Kenoza Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Kenoza Pullover by Alison Green

What is Being Made

The Kenoza Pullover is a top-down raglan pullover sweater designed by Alison Green and featured in the Haverhill Collection. This garment is constructed using the top-down raglan method, which allows knitters to build the sweater from the neckline downward, making it easy to try on and adjust length as needed. The pullover is available in seven sizes ranging from XS to 3X, with finished bust measurements from 30 inches to 54 inches and lengths from 24½ inches to 30½ inches, making it suitable for a wide range of body types.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several intermediate to advanced knitting techniques that create visual interest and structure:

• Top-Down Raglan Construction: The sweater is knit from the top down, beginning at the neckline and working toward the hem. This method uses raglan shaping, which creates diagonal lines from the neckline to the underarms, allowing for a comfortable fit and easy customization of length.
• Circular Knitting: The pattern uses circular needles in multiple sizes (16-inch, 24-inch, and 32-inch) to accommodate different stages of the sweater's construction, as well as double-pointed needles for smaller circumferences.
• Cable Work: A prominent cable runs along the front and sleeves, adding textural depth and visual sophistication to the design.
• Seed Stitch Edging: Elegant seed stitch edges frame the garment, creating a refined finish that prevents curling and adds a professional appearance.
• Lifted Increases: The pattern utilizes left lifted increases (LLI) and right lifted increases (RLI) for seamless shaping, which create nearly invisible increase lines ideal for raglan construction.
• Stitch Markers and Shaping: The pattern recommends using at least two different colored stitch markers to distinguish between different shaping elements, such as raglan increases and waist shaping, helping knitters track multiple pattern sections simultaneously.

Stitches Used

The Kenoza Pullover incorporates fundamental and decorative stitches to create its structure and design:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch used for the body of the sweater, creating a smooth, classic knit fabric with characteristic V-shaped columns on the right side.
• Seed Stitch: Used for the elegant edges throughout the garment, seed stitch is worked in the round over an even number of stitches by alternating knit and purl stitches (K1, P1 on one round, then P1, K1 on the next round). This reversible stitch creates a bumpy, textured surface that is both decorative and functional.
• Cable Stitches: Cable work along the front and sleeves adds dimensional texture and visual interest, created using a cable needle to cross groups of stitches over one another.
• Basic Decreases: The pattern uses standard decreases including knit two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) for raglan shaping and other decreasing requirements.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

Yarn: The Kenoza Pullover is designed to be knit with Juniper Moon Farm Herriot in the colorway #1007 Mountains Majesty. The yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 5 hanks for size XS to 10 hanks for size 3X. Herriot is a heathered yarn from Juniper Moon Farm, known for its beautiful color variations and soft hand.

Needles: The pattern calls for multiple needle sizes and types to accommodate the different stages of construction. US 4 (3.5 mm) needles are used for ribbed edgings and initial cast-on, while US 5 (3.75 mm) needles are used for the main body knitting. Circular needles in 16-inch, 24-inch, and 32-inch lengths are required depending on the size being knit, along with US 5 double-pointed needles for smaller circumferences such as sleeves. The gauge is established at 24 stitches and 32 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch using US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, making this a worsted or aran-weight project.