Ella Rae Jumper Knitting Pattern
By Ella Rae
Specifications
| Brand: | Ella Rae |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Ursula McGrath |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Lace, Seamed, Stripes, Worked Flat |
| Pattern Code: | 1179-02 |
Product Description
The Jolie Sleeveless Top from Ella Rae is a lacy layer perfect for adding color to summer outfits. This top is simple to knit, worked flat in pieces from the bottom up with seams at the sides and shoulders. A waving lace pattern repeats up the front and back, giving movement and interest to the finished top. Watercolors is a smooth and soft mercerized cotton yarn that comes in a range of variegated colorways perfect for adding a pop of vibrant color to warm-weather garments. Lace pattern is written out only.
Sizes: S/M (M/L, XL/XXL)
Finished Measurements:
Chest – 36 (42, 48)”
Length – 21 (23, 25)”
Yarn Requirements: 3 (4, 5) hanks Ella Rae Watercolors (100% Mercerized Cotton; 100g/263yds), shown in #105 Ocean Life
Needles:
US 3 (3.25mm)
US 6 (4.00mm)
Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4” in pattern with US 6 (4.00mm) needles
Ella Rae Jolie Sleeveless Top
What Is Being Made
The Ella Rae Jolie is a sleeveless knitted top designed by Ursula McGrath. This garment is available in three size ranges: Small/Medium, Medium/Large, and X-Large/XX-Large. The finished measurements span widths from 36 inches (91 cm) to 48 inches (122 cm), with lengths ranging from 21 inches (53 cm) to 25 inches (63 cm), making it a versatile piece suitable for various body types and styling preferences.
Techniques Used
The Jolie employs several key knitting techniques to create its finished design. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for seaming during finishing. The construction method is bottom-up, meaning the knitter begins at the lower edge and works upward toward the neckline. The design incorporates lace patterning, which creates an openwork aesthetic through strategic yarn overs and decreases. Seaming is used to join the various pieces together, and the pattern includes stripes as a design element. The armhole shaping involves strategic stitch decreases worked across multiple rows to create a fitted sleeve opening.
Stitches Used
The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined to create the lace effect. Knit stitches form the base structure, while purl stitches appear in specific rows to create texture and definition. The lace pattern is achieved through yarn forward (yf) stitches that create deliberate holes, paired with knit two together (K2tog) decreases that balance the yarn overs and maintain stitch count. The repeating four-row pattern sequence—knit, purl, lace row with yarn overs and decreases, and knit—forms the foundation of the garment's visual interest. Cast-off techniques are employed throughout the armhole shaping to reduce stitches progressively and create the sleeveless opening.
Materials and Tools
The Jolie requires Ella Rae Watercolors yarn in the shade 105 Ocean Life. Yardage needs vary by size: 3 hanks (300 grams) for Small/Medium, 4 hanks (400 grams) for Medium/Large, and 5 hanks (500 grams) for X-Large/XX-Large. Each hank weighs 100 grams. Two pairs of knitting needles are required: US 3/3.25mm needles for ribbing or finishing details, and US 6/4mm needles as the primary needles for the main fabric. The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches by 32 rows over a 4-inch (10-centimeter) square when worked on US 6/4mm needles in pattern, ensuring proper fit and drape of the finished garment.
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