MillaMia Hedda V Neck Jumper Knitting Pattern

MillaMia Hedda V Neck Jumper

What is Being Made

The MillaMia Hedda V Neck Jumper is a knitted sweater designed for intermediate knitters. This garment features a flattering V-neckline and is available in four sizes to fit bust measurements from 82-87 cm up to 112-117 cm. The jumper showcases a sophisticated color-blocked design with stranded knitting techniques creating visual interest through contrasting yarn colors.

Techniques Used

This project employs several advanced knitting techniques suitable for improving knitters:

• Bottom-up construction: The jumper is knitted from the bottom edge upward, allowing for easier fitting adjustments and a logical progression through the pattern
• Stranded knitting: Multiple colors are carried across rows to create the distinctive patterned design, requiring careful tension management to maintain even fabric
• Cable work: The pattern incorporates cable stitches using abbreviations C4B (cross 2 right) and C4F (cross 2 left), which involve slipping stitches onto a cable needle and crossing them over working stitches for dimensional texture
• Seamed construction: Pieces are worked flat and then seamed together, providing structure and professional finishing
• Intarsia technique: The pattern notes recommend using intarsia for the green chevron motifs to keep these shapes neat and well-defined

Stitches Used

The Hedda V Neck Jumper utilizes fundamental and intermediate stitch techniques:

• Stockinette stitch (stocking stitch): The primary fabric base, created by alternating knit and purl rows to produce a smooth, flat surface
• Cable stitches: C4B and C4F abbreviations indicate four-stitch cable crosses that create twisted rope-like textures throughout the design
• Knit two together (k2tog): Used for decreasing stitches, particularly at shaping points
• Make one (m1): An increase technique for adding stitches where shaping requires expansion

Materials and Tools

The Hedda V Neck Jumper is crafted using premium materials and specific needle sizes to achieve the correct fabric properties:

Yarn: MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, available exclusively through Lovecrafts, provides a luxurious merino wool base. The color palette includes Midnight (101) as the main color, with accent colors in Butterscotch (168), Grass (141), and Lipstick Red (108). Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 10 to 13 balls of the main color and smaller quantities of accent colors.

Needles and Tools: The pattern requires a pair each of 3mm (US 2) and 3.25mm (US 3) straight knitting needles, a circular 3.25mm (US 3) needle for neckband work, and a cable needle for managing cable stitches. The smaller needles are used for ribbed edgings to create elastic, fitted edges, while the larger needles are used for the main fabric.

Gauge and Sizing

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for this project. Over stockinette stitch, the pattern requires 25 stitches and 34 rows to measure 10 cm (4 inches) using 3.25mm needles. When working the cable pattern, the gauge adjusts to 30 stitches and 40 rows over the same 10 cm measurement due to the density created by cable crossings. The jumper is offered in four sizes with finished bust measurements ranging from 96 cm to 128 cm, sleeve length of 44 cm, and back neck lengths from 23.5 cm to 26 cm.