Filatura Di Crosa Duomo Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Filatura Di Crosa Duomo Pullover

What Is Being Made

The Duomo Pullover is a striped knit sweater designed by the Filatura Di Crosa Design Studio. This pullover features a classic crew-neck construction with alternating color blocks created through a sophisticated marling technique. The garment is available in four sizes: Small (bust 34"/86.5 cm), Medium (37"/94 cm), Large (40"/101.5 cm), and Extra Large (43"/109 cm), with corresponding lengths ranging from 24½ inches to 29 inches. The pullover combines luxury fibers in a thoughtfully coordinated colorway of cream and taupe tones.

Techniques Used

This sweater is worked flat on straight needles and constructed using a bottom-up, seamed method. The body is knitted from the hem upward, with separate pieces for the front, back, and sleeves that are later seamed together. The most distinctive technique employed is marling, which involves holding multiple strands of yarn together simultaneously to create rich, textured color effects without traditional color changes. The pattern uses two distinct marl combinations throughout:

• Marl A: Two strands of cream Nirvana held together with one strand of cream Superior
• Marl B: Two strands of taupe Nirvana held together with one strand of taupe Superior

These marled combinations are worked in a repeating stripe sequence of 10 rows Marl B followed by 10 rows Marl A, creating a balanced visual rhythm throughout the sweater. Sleeve cap shaping employs standard decreasing techniques including k2tog (knit two together) and SKP (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over) decreases to achieve a fitted armhole.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch throughout the Duomo Pullover is Stockinette stitch, worked by knitting all stitches on the right-side rows and purling all stitches on the wrong-side rows. This classic stitch creates a smooth, refined fabric surface that showcases the marled color work beautifully. Shaping is accomplished using decreases (k2tog and SKP for armhole and sleeve cap shaping) and increases (M1K, or make one knitwise, for any necessary shaping adjustments). The pattern also incorporates bind-off techniques for finishing edges, including binding off multiple stitches at once for cap sleeve construction.

Materials and Yarn

The Duomo Pullover calls for two distinct luxury yarns from Filatura Di Crosa, each available in coordinating cream and taupe colorways:

• Filatura Di Crosa Nirvana: 100% extrafine merino wool, 372 yards per 25-gram ball. The pattern requires 4 to 5 balls in color #11 cream (A) and 4 to 5 balls in color #37 taupe (B), depending on size.
• Filatura Di Crosa Superior: A luxurious blend of 70% cashmere, 25% silk, and 5% extrafine merino wool, yielding 330 yards per 25-gram ball. The pattern specifies 2 to 3 balls in color #02 cream (C) and 2 to 3 balls in color #60 taupe (D), depending on size.

The combination of these two yarns—the pure merino Nirvana and the cashmere-silk-merino Superior—creates the marled texture while introducing softness and subtle sheen to the finished garment. Knitting is worked on size 3 (3.25mm) needles or the size needed to obtain the specified gauge. Additional supplies include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and a yarn needle for seaming and weaving in ends.

Gauge and Construction Details

The pattern is worked to a gauge of 26 stitches and 37 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. The sweater is constructed with a straightforward seamed assembly: the back and front panels are knitted flat to the armhole, then shaped with decreases for the sleeve caps. The body pieces are seamed together at the shoulders and sides, with sleeves set into the armholes using the traditional seaming method. This downloadable PDF pattern provides complete instructions for all four sizes in a single document.