MillaMia Riley Wave Jumper Knitting Pattern

MillaMia Riley Wave Jumper

What is Being Made

The MillaMia Riley Wave Jumper is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed to fit bust measurements from 82-87 cm up to 112-117 cm. This garment features a striking striped pattern that creates a wave-like visual effect across the body and sleeves. The jumper is worked in a classic pullover style with set-in sleeves and a crew neckline, making it suitable for casual everyday styling or pairing with classic mid-wash denim.

Techniques Used

This sweater is constructed using several key knitting techniques that define its intermediate difficulty level:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment is knitted from the bottom of the body upward, allowing for easy adjustments to length during the knitting process
• Worked flat: The main body and sleeves are worked on straight needles in flat rows rather than in the round, then seamed together at the end
• Seamed construction: Individual pieces (front, back, and sleeves) are knitted separately and then sewn together using mattress stitch or similar seaming techniques for a professional finish
• Striped patterning: A carefully planned stripe sequence repeats throughout the garment, requiring attention to color changes and pattern continuity. The stripe pattern includes 6 rows in one color, 2 rows in another, creating the distinctive wave effect
• Set-in sleeves: The sleeves are shaped with decreases and sewn into armholes, requiring careful stitch pickup around the neckline for a polished appearance

Stitches Used

The Riley Wave Jumper employs fundamental knitting stitches appropriate for an intermediate crafter:

• Stocking stitch (stockinette stitch): The primary stitch used throughout the garment, creating a smooth, flat fabric with a distinctive V-pattern on the right side
• Knit and purl stitches: Basic stitches that form the foundation of stocking stitch
• Decreases: Techniques such as knit two together (K2tog) and slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (skpo) are used for shaping the armholes and sleeves
• Cast off (bind off): Used to finish edges and secure stitches at the completion of each piece

Materials and Tools

The Riley Wave Jumper is crafted using MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton yarn, which is exclusively available at lovecrafts.com. The yarn is worked at a specific tension to achieve the correct fabric drape and fit.

Yarn Requirements: The pattern calls for 50g (1¾oz) balls of MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton in multiple colors. The base colorway includes Black 300, Indigo Purple 321, White 310, English Rose 342, Bright Green 330, and Bright Red 331. Quantities vary by size, ranging from 1 to 4 balls per color depending on the garment size being made. An alternative colorway option is also provided, featuring French Navy 320, Baby Blue 323, Flamingo 341, Duck Egg Teal 351, Seaweed 350, and Pure White 310.

Needles and Tools: The pattern requires a pair of 3mm (US 2) needles and a pair of 3.25mm (US 3) needles for working the main fabric. A circular 3.25mm (US 3) needle is needed for picking up stitches around the neckline. The pattern notes emphasize taking time when picking up neckline stitches, as any mistakes will be visually apparent due to the contrast between the body and neckline.

Tension: The pattern specifies two tension measurements: 25 stitches and 34 rows to a 10cm (4 inch) square over stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles, and 34 stitches and 40 rows to a 10cm square over the stripe pattern using 3.25mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is essential for proper fit across all four size options.

Pattern Details

The Riley Wave Jumper is available in four sizes with the following finished bust measurements: 92 cm (36 inches), 106 cm (41¾ inches), 120 cm (47¼ inches), and 134 cm (52¾ inches). The back neck length ranges from 56 cm to 62 cm depending on size,