Filatura Di Crosa Victoria Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Filatura Di Crosa Victoria Top

What is Being Made

The Victoria Top is a knitted pullover sweater designed by Irina Poludnenko. This garment is available in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X, with finished bust measurements from 36 inches (91.5 cm) to 60 inches (152.5 cm) and lengths from 18 inches (45.5 cm) to 30 inches (76 cm). The Victoria Top is constructed as a classic fitted sweater with a neckband and bottom edging, making it suitable for a range of body types and style preferences.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental knitting construction techniques to create a well-finished garment:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The Victoria Top is knitted from the bottom of the garment upward, allowing knitters to try on the piece as it progresses and easily adjust length if needed.
• Worked Flat: The main body pieces are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, then seamed together for a traditional sweater construction.
• Seamed Assembly: The back and front panels are joined using seaming techniques, creating clean, professional-looking side seams.
• Striped Colorwork: The pattern incorporates horizontal stripes using four distinct yarn colors, creating visual interest and dimension throughout the garment.
• Circular Needle Application: A 16-inch circular needle is used for the neckband and bottom edging, allowing for seamless ribbed or garter stitch finishing details.

Stitches Used

The Victoria Top is primarily constructed using garter stitch, which is created by knitting every row on both right-side and wrong-side rows. This fundamental stitch creates a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges. The pattern also incorporates several shaping techniques:

• K1-f/b (Knit 1 front and back): An increase stitch used for shaping, created by knitting into the front loop of a stitch, then knitting into the back loop of the same stitch to add one stitch to the row.
• K2tog (Knit 2 together): A decrease stitch that reduces stitch count by knitting two stitches together through the front loops.
• Yarn Over (yo): A decorative increase that creates small eyelets or textural elements within the fabric.
• Slip Stitch (Sl1): Used at the beginning of rows for a finished edge appearance.

Materials

The Victoria Top is designed to be knitted with Filatura Di Crosa TEMPO yarn, a blend of 51% cotton, 37% acrylic, and 12% polyamide. Each ball weighs 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and contains 114 yards (105 meters) of yarn. The pattern requires four coordinating colors in varying quantities depending on size:

• Color #61 Pine Forest (A): 2 to 5 balls depending on size
• Color #62 Meadowgrass (B): 3 to 8 balls depending on size
• Color #03 Sunset (C): 1 to 3 ball(s) depending on size
• Color #60 Apple Orchard (D): 2 to 5 balls depending on size

Knitters will need size 6 (4mm) needles in both straight and circular formats. One pair of straight needles is required for working the flat pieces, and one 16-inch circular needle is needed for the neckband and bottom edging. Additional supplies include stitch holders for managing stitches during construction and a yarn needle for seaming and weaving in ends. The recommended gauge is 19 stitches and 36 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch, and knitters are advised to take time to check their gauge before beginning the project to ensure proper fit.