MillaMia Chloe Jumper Knitting Pattern

MillaMia Chloe Jumper: Advanced Knitted Sweater

What Is Being Made

The MillaMia Chloe Jumper is an advanced-level knitted sweater designed to fit chest sizes ranging from 76-87 cm (30-34 inches) through 137-147 cm (56-60 inches). This garment features a sophisticated stranded colorwork design, combining two complementary yarn colors in a coordinated pattern. The finished sweater offers multiple length options, with the shoulder length ranging from 52 cm (20½ inches) to 60 cm (23½ inches), and sleeve lengths from 21-23 cm (8¼-9 inches), making it suitable for various body proportions and style preferences.

Knitting Techniques and Construction Method

The Chloe Jumper is constructed using a bottom-up seamed approach, meaning the body and sleeves are knitted separately starting from the lower edges and working upward, then joined together with seaming. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, requiring careful attention to shaping and finishing details typical of advanced knitting projects.

The primary technique employed throughout this design is stranded colorwork, a method where two colors of yarn are carried across the back of the work to create intricate patterned designs on the fabric surface. This technique requires advanced skill in managing tension across both colors to ensure even stitches and prevent puckering or loose floats. Stranded colorwork demands concentration and coordination to maintain consistent gauge while switching between colors.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Chloe Jumper is primarily worked in stocking stitch (known as stockinette stitch in US terminology), the fundamental knit fabric created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side. This creates the smooth, classic sweater fabric that serves as the canvas for the stranded colorwork pattern.

The pattern incorporates shaping techniques essential to sweater construction, including increases and decreases worked throughout the body and sleeves. Standard abbreviations used include k2tog (knit two stitches together) and skpo (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over) for decreasing, as well as m1 (make one) for increasing stitches. These shaping methods create the fitted silhouette and proper sleeve cap ease required for a well-constructed garment.

Yarn and Needle Requirements

The Chloe Jumper is designed to be knitted using MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn, a premium fiber choice that provides softness and breathability. The pattern requires two colors:

• Color A (Storm 102): 7-10 balls of 50g/1¾oz weight, depending on size
• Color B (Butterscotch 168): 6-7 balls of 50g/1¾oz weight, depending on size

Alternative colorway options are available, including Midnight Rain, Fuchsia, and Lipstick Red combinations, allowing crafters to customize the finished sweater's appearance while maintaining the same construction method and fit.

Three sizes of needles are required for this project:

• 2.75mm (US 2) knitting needles: Used for ribbed cuffs and waistband sections that require a tighter gauge to create elastic edges
• 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles: The primary needles used for the main body and sleeves in both stocking stitch and stranded colorwork pattern sections
• 3mm (US 2-3) circular needles: Employed for finishing techniques such as binding off or picking up stitches for neckline finishing

Gauge and Tension

Achieving proper gauge is critical for this advanced project. The pattern specifies 25 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles, and 26 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm over the stranded colorwork pattern using the same needle size. The slightly different stitch count between plain stocking stitch and patterned sections reflects the natural density variations that occur when working with two colors. Knitters must swatch carefully before beginning, as even small gauge variations will significantly affect the finished sweater's fit across all five size options.