Lang PTO30-05 Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Lang PTO30-05 Sweater

What is Being Made

The Lang PTO30-05 is a knitted sweater designed and produced by Lang Yarns. This garment is worked as a pullover style with set-in sleeves, available in two size ranges: S–M with a bust measurement of 43¼ inches (110 cm) and length of 20½ inches (52 cm), and L–XL with a bust of 48 inches (122 cm) and length of 21¼ inches (54 cm). The sweater features a structured fit suitable for everyday wear.

Techniques Used

This sweater is constructed using a bottom-up method, meaning the knitter begins at the lower edge and works upward toward the shoulders. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, with individual pieces—sleeves, front, and back—knitted separately and then seamed together to form the finished sweater. This traditional construction approach allows for precise shaping and fit adjustments throughout the knitting process.

Stitches Used

• Ribbed cuff: The sleeves and body begin with a 1×1 rib stitch (alternating knit and purl stitches), which creates an elastic edge that hugs the wrists and waist. This ribbing is worked for 2¾ inches (7 cm) before transitioning to the main pattern.
• Charted pattern: After the ribbed cuff, the sweater transitions to a charted stitch pattern with a 12-stitch repeat. The pattern includes various knit and purl combinations worked across the right and wrong sides to create texture and visual interest.
• Decreases: Strategic decreases are incorporated during the transition from ribbing to the main pattern, reducing 9 to 11 stitches depending on size to achieve proper gauge and fit.

Materials and Tools

The sweater is knitted with Lang Yarns Frida, an extra-fine merino wool yarn that is superwash-treated and mulesing-free. The yarn is available in the color green-orange (shade 1078.0005), and the pattern requires 500 grams (5 balls) for sizes S–M or 600 grams (6 balls) for sizes L–XL. Knitting is executed on ADDI needles in US size 6 (4 mm) for the ribbed sections and US size 7 (4.5 mm) for the main body and sleeves. A short circular needle in US size 6 (4 mm) is also required, likely for working the neckline or for holding stitches during construction.

Construction Details

The sleeve pattern begins by casting on 58 stitches for sizes S–M or 72 stitches for sizes L–XL using the 4 mm needles. The first rows establish the 1×1 ribbed cuff through alternating knit and purl stitches on both right-side and wrong-side rows. Once the ribbing reaches the specified length, the knitter decreases stitches on a wrong-side row using knit-two-together decreases spaced evenly across the row. The needles are then changed to 4.5 mm, and the charted stitch pattern is introduced, with the pattern repeat worked multiple times across the remaining stitches to create the textured fabric of the sleeve.