Debbie Bliss Graduated Yoke Sweater Knitting Pattern
By Debbie Bliss
Specifications
| Brand: | Debbie Bliss |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran |
| Designer: | Debbie Bliss |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Chest: 77cm to 142cm (30" to 56") |
| Techniques and Construction: | Cables, Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Needles Required: | 4.00mm (US 6) & 5.00mm (US 8) Single Point Needles |
| Pattern Code: | DB397 |
| Featured Products: | Debbie Bliss British Wool Aran Yarn - Wool Aran |
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Product Description
Debbie Bliss Graduated Yoke Sweater is a fabulous textured
women’s pullover knit in British Wool Aran, a Bluefaced Leicester, and Masham
fibers making it hardwearing and delightfully wooly. The sweater features cable
panels along the front and the back bodice and runs down the center of the
set-in sleeves. Graduated Yoke Sweater is knit flat in pieces from the bottom
up. The turtleneck stitches are picked
up along the neck edge and then seamed. The cable patterns are in written
form only.
Skill Level: Advanced
Sizes: 30–32 (34–36, 38–40, 42–44, 46–48, 50–52, 54–56)” bust
Finished Measurements:
Bust – 44 (47¾, 52, 55½, 60, 63½, 67¾)”
Length – 24¾ (25½, 26½, 27¼, 28, 28¾, 29½)”
Yarn Requirements: 14 (15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22) balls Debbie Bliss British
Wool Aran (100% British Wool; 50g/98yds) shown in 01 Cream
Needles:
US 6 (4.00mm)
US 8 (5.00mm) to get gauge
Gauge:
18 sts and 24 rows = 4” in
stockinette stitch on US 8 (5.00mm)
26 sts and 24 rows = 4” in cable
panel A on US 5 (5.00mm)
Debbie Bliss Graduated Yoke Sweater
What Is Being Made
The Debbie Bliss Graduated Yoke Sweater is a knitted pullover garment designed to fit chest measurements ranging from 77–142cm (30–56 inches). This sweater features a distinctive graduated yoke construction, a design technique where the yoke section increases in width gradually from the neckline downward. The finished garment offers length options from 63–75cm (24¾–29½ inches), with consistent sleeve length of 45cm (17¾ inches) across all sizes, making it a versatile piece suitable for various body proportions.
Techniques Used
This advanced-level knitting project employs several sophisticated construction methods. The sweater is worked flat, meaning pieces are knitted in separate flat panels rather than in the round, and then seamed together to create the finished garment. The graduated yoke technique is a hallmark feature, allowing for elegant shaping at the shoulders and upper chest area. Cable work is integrated throughout the design, adding visual texture and structural interest to the piece.
Stitches Used
The pattern incorporates multiple stitch techniques to create its distinctive appearance. Stocking stitch forms the primary fabric base, providing a smooth, classic knit surface. Cable stitches are worked using specialized abbreviations including C4B (cable 4 back), C4F (cable 4 front), C5B (cable 5 back), T3R (twist 3 right), and T3L (twist 3 left). These cable and twist stitches create raised, braided textures across the garment. The pattern also employs increase stitches (m1 and m1p) to shape the graduated yoke section smoothly and evenly.
Materials and Gauge
The Debbie Bliss Graduated Yoke Sweater is knitted using Debbie Bliss British Wool Aran yarn in Cream 01, a worsted-weight yarn. Yarn quantities vary by size, ranging from 14–22 balls of 50g (1¾oz) per ball. The project requires two pairs of knitting needles: 4mm (US 6) needles and 5mm (US 8) needles, plus a cable needle for managing cable stitches. Gauge is critical for this pattern: 18 stitches and 24 rows over 10cm (4 inches) in stocking stitch using 5mm needles, and 26 stitches and 24 rows over 10cm in cable panel A using 5mm needles. Achieving proper gauge ensures the finished measurements will be accurate.
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