Ella Rae Jumper Knitting Pattern

Ella Rae Skyler Sweater

What is Being Made

The Ella Rae Skyler Sweater is a knitted pullover garment designed in five sizes ranging from Small to XX-Large, with finished chest measurements from 40½ inches to 56¼ inches (103 cm to 143 cm). This is a classic sweater construction featuring a coordinated back and front with set-in sleeves, offering a versatile layering piece suitable for various occasions.

Techniques Used

The Skyler Sweater employs several key knitting techniques to create its finished structure:

• Bottom-up construction: The sweater is worked from the lower edge upward, beginning with the back panel and progressing toward the shoulders and neckline.
• Worked flat: All pieces are knitted on straight needles in flat rows rather than in the round, allowing for traditional seaming to join the components.
• Seamed assembly: Individual pieces (back, front, and sleeves) are sewn together using mattress stitch or similar seaming techniques to create the finished garment.
• Cable work: The design incorporates cable stitches as a central design element, requiring the use of a cable needle to create twisted rope-like textures across the body.

Stitches Used

The pattern combines several fundamental and decorative stitches to achieve its finished appearance:

• Ribbing: A 2x2 rib (alternating 2 knit stitches with 2 purl stitches) forms the lower edge and cuff details, providing elasticity and a neat finish. The ribbed section extends for 12 rows total at the cast-on edge.
• Double seed stitch: This textured stitch appears at the side edges of the body, creating a subtle all-over texture. Double seed stitch is worked over 4 rows, alternating knit and purl stitches in a offset pattern to produce a bumpy, reversible fabric.
• Cable stitches: The body chart contains cable patterns that require crossing stitches over one another using a cable needle. These cables form the primary visual interest of the sweater front and back.
• Stockinette stitch: Implied in areas not specifically charted, providing smooth background fabric that allows the cables and textured stitches to stand out.

Materials and Gauge

The Skyler Sweater is worked in a premium yarn choice that influences both the drape and finished appearance of the garment. Ella Rae Cashmereno Aran yarn in shade 18 Aegean is the specified fiber, with yardage requirements ranging from 8 balls for the smallest size to 12 balls for the largest size. Each ball weighs 100 grams, providing approximately 800 to 1200 grams of yarn depending on size selection.

The pattern requires two sizes of needles to create proper fabric density and stitch definition. US 6 (4 mm) needles are used for the ribbed edging, which creates a tighter gauge that prevents stretching at the cuffs and hem. US 8 (5 mm) needles are used for the main body and sleeves, producing a more relaxed fabric suitable for the cable and textured stitch patterns. A cable needle is essential for manipulating stitches during cable crossings.

The working gauge is 19 stitches and 24 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) measured over double seed stitch using the US 8 (5 mm) needles. Achieving proper gauge is critical for obtaining the correct finished measurements, as the sweater is designed with specific chest widths and sleeve lengths that depend on consistent stitch and row gauge throughout the project.

Finished Measurements

The sweater is offered in five distinct sizes with the following specifications:

• Small: 40½ inches (103 cm) chest, 28¼ inches (72 cm) full length, 19 inches (48 cm) sleeve length
• Medium: 44½ inches (113 cm) chest, 29¼ inches (74 cm) full length, 19¼ inches (49 cm) sleeve length
• Large: 48½ inches (123 cm) chest, 30 inches (76 cm) full length, 19½ inches (50 cm) sleeve length
• X-Large: 52½ inches (133