Juniper Moon Farm Jumper Knitting Pattern

Juniper Moon Farm Miriam Pullover

What is Being Made

The Miriam Pullover is a classic knitted sweater from the Berkshires Collection by designer Melissa Leapman. This pullover-style garment features a modern striped colorwork design and is available in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X-Large, with a finished bust circumference from 35 inches to 55 inches and a finished length of 24 inches. The sweater offers versatile sizing options suitable for a wide range of body measurements.

Techniques Used

The Miriam Pullover is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create both structural integrity and visual interest:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is knitted from the bottom edge upward, allowing for easier fitting adjustments and a natural progression through the body and sleeves.
• Worked Flat: Pieces are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, which is then seamed together to create the finished garment.
• Seamed Assembly: Individual pieces are carefully seamed together, providing clean, professional finishing and structural stability.
• Striped Colorwork: The design incorporates horizontal stripes using five distinct colors, creating visual depth and interest throughout the sweater.

Stitches Used

The Miriam Pullover employs fundamental knitting stitches executed with precision:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch throughout the garment, creating the smooth, classic fabric base that showcases the striped colorwork.
• Knit and Purl Stitches: Basic knit and purl stitches form the foundation of all stitch work.
• Increase Stitches: Make 1 Left (M1L), Make 1 Right (M1R), and Make 1 Purlwise (M1p) techniques are used for shaping increases that lean in specific directions, providing invisible and decorative shaping.
• Decrease Stitches: Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk) decreases are employed for fitted shaping, particularly in areas requiring decreases that lean left.

Materials

The Miriam Pullover is crafted with premium materials selected for both quality and color vibrancy:

• Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm La Pampa, a worsted-weight yarn in five coordinating colorways. The specific colors used are 102 Graphite (A), 114 Rose (B), 104 Smoke (C), 107 Rosewater (D), and 106 Ivory (E). Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 2 to 4 balls of 100 grams each per color.
• Needles: The pattern calls for two sizes of needles to create proper gauge and fabric texture. Size US 9/5.5mm needles are used for ribbed edgings and cuffs, while Size US 10½/6.5mm needles are used for the main body fabric in stockinette stitch.
• Notions: Stitch markers are required to track pattern repeats and shaping points throughout construction.

Gauge and Finishing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 12 stitches and 16 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch using the larger needles on blocked fabric. Achieving proper gauge is essential for the sweater to fit correctly at the specified finished measurements. The garment is blocked after completion to set the stripes and ensure accurate dimensions.