MillaMia Drew Jumper Knitting Pattern

MillaMia Drew Jumper: Knitted Children's Sweater

What is Being Made

The MillaMia Drew Jumper is an intermediate-level knitted children's sweater designed for ages 1 to 8 years. This unisex garment features a playful approach to texture and color, combining multiple yarn shades to create visual interest through striped and textured patterning. The finished measurements range from 61cm (24 inches) chest for the smallest size up to 76cm (30 inches) for the largest size, with corresponding length adjustments from 30cm to 39cm at the shoulder.

Techniques Used

The Drew Jumper is constructed using a bottom-up seamed method, meaning the body and sleeves are knitted separately from the lower edges upward, then sewn together to create the finished garment. The design incorporates stripes and worked flat construction, allowing knitters to work back and forth on straight needles rather than in the round. This approach provides excellent control over stitch placement and color changes, making it suitable for intermediate knitters who have mastered basic garment shaping.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern used throughout the Drew Jumper is double moss stitch, a textured stitch that creates a bumpy, reversible fabric with excellent drape and durability. Double moss stitch is worked by alternating knit and purl stitches both horizontally and vertically, producing a fabric that looks the same on both sides. This stitch pattern is worked at a tension of 28 stitches and 44 rows per 10cm (4 inches) square using 3.25mm (US 3) needles. The pattern also incorporates standard shaping techniques including knit two stitches together (k2tog) and slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (skpo) decreases for armhole and sleeve cap shaping.

Materials and Yarn

The Drew Jumper is designed to be worked in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a premium merino wool yarn available in 50g balls. The pattern provides multiple colorway options to suit different preferences:

• Colourway 1: Rain 165 (A) as the main color, Daisy 142 (B), and Lilac Blossom 123 (C) for stripes and accents
• Colourway 2: Forget me not, Scarlet, and Rain as alternative color combinations
• Colourway 3: Midnight, Denim, and additional Rain for a different aesthetic

Yarn quantities vary by size, with the smallest size requiring 4 balls of the main color, 1 ball of the secondary color, and 1 ball of the tertiary color. Larger sizes require up to 5 balls of the main color and 2 balls each of the accent colors. The pattern recommends knitters experiment with their own color combinations to personalize the design.

Tools Required

Construction of the Drew Jumper requires two pairs of knitting needles: a pair of 3mm (US 2) needles, likely used for ribbed edgings or cuffs to provide elasticity, and a pair of 3.25mm (US 3) needles for the main fabric. A tapestry needle is needed for seaming the garment pieces together once knitting is complete.

Skill Level and Construction Notes

Rated as intermediate difficulty, the Drew Jumper is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle garment construction with color work and texture variation. The fun and appeal of this design lies in exploring different color combinations and understanding how texture and hue interact within a single garment. The merino wool fiber provides softness and breathability, making this jumper comfortable for young wearers.