Ella Rae Moss Stitch Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Ella Rae Moss Stitch Sweater

What is Being Made

The Ella Rae Moss Stitch Sweater is a classic knitted pullover garment designed for infants and young children, available in five size options ranging from 3-6 months through 4-5 years. The sweater features a timeless moss stitch pattern throughout, creating a textured, visually interesting fabric with excellent drape and comfort for delicate skin.

Techniques Used

This sweater is constructed using a bottom-up seamed method, meaning the body and sleeves are knitted separately from the cast-on edge upward, then assembled together with seams. The pieces are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for straightforward shaping and construction. The pattern includes several shaping techniques essential for proper garment fit:

• Armhole shaping achieved through strategic cast-offs at the beginning of rows
• Back neck and shoulder shaping using cast-offs to create proper neckline depth and shoulder definition
• Sleeve cap shaping through decreases worked at the beginning of rows
• Sleeve side increases incorporated directly into the pattern at regular intervals to create proper sleeve width and length

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is Moss stitch, a fundamental textured knit stitch that alternates knit and purl stitches in a specific sequence to create a dense, bumpy fabric with excellent elasticity. Moss stitch is worked consistently throughout the body and sleeves after initial setup rows. The pattern also incorporates stockinette stitch (alternating knit and purl rows) for the first four rows of the sleeves before transitioning to moss stitch. Additional stitch techniques include yarn forward increases (yf) and knit two together decreases (k2tog) for shaping.

Materials

The sweater is knitted using Ella Rae COZY SOFT yarn, a soft, child-friendly fiber available in color number 21. The pattern requires 1 to 3 balls of 100g yarn depending on the size selected, with larger sizes requiring more yardage. Two needle sizes are essential for construction: 3.75mm needles (US size 5) for the initial cast-on and setup rows, and 4.00mm needles for the main moss stitch sections, allowing for proper gauge and fabric texture.