Jo Sharp Dolman Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Jo Sharp Dolman Sweater

What is Being Made

The Jo Sharp Dolman Sweater is a comfortable and flattering pullover garment featuring distinctive dolman sleeves. This lightweight design offers elegant styling suitable for everyday wear, with the model garment shown in size A on a body size A wearer.

Craft and Yarn Options

This sweater is created through knitting and can be worked in either of two premium yarn options:

• Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre – a luxurious blend offering softness and drape
• Jo Sharp New Era Merino DK Superwash – a practical, washable merino option in DK weight

Construction Techniques

The sweater is worked flat on straight needles, with pieces subsequently seamed together during finishing. This traditional construction method allows for precise shaping and control over the garment's proportions.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The design incorporates cable stitches as a central decorative feature. The pattern includes specialized cable abbreviations such as C4B (cable 4 back), C4F (cable 4 front), CBK (cable knit), and CBP (cable purl). These cable techniques create textured vertical lines and add visual interest to the sweater body. The pattern also employs ribbing for the neckband, worked in the round using a circular needle in 4.00mm size.

Finishing Details

Construction involves joining shoulder seams and center sleeve seams using edge-to-edge seaming. The neckband is worked in the round, picking up stitches from holders and along picked-up edges, then worked in rib as set. Pieces are gently pressed before assembly to ensure professional finishing.