Jess Jumper Knitting Pattern

Jess Jumper by Lisa Richardson

What is Being Made

The Jess Jumper is a knitted sweater designed by Lisa Richardson, available in nine size options ranging from 71-76 cm to 152-157 cm bust measurements. This intermediate-level garment features a classic pullover construction with raglan armholes and a shaped front neckline, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for various occasions.

Craft and Construction Method

This is a knitting project worked in the Rowan Alpaca Soft DK yarn. The garment is constructed using traditional flat knitting techniques, with pieces worked separately and then assembled. The pattern uses a combination of increases and decreases to shape the body and armholes, demonstrating intermediate-level shaping skills.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The Jess Jumper employs several fundamental knitting techniques:

• Raglan armhole shaping — created by casting off stitches at the beginning of rows, followed by strategic decreases worked at each end of rows to form the distinctive diagonal raglan seams
• Increases — worked at each end of specified rows to expand the body width during the lower sections, with increases incorporated into the stitch pattern
• Decreases — used extensively in the raglan shaping and front neck shaping, including knit-two-together (K2tog) decreases
• Pattern work — the garment maintains a stitch pattern throughout, with shaping stitches integrated into the existing pattern to maintain continuity
• Front neck shaping — accomplished through casting off and decreasing stitches to create a curved neckline
• Two-sided construction — the front neck is shaped by working each side separately after dividing the stitches

Yarn and Materials

The Jess Jumper is designed to be worked in Rowan Alpaca Soft DK, a lightweight double-knit weight yarn made from alpaca fiber. The pattern provides yardage requirements across eight coordinating colorways, allowing knitters to choose their preferred shade. The color options include Clover, Mulberry, Autumn Gold, Rainy Day, Brick, Hunter Green, Naples Blue, and Dark Burgundy, with yardage quantities varying by size from 215 grams for smaller sizes up to 220 grams for larger sizes. Standard knitting needles appropriate for DK-weight yarn are required to achieve the correct gauge for proper fit across the nine available sizes.

Skill Level

Rated as intermediate difficulty, the Jess Jumper requires knitters to be comfortable with shaping techniques including increases, decreases, and raglan armhole construction. The integration of pattern work with shaping adds moderate complexity, making this project suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle garment construction with multiple shaping elements.