Juniper Moon Farm Jumper Knitting Pattern

Cleo Sweater by Ursula O'Connor

What is Being Made

The Cleo Sweater is a pullover knit sweater from the Winter Breeze Collection by Juniper Moon Farm. This intermediate-level garment is designed to fit bust measurements from 32/34 inches up to 38/40 inches, with finished widths ranging from 38 to 44 inches and lengths from 23 to 26 inches. The sweater features set-in sleeves with lengths between 17 and 18½ inches, making it a versatile layering piece suitable for transitional seasons.

Techniques Used

The Cleo Sweater employs cable knitting as its primary decorative technique, creating textured visual interest throughout the garment. The pattern utilizes twisted stitches in addition to cables, which add dimensional detail to the design. The construction method involves working the back, front, and sleeves as separate pieces before assembly, a standard approach for fitted pullover sweaters. The pattern includes shaping techniques such as increases and decreases to create proper garment fit and silhouette, particularly at the armholes and neckline areas.

Stitches Used

This design incorporates several key stitch techniques:

• Stockinette Stitch – The primary background stitch, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, providing a smooth, classic fabric base
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch – Used for textural contrast, created by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows
• Cable Stitches – Specifically C4F (Cable 4 Front) and C4B (Cable 4 Back) stitches, which involve slipping stitches onto a cable needle and crossing them over working stitches to create twisted rope-like patterns
• Twisted Stitches – T3F (Twist 3 Front) and T3B (Twist 3 Back) stitches that combine knit and purl elements for decorative crossed effects

The pattern features a 10-stitch by 20-row repeat motif (Pattern A) that creates the signature cable and twist design elements throughout the sweater body.

Materials and Tools

The Cleo Sweater is worked in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot yarn in colorway 1056 Cerulean, a blue shade. The project requires 7 to 8 hanks of 100-gram yarn depending on size selection. Knitters will need two pairs of knitting needles: size US 3/3.25mm needles for ribbed edgings and size US 6/4mm needles for the main fabric. A cable needle is essential for manipulating stitches during cable and twist work. The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches and 30 rows over a 4-inch square in Stockinette stitch using the larger needles, which is critical for achieving proper finished measurements.