Berroco Villa Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Villa Knit Sweater

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Villa is an intermediate-level knit sweater designed by Amy Christoffers. This garment is a classic pullover-style sweater available in eight sizes, ranging from 34" to 62" bust measurements, with finished lengths between 19" and 22" depending on size selection. The sweater is designed with approximately 2–4" of ease for comfortable wearing.

Construction Techniques

The Villa sweater is worked flat on straight needles and features seamed construction, meaning pieces are knitted separately and then sewn together. This traditional approach allows for precise shaping and a professional finish. The garment begins with a lower band worked in garter stitch on smaller needles, which creates a textured, ribbed appearance at the hem. The main body is then picked up from the edge of this band and worked upward in stockinette stitch on larger needles. Cap sleeves are incorporated through strategic increases worked on right-side rows to create gentle shaping at the shoulders.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The pattern employs two primary stitches:

• Garter Stitch—used for the lower band, creating a reversible, textured fabric with visible horizontal ridges
• Stockinette Stitch (St st)—the main fabric for the body, creating a smooth, classic knit appearance

Shaping is achieved through increases (M1R and M1L, which are make-one right and make-one left increases) worked at regular intervals to create the cap sleeve silhouette. The pattern requires careful attention to gauge and includes stitch markers to help track shaping rows.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Villa sweater is designed to be knitted with Berroco Medina yarn, a worsted-weight yarn requiring 3 to 6 balls (100 grams each) depending on size, in colorway #4712 Fes. The pattern calls for multiple needle sizes to achieve proper gauge:

• Straight needles, size 4 (3.50 mm)—used for the garter stitch lower band
• Straight needles, size 6 (4.00 mm)—used for the main body worked in stockinette stitch
• 16" circular needle, size 5 (3.75 mm)—included for finishing details

Additional notions include one stitch holder and two stitch markers. The pattern specifies exact gauge requirements: 23 stitches and 32 rows equal 4" in stockinette stitch on the larger needles, while 25 stitches and 46 rows equal 4" in garter stitch on the smaller needles. Checking gauge before beginning is essential for proper fit.