MillaMia Ester Jumper Knitting Pattern

MillaMia Ester Jumper

What is Being Made

The MillaMia Ester Jumper is an intermediate-level knitted sweater featuring a sophisticated symmetrical patterned design on the body paired with relaxing reverse stocking stitch sleeves. This garment is available in eight sizes ranging from 76-82cm to 137-142cm chest measurements, with finished chest widths from 91cm to 151cm and lengths from 56cm to 68cm. The design offers versatility across multiple colourways including Rain with Butterscotch, Ice with Scarlet, Pitch Black with Fuchsia, and 165 with 168 options.

Techniques Used

The Ester Jumper is worked flat on straight needles and then seamed together, making it an ideal project for knitters who prefer traditional flat construction methods over in-the-round knitting. The pattern incorporates both stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch techniques, creating visual interest through textural contrast. The body features a clever symmetrical pattern that provides an engaging knitting experience, while the sleeves offer a simpler, more meditative section of reverse stocking stitch work that can be alternated with the patterned body sections to maintain interest throughout the project.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (stockinette stitch): The primary stitch for much of the garment, created by alternating knit and purl rows to produce the classic smooth, V-textured fabric
• Reverse stocking stitch: Used extensively on the sleeves, this creates a bumpy, textured appearance by reversing the traditional stocking stitch orientation
• Moss stitch: An alternative textured stitch option referenced in the tension gauge specifications
• Make one (m1) increases: Used for shaping the garment during construction

Materials and Specifications

The Ester Jumper is knitted using MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn, a premium fiber choice exclusively available at lovecrafts.com. Yarn quantities vary by size, requiring between 8 to 11 balls of the main color (50g/1¾oz balls) and 4 to 6 balls of the contrast color, depending on the finished size selected. The project requires 3mm (US 2) knitting needles and 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles in both straight and circular formats for larger sizes. Working tension is 25 stitches and 34 rows to a 10cm square over stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles, with an alternative tension of 32 stitches and 40 rows to 10cm over moss stitch. This intermediate-level project combines quality merino fiber with classic seamed construction to create a sophisticated, wearable garment.