Debbie Bliss Cable Detail Jumper Knitting Pattern

Debbie Bliss Cable Detail Jumper

What is Being Made

The Debbie Bliss Cable Detail Jumper is a children's knitted sweater designed to fit ages 3 to 12 years. This classic pullover features a striking cable motif worked down the center front, combining traditional knit construction with decorative cable detailing. The garment offers five size options with finished chest measurements ranging from 67cm (26½ inches) for age 3–4 years up to 96cm (37¾ inches) for age 11–12 years, with corresponding length and sleeve adjustments for each size.

Techniques Used

This sweater is constructed using the bottom-up method, meaning the body and sleeves are worked from the lower edges upward before being seamed together. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, requiring careful finishing with seams at the sides and sleeves. The cable detail is the signature feature, created using cable stitches that require a cable needle to manipulate the yarn.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs several fundamental knitting stitches:

• Stocking stitch (st st) – the primary fabric stitch, creating a smooth, classic knit appearance across the majority of the garment
• Ribbing – worked at the lower edge and cuffs using a knit 2, purl 2 (k2, p2) rib pattern to create elasticity and a fitted finish
• Cable stitches – specifically C4B (cable 4 back) and C4F (cable 4 front), which create the twisted rope-like texture of the cable detail. C4B is worked by slipping 2 stitches onto a cable needle and holding them at the back of the work, knitting the next 2 stitches, then knitting the 2 stitches from the cable needle. C4F reverses this by holding the cable needle to the front of the work
• Garter stitch – created by knitting 3 rows, used as a transition between the ribbed cuff and the main body fabric

Materials

The pattern calls for Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Prints yarn in the colorway Pool 09. Quantities vary by size, ranging from 5 balls (50g each) for the smallest size to 9 balls for the largest size, providing a total of 250g to 450g of yarn depending on the finished size. The yarn is worked to a gauge of 22 stitches and 30 rows over a 10cm (4 inch) square in stocking stitch.

Needles required include 3.25mm (US 3), 3.75mm (US 5), and 4mm (US 6) sizes. The 3.75mm needles are used for the initial ribbed cuff, while the 4mm needles accommodate the main body fabric. A cable needle is essential for executing the cable stitches that form the central design element.

Additional Pattern Notes

The Debbie Bliss Rialto DK Prints yarn features a regular color sequence throughout each ball. When joining new balls during knitting, the pattern recommends checking that the color sequence does not reverse unless this effect is intentionally desired. Knitters may need to wind off a small amount of yarn from the start of a new ball to maintain the correct color order; this wound-off yarn can be saved and used later for bands or seaming. The width of the color stripes will vary depending on the number of stitches being worked in each size.