Borgny Sweater Jacket Knitting Pattern

Borgny Sweater in Juniper Moon Farm Santa Cruz

What is Being Made

The Borgny Sweater is an intermediate-level knitted pullover designed by Claudia Wersing as part of The Cosy Collection. This garment features an oversized fit with finished bust measurements ranging from 43 to 59 inches (110 to 150 centimeters) across five sizes from Small to 2X-Large. The sweater offers a relaxed, comfortable silhouette with a length to shoulder of approximately 25½ to 27¼ inches (65 to 69 centimeters), making it an ideal layering piece or standalone cozy garment.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

This sweater employs several key knitting techniques to create visual interest and texture. The construction begins with a garter stitch foundation, providing a stable base and decorative edge detail. The pattern incorporates a distinctive smock stitch pattern that creates dimensional texture through strategic yarn manipulation and cable work. A signature technique called wrap6 is used, which involves slipping stitches onto a cable needle, wrapping yarn around those stitches in a specific anticlockwise direction, and then knitting and purling them back in a 2x2 ribbed sequence. This wrap technique creates the characteristic smocked effect that gives the sweater its visual appeal and tactile interest.

The body is constructed using a combination of garter stitch borders and stockinette stitch for the main fabric, with 2x2 ribbing maintained throughout. Selvage stitches are kept in garter stitch to create clean, finished edges. The back neck shaping is accomplished through strategic bind-offs worked over multiple rows to create a properly proportioned neckline.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: Used for the initial cast-on rows, transition rows, and selvage stitches throughout for a textured, reversible fabric
• Stockinette Stitch: Forms the primary fabric of the sweater body, creating a smooth, classic knit surface
• 2x2 Ribbing: Maintains elasticity and structure throughout the main pattern sections
• Smock Stitch Pattern: A 10-row repeat that alternates between knit and purl combinations with the signature wrap6 cable technique
• Wrap6 Cable: A specialized stitch that wraps yarn around cable needle stitches before working them back, creating the dimensional smocked texture

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Borgny Sweater is designed to be worked in Juniper Moon Farm Santa Cruz yarn in the colorway 114 Indigo. Yardage requirements range from 6 hanks for smaller sizes to 8 hanks for the largest size, with each hank weighing 100 grams. This yarn choice provides the appropriate weight and drape for achieving the intended gauge and finished fabric characteristics.

The pattern calls for US 8/5mm straight knitting needles for the main construction and US 8/5mm circular needles measuring 16 inches (40 centimeters) for ribbed sections and finishing. A cable needle is required for executing the wrap6 cable stitches that create the smock pattern texture. The specified gauge is 14 stitches and 22 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over stockinette stitch using US 8/5mm needles, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements and proper fit across all five size options.