Debbie Bliss Dunwich Jumper Knitting Pattern

Debbie Bliss Dunwich Jumper

What is Being Made

The Debbie Bliss Dunwich Jumper is an advanced-level knitted sweater designed to fit bust measurements from 81-86 cm up to 112-117 cm (32-34 inches to 44-46 inches). This garment features a sophisticated construction with finished bust measurements ranging from 95 cm to 127 cm (37½ inches to 50 inches) and a length to shoulder of 62-68 cm (24½-26¾ inches). The sleeve length is consistent across all sizes at 46 cm (18 inches). This is a classic pullover jumper with raglan armholes and cable panel detailing.

Techniques Used

The Dunwich Jumper is constructed using several advanced knitting techniques that create both structural integrity and visual interest. The garment is worked flat, meaning pieces are knitted on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for precise shaping and pattern placement. The construction method is bottom-up, with the back and front panels cast on and worked upward from the ribbed hem to the armholes, then shaped with raglan decreases. The pieces are seamed together after completion, creating finished seams along the sides and underarms. Cable techniques feature prominently in the design, with cable crosses worked as the garment progresses, creating dimensional texture and visual appeal.

Raglan armhole shaping is executed through strategic decreases worked at the beginning and end of rows. The pattern uses both knit and purl decreases (skpo and k2tog on right-side rows, p2tog and p2tog tbl on wrong-side rows) to maintain pattern continuity while reducing stitch counts. The cable panel measures 32 stitches and spans 9.5 cm (3¾ inches) in width, providing a focal point for the design.

Stitches Used

• Stocking Stitch (st st): The primary fabric throughout the garment, created by alternating knit rows on right-side rows and purl rows on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, classic knit fabric
• Ribbing: Used for the cuff and hem sections to create elasticity and a fitted edge; worked as k2, p2 ribbing repeated across the cast-on stitches
• Cable Crosses (C10B and C10F): C10B involves slipping 5 stitches onto a cable needle and holding to the back of work, knitting 5 stitches, then knitting 5 stitches from the cable needle, creating a cable that twists to the back. C10F follows the same process but holds the cable needle to the front, creating a cable that twists to the front
• Decrease Stitches: Skpo (slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over) and k2tog (knit two together) for right-side decreases; p2tog and p2tog tbl (purl two together through back loops) for wrong-side decreases
• Increase Stitches: m1p (make one purl) used to add stitches where shaping requires increases

Materials

The Dunwich Jumper is knitted using Debbie Bliss Aymara yarn in the Twig 05 colorway. The pattern requires 10, 12, 13, or 14 skeins of 50-gram weight, depending on the size being knitted. Two pairs of knitting needles are required: 3.25mm (US 3) needles for the ribbed sections and 3.75mm (US 5) needles for the main fabric. The pattern also calls for a cable needle to facilitate the cable crosses that define the design. Gauge is established at 22 stitches and 28 rows to a 10 cm (4 inch) square when worked in stocking stitch using the 3.75mm (US 5) needles.