Classic Elite Yarns Bonneville Jumper Knitting Pattern

Classic Elite Yarns Bonneville Sweater

What is Being Made

The Bonneville is an oversized cowl neck pullover sweater designed by Tonia Barry. This garment features a relaxed, comfortable fit intended to be worn with approximately 12 to 16 inches of positive ease. The sweater showcases a distinctive ridged texture throughout, creating visual interest and depth in the finished piece. The design is classified as an intermediate skill level project, making it accessible to knitters with some experience.

Construction Techniques

Bonneville is constructed using a bottom-up, seamless, worked-in-the-round approach, which creates a garment with minimal seaming and a smooth, professional finish. The construction method divides the work strategically:

• The lower body is worked in the round to the underarms using a longer circular needle, creating a continuous tube of fabric
• At the underarm point, the work divides for separate front and back sections, which are then worked flat in rows
• Sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole opening and worked downward to the cuff, eliminating the need for traditional sleeve seams

This seamless construction method reduces finishing work and creates clean, durable garments with excellent drape and fit.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Bonneville incorporates two primary stitch patterns that work together to create the garment's textured appearance:

• 1 x 1 Rib: Used for the lower body ribbing, this classic stitch pattern requires an even number of stitches and alternates knit and purl stitches (K1, P1) in every round. The ribbing provides stretch and structure at the hem, typically worked for 6½ to 7½ inches depending on size
• Ridge Pattern: The signature stitch pattern of this sweater, worked both in the round and in rows. In the round, the Ridge Pattern repeats over 4 rounds: three rounds of knit stitches followed by one purl round, creating subtle horizontal ridges. When worked in rows for the front and back sections, the pattern uses alternating knit and purl rows to maintain the textured effect

These stitch patterns work with any number of stitches (for the Ridge Pattern) or an even number of stitches (for the ribbing), providing flexibility in customization.

Sizing and Fit

The Bonneville is offered in three size ranges: XS/S, M/L, and XL/2XL. The pattern provides multiple stitch counts and measurements for each size, allowing knitters to select the appropriate dimensions for their desired fit. The garment is designed with an extremely relaxed silhouette, and the pattern notes recommend approximately 12 to 16 inches of positive ease for the intended wearing style.

Materials

Classic Elite Yarns Bonneville requires circular needles in two sizes—a smaller needle for the ribbed cuff and a larger needle for the main body and ridge pattern work. The pattern specifies using longer circular needles for the body sections to accommodate the cast-on stitch count. Waste yarn or stitch holders are needed to hold stitches during the front and back division and shaping. The pattern was originally published in Autumn Ridge 1710B, a printed collection from Classic Elite Yarns.