Knitburo Verso Jumper Knitting Pattern

Verso Sweater by Knitburo

What is Being Made

Verso is a seamlessly constructed knit sweater designed by Alice Caetano for Knitburo. This garment features a contemporary silhouette with elbow-length sleeves and is available in eight sizes ranging from XS to 4XL, with finished bust circumferences from 37 3/4″ to 59 3/4″. The sweater incorporates distinctive design elements including shoulder pleats and short row shaping at both the shoulders and sleeve caps.

Construction Techniques

Verso employs a top-down seamless construction method, which allows knitters to try on the garment during the knitting process and customize the final length. The sweater begins with the back piece, which is worked flat on a circular needle until the underarm. The front is then picked up from the shoulder cast-on and also worked flat until the underarm, incorporating short row shaping at the shoulders to create a custom fit. Once both pieces reach the underarm, the body is joined in the round and knit downward to the hem.

The shoulder pleats are created using crochet stitches to ensure structural stability in this decorative detail. The elbow-length sleeves are picked up from around the armhole opening and feature shaped sleeve caps created through short row shaping. The sleeves are then worked in the round down to the cuff. The neckline is finished with picked-up stitches and an i-cord bind-off, providing a polished edge.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The primary stitch used throughout Verso is stockinette stitch, which creates a smooth, classic fabric. Additional stitch techniques employed include:

• Double stitch (ds): Used to create definition and structure, worked by bringing yarn to front, slipping the first stitch purlwise, lifting yarn over the needle to the back, and pulling snugly. In the following row, the double stitch is worked as a single stitch.
• Short rows: Utilized at the shoulders and sleeve caps to create shaping and a custom fit without requiring seaming.
• Lifted increases (lli and rli): Left and right lifted increases are used to add stitches while maintaining the fabric's continuity and aesthetic.
• I-cord bind-off: Applied at the neckline to create a durable, decorative finished edge.
• Picked-up stitches: Used to join the front and back pieces at the body and to create the sleeve caps and neckband.

Materials and Tools

Verso requires 3.75 mm (US 5) circular needles in two lengths: a 100 cm / 40″ needle for the body and a 40 cm / 16″ needle for the sleeves. A 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needle measuring 50 cm / 20″ is used for the neckband. Optional 3.75 mm (US 5) double-pointed needles (dpns) may be substituted for working the sleeves in the round.

Additional tools required include five removable stitch markers, scrap yarn for provisional cast-on, a crochet hook matching the size of the larger needle (for creating the shoulder pleats), and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

The pattern specifies a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows over 10 cm / 4″ in stockinette stitch using the larger needle after blocking. The i-cord is worked at a gauge of 24 rows over 10 cm / 4″ using the smaller needle. Recommended ease ranges from 15 to 20 cm / 6 to 8″, with the sample shown in size S featuring 17.5 cm / 7″ of ease.

While the PDF content provided does not specify the yarn fiber content or yardage requirements, the pattern is designed to be worked with yarn suitable for achieving the stated gauge with the recommended needle sizes.