New In Town Jumper Knitting Pattern

On the Run Yoke Baby Sweater

What Is Being Made

The On the Run is a seamless, top-down baby sweater designed in four sizes to fit newborns through 12-month-old infants. This garment features a distinctive yoke construction that allows the neckline to stretch to approximately 16½ to 20 inches in circumference depending on size, making it easy to pull over a baby's head. The sweater is worked in the round from the yoke downward, creating a smooth, comfortable fit for delicate baby skin.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs several advanced knitting techniques that result in a professional, seamless garment:

• Seamless construction: The entire sweater is worked in one continuous piece without seams, eliminating uncomfortable seams that could irritate sensitive baby skin.
• Top-down yoke method: Knitting begins at the neckline with a small cast-on that is strategically increased to shape the yoke. This approach allows for easy fitting adjustments and provides excellent control over the finished garment proportions.
• Worked in the round: Using circular needles and double-pointed needles, the sweater is knitted circularly, which creates smooth stockinette stitch fabric without purl rows on the reverse side.
• Raglan increases: Strategic increases placed at marked intervals create the characteristic raglan sleeve cap shaping, allowing sleeves to blend seamlessly into the body with gentle, sloped shoulders.
• Underarm construction: After the yoke is complete, stitches are divided and placed on waste yarn for sleeves, while new stitches are cast on at the underarm to create the body. Sleeves are then picked up and worked downward from these underarm stitches.

Stitches Used

The On the Run is constructed primarily with stockinette stitch (knit stitch worked in the round), which creates a smooth, classic fabric with a subtle V-pattern texture. The pattern also incorporates knit front and back (kfb) increases at regular intervals to shape the yoke and create the raglan sleeve cap. These increases are strategically placed before and after marked stitch sections to ensure balanced, symmetrical shaping across the front, back, and both sleeves.

Materials and Tools

The On the Run is designed to be knitted with Spud & Chloë Outer yarn, a worsted-weight yarn that provides durability and softness suitable for baby garments. The pattern requires 2 to 4 hanks depending on the size being knitted, with each hank containing 100 grams and 60 yards of yarn.

The needle requirements include multiple sizes to achieve proper gauge and construction:

• Size 11 (8mm) double-pointed needles for the initial yoke cast-on and early rounds
• Size 11 (8mm) 16-inch circular needle for working the yoke and body once the stitch count increases
• Size 13 (9mm) double-pointed needles (two sizes larger than the working gauge needles) for the initial loose cast-on, ensuring the neckline stretches adequately to fit over the baby's head

Additional tools needed include stitch markers to denote the beginning of rounds and raglan increase points, waste yarn for holding sleeve stitches, and a tapestry needle for weaving in loose ends and blocking the finished garment.

Sizing and Fit

The On the Run is offered in four graduated sizes: 0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months, and 12–24 months. The body length ranges from 5 to 6½ inches from the underarm, while sleeve length extends from 4½ to 8 inches from the underarm. The yoke opening is designed to stretch generously, ensuring a comfortable fit as the baby grows within each size range. The pattern photo shows the sweater in Soapstone colorway #7200.