yardage requirements range from 6 balls (300 grams) for smaller sizes up to 12 balls (600 grams) for the largest size. The yarn is a 50-gram ball weight.

Needles required include 16" and 29" circular needles in sizes 4 (3.50 mm) and 6 (4.00 mm), plus one set of double-pointed needles in size 4 (3.50 mm) for working smaller circumferences. Additional notions include 5 stitch markers (with one in a contrasting color to mark the beginning of the round) and waste yarn for holding stitches.

The recommended gauge is 22 stitches and 32 rounds over 4 inches in stockinette stitch on the larger needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for accurate finished measurements and proper fit.

Sizing and Fit

The pattern recommends 2-4" of positive ease, meaning the finished bust measurement should be 2-4" larger than the wearer's actual bust for comfortable wearing ease. The sweater shown in the pattern photographs is size 40".