Dunwich Jumper Knitting Pattern

Dunwich Sweater by Quail Studio for Mode at Rowan

What is Being Made

The Dunwich is a striped rib knit sweater designed by Quail Studio and available through Mode at Rowan. This pullover garment is crafted in a classic ribbed construction and features a two-color striped pattern. The pattern provides sizing to fit chest measurements ranging from 71-76 cm (28-30 inches) up to 152-157 cm (60-62 inches), making it suitable for a wide range of body sizes.

Techniques and Construction Methods

The Dunwich sweater employs fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for an advanced beginner skill level. The garment is constructed using a traditional flat knitting method with separate pieces for the back, front, and sleeves that are subsequently assembled. The primary construction technique throughout the sweater is ribbed knitting, which creates vertical columns of texture and provides natural elasticity to the fabric.

The pattern incorporates striped colorwork using two distinct yarn colors alternated in horizontal bands. Color changes are managed by joining and switching between yarn A and yarn B at specified intervals, with the stripes worked in a consistent pattern of 10 rows in yarn B followed by 2 rows in yarn A. This creates a repeating 12-row stripe sequence that continues throughout most of the garment.

Shaping techniques used include decreasing at armhole edges to create fitted sleeve caps and neck shaping through strategic decreases at the neck edge combined with bind-offs at the beginning of rows. The pattern also demonstrates waist shaping through decreases and increases worked at side seams to create a contoured silhouette.

Stitches Used

The Dunwich sweater is constructed almost entirely in ribbed stitch, which alternates knit and purl stitches in a 1x1 pattern. This fundamental stitch creates the characteristic vertical ridges and horizontal elasticity that define the garment's texture and fit.

The ribbed stitch pattern is established as follows: Row 1 (right side): Knit 1, *Purl 1, Knit 1, repeat from * to end. Row 2: Purl 1, *Knit 1, Purl 1, repeat from * to end. These two rows form the basic rib repeat and are maintained consistently throughout the garment, including through the striped sections.

Additional techniques include casting on to establish stitches at the garment edges, binding off to secure stitches when completing sections or shaping, and decreasing (working stitches together to reduce stitch count) for armhole and neck shaping.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Dunwich sweater is knitted using Alpaca Cotton yarn from the Mode at Rowan collection, a blend fiber that combines the softness of alpaca with the breathability and structure of cotton. Two colors are required:

• Yarn A: Soft Satin 017 – used for the initial ribbed cuff and for the 2-row sections of the stripe repeat. Yardage required ranges from 3 to 5 balls of 25-gram weight depending on the size being knitted.
• Yarn B: Snowflake 014 – used for the 10-row sections of the stripe repeat. Yardage required ranges from 4 to 10 balls of 25-gram weight depending on the size being knitted.

Two pairs of needles in different sizes are required to achieve proper tension and fabric characteristics:

• 3.5mm (US 4) needles – used for the initial ribbed cuff sections to create a tighter, more elastic edge
• 3.75mm (US 5) needles – used for the main body of the sweater after the cuff

The pattern specifies a tension of 26 stitches and 30 rows to 10 centimeters measured over the ribbed stitch using the 3.75mm needles. Achieving this tension is essential for the garment to fit correctly according to the provided measurements.

Additional materials required include stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches during construction, particularly when shaping the neckline and dividing the front and back pieces.

Garment Structure and Sizing

The pattern provides nine graduated sizes with actual chest measurements ranging from 71.5 cm to 151.