MillaMia Carola Jumper Knitting Pattern

MillaMia Carola Jumper

What Is Being Made

The MillaMia Carola Jumper is a striking striped cotton sweater designed for intermediate knitters. This pullover top features a contemporary design with reverse stocking stitch as the primary fabric, creating a dense, textured finish. The garment is available in seven sizes ranging from 82cm to 112cm bust circumference, making it suitable for a wide range of body sizes. The finished chest measurements span from 88cm to 121cm, with a consistent length to shoulder of approximately 53 to 59cm depending on size. The sleeve length is a standard 33cm.

Techniques Used

The Carola Jumper employs several key knitting techniques that define its construction and visual appeal. The garment is worked flat, meaning pieces are knitted separately and then assembled together through seaming. The most distinctive technique is the use of reverse stocking stitch, which inverts the traditional stocking stitch to showcase the bumpy purl side as the right side of the fabric. This creates the dense, textured finish that is central to the design aesthetic.

The jumper features prominent horizontal stripes throughout the design, created by changing yarn colors at regular intervals. A notable design detail includes a deliberate switch to right-side stocking stitch specifically on the raglan connection seams, creating a subtle but intentional contrast in texture at these structural points. The pattern notes emphasize the importance of careful stripe matching when joining pieces together, as the multiple color changes require precise alignment during seaming.

The construction includes raglan decreases that shape the armholes and create the distinctive raglan sleeve cap. This shaping technique requires decreasing stitches at specific intervals to create the sloped shoulder line characteristic of raglan sleeves.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch throughout the Carola Jumper is reverse stocking stitch, which forms the main fabric body. Reverse stocking stitch is created by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows when working flat, reversing the appearance of traditional stocking stitch to emphasize texture. The pattern also incorporates standard knitting abbreviations and techniques including knit stitches, purl stitches, knit two stitches together for decreases, and increases as needed for shaping.

Materials and Yarn

The Carola Jumper is constructed using MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton, an exclusive yarn available through Love Knitting. This cotton yarn provides the cool, breathable qualities ideal for a summer or warm-weather garment. The yarn is worked at a gauge of 25 stitches and 34 rows to a 10cm square using 3.25mm needles.

The pattern requires multiple color balls to create the striped effect. The yarn quantities vary by size, but the color palette includes:

• Pure White (310) as the primary color, requiring 6 to 7 balls depending on size
• Indigo Purple (321) as a secondary color, requiring 1 to 2 balls
• Lemon Yellow (333), one ball
• Black (300), one ball
• Bright Red (331), one ball
• Bright Purple (334), one ball

The pattern suggests alternative colorway combinations including Off Tomato, French Navy, Rose, Bluebell, and Candy Pink options, allowing knitters to customize the striped design to their preferences.

Needles and Tools

The Carola Jumper requires two sizes of knitting needles: 3mm (US 2) needles for ribbing and initial stitches, and 3.25mm (US 3) needles for the main fabric worked in reverse stocking stitch. The pattern also calls for 3mm and 3.25mm circular needles, which are used for certain sections of the construction. This needle size progression is typical for creating a neat, elastic edge while allowing the main fabric to achieve the correct gauge and drape.