Classic Elite Yarns Marcy Jumper Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Marcy Pullover Sweater

What is Being Made

The Marcy is a boxy, drop-shoulder pullover sweater designed by Lillian May. Originally published in the Wildwood and MountainTop 1609 printed collection, this design features a distinctive architectural element: giant eyelets that create dramatic openwork details across the garment. The sweater is available in six sizes ranging from XS to 2XL, with finished bust measurements from 33 inches to 50.5 inches and lengths from 24 inches to 27.5 inches.

Techniques Used

The Marcy is constructed using seamed construction with pieces worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round. The eyelet design employs a specialized shaping technique where sections of the fabric are worked separately and then joined together. This method allows for precise control over the curved sides of each eyelet opening.

The eyelet creation process begins by binding off 2 stitches to form each hole opening. The fabric sections between pairs of holes, as well as the edge sections on either side of the eyelet groupings, are then worked individually. These sections feature strategic decreases and increases that shape the curved contours around each hole. Once the shaping is complete, new stitches are cast on across the top of each hole to rejoin all sections, allowing the knitter to continue working the remainder of the sweater in one continuous piece.

Stitches Used

The Marcy employs fundamental knitting stitches executed with precision:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st) – the primary fabric structure, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side
• Knit stitches (K) – used throughout the right-side rows
• Purl stitches (P) – used throughout the wrong-side rows
• Purl two together through the back loop (p2tog-tbl) – a left-leaning decrease used to shape the sides of eyelets
• Purl two together (p2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used on wrong-side rows for eyelet shaping
• Purl front and back (pfb) – an increase stitch that creates new stitches during the eyelet reconstruction phase
• Bind off (BO) – used to create the initial openings for each eyelet hole
• Cast on (CO) – used to establish the foundation stitches and to rejoin sections across eyelet openings

Materials

This pattern is designed to be worked with yarn and knitting needles. The specific yarn weight, yardage requirements, and needle size are detailed within the complete pattern instructions. The seamed construction method means that after all pieces are knitted flat, they will be joined together using a yarn needle and mattress stitch or similar seaming technique to create the finished garment.

Pattern Details

The back piece begins with casting on between 74 and 114 stitches depending on size, worked in stockinette stitch for an initial 1.5 to 2.5 inches. The first set of eyelets is then introduced through the specialized bind-off and section-working technique. Edge sections and middle sections between eyelet pairs are shaped with decreases, reduced to their minimum width, then increased back to their original stitch counts before sections are rejoined. This intermediate-level pattern requires careful attention to stitch counts and shaping sequences to achieve the intended architectural eyelet effect.