Durant Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Durant Sweater in Berroco Artesia

What is Being Made

The Durant Sweater is a pullover-style knit garment designed by Amy Christoffers. This intermediate-level project creates a fitted sweater with positive ease, available in seven sizes ranging from 44½ inches to 76½ inches in bust circumference. The finished length varies from approximately 22½ inches to 25¾ inches depending on size selection, making this a versatile piece suitable for various body types and style preferences.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs several key techniques appropriate for intermediate-level knitters. The construction begins with a ribbed cuff worked on smaller needles to create elasticity and a fitted edge. Knitters then transition to larger needles to work the main body fabric. The pattern incorporates yarn overs and decreases to create decorative stitch patterns throughout the garment. The design uses stitch holders to manage stitches during construction, and the pattern recommends alternating skeins every two rows to ensure even color distribution and minimize visible variations in the finished piece. Proper gauge checking is emphasized as essential for achieving accurate finished measurements.

Stitches Used

The Durant Sweater features a specialized Pattern Stitch that repeats over a multiple of four stitches plus three additional stitches. The pattern stitch combines several fundamental knitting techniques:

• Yarn overs (yo) – creating decorative eyelets and lace elements
• Slip, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over (slip 1, k2tog, psso) – a centered double decrease that creates visual interest
• Knit two together (k2tog) – a right-leaning decrease
• Slip, slip, knit (SSK) – a left-leaning decrease for balanced shaping
• Knit and purl stitches – forming the foundation of the fabric
• Ribbing (k1tbl, p1tbl) – twisted rib at the cuffs for added elasticity and a refined appearance

The four-row pattern stitch repeats continuously throughout the body of the sweater, with right-side rows featuring the decorative decreases and yarn overs, while wrong-side rows are worked entirely in purl for a smooth reverse stockinette appearance.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Durant Sweater is designed specifically for Berroco Artesia yarn in colorway #4804 Iris. This yarn comes in 100-gram hanks, and the pattern requires either two or three hanks depending on the size selected (sizes 44½ through 60½ inches require two hanks, while the largest sizes of 66 through 76½ inches require three hanks).

The project requires two sizes of knitting needles: size 8 (5 mm) needles for the ribbed cuffs and a 16-inch circular needle in size 8 (5 mm) for working in the round or flat, and size 10 (6 mm) needles for the main body pattern stitch. The gauge is established at 12 stitches and 21 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in Pattern Stitch on the larger needles. Additional notions include four stitch holders for managing stitches during construction. Using the recommended Berroco Artesia yarn ensures the pattern will knit to the specified gauge and produce the intended finished measurements and drape.