Jo Sharp Blueberry Yoke Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Jo Sharp Blueberry Yoke Sweater

What is Being Made

The Jo Sharp Blueberry Yoke Sweater is a lightweight pullover sweater featuring a distinctive yoke design. The garment is constructed with a fitted bodice worked in the round from the bottom up, transitioning into a tapered raglan sleeve construction that joins at the neckline yoke. This design creates a classic silhouette with contemporary construction methods.

Construction Techniques

This sweater employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its finished design:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is worked from the hem upward, beginning with the back and front bodice pieces cast on together and worked in the round.
• Circular Knitting: The bodice is worked in the round using 9.00mm circular needles (60cm length), creating seamless fabric in stocking stitch throughout the main body.
• Raglan Shaping: The three-quarter length sleeves are tapered using raglan decreases, which gradually reduce stitches as the sleeves rise toward the yoke.
• Seamed Construction: The front and back raglan shaping is worked in rows with seaming, transitioning from circular to flat knitting at the underarm.
• Yoke Integration: All sleeve stitches are joined together at the neckline to create the characteristic yoke bodice.
• Two-Strand Yarn Technique: Two strands of yarn are worked together throughout the pattern, combining Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair with Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool for texture and drape.

Stitches Used

Stocking Stitch forms the foundation of this sweater and is worked consistently throughout both flat and circular sections. When worked in rows, stocking stitch alternates knit stitches on the right side with purl stitches on the wrong side. When worked in the round, every round is knitted to create the same characteristic smooth, V-patterned fabric. The pattern also incorporates raglan decreases at each end of rows during sleeve shaping to create the tapered sleeve cap that feeds into the yoke.

Materials and Yarn

The Blueberry Yoke Sweater is designed to be worked with two strands of yarn held together. The primary yarn is Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair in Blueberry (color 618), requiring 5 to 8 balls of 25g each depending on size. This is paired with Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool in Ink (color 901), requiring 4 to 7 balls of 50g each. An alternative yarn option is noted: Jo Sharp New Era Merino DK Superwash in Fathom (color 805) may be substituted for the Classic DK Wool, though this substitution will result in a slightly darker finished sweater. The pattern is worked on 9.00mm circular needles measuring 60cm in length, which are essential for working the bodice in the round before transitioning to flat knitting for raglan shaping.

Sizing and Fit

The pattern is graded across three sizes with corresponding stitch counts and measurements. The underarm shaping involves casting off stitches to create armholes, with remaining stitches distributed between front and back pieces before proceeding to raglan decreasing. The bodice is worked to approximately 33.5 to 36cm in length before underarm shaping, depending on the selected size.