Noro Oversized Cable Top Jumper Knitting Pattern

Noro Oversized Cable Top

What Is Being Made

The Noro Oversized Cable Top is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed in an oversized silhouette. This pullover garment features a relaxed fit with finished bust measurements of 46½ (51, 55) inches across three size options: Small, Medium/Large, and X-Large/XX-Large. The back length measures 25¼ (27, 28) inches depending on size, while the upper arm circumference is 12½ (13½, 14½) inches, creating a comfortable, loose-fitting design ideal for layering or standalone wear.

Techniques Used

This project employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques to construct the garment. Increases are worked by knitting in the front and back of stitches, as well as using make one increases lifted from the strand between stitches. Make one purl stitch increases are incorporated where shaping requires additional stitches on purl rows. Decreases are executed using the slip, slip, knit method (SSK) to reduce stitches while maintaining clean edges. The pattern utilizes stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and shaping points throughout the knitting process. Pick up and knit techniques are employed to add stitches along finished edges, likely for neckband or edging construction. Slip stitches are used as selvage stitches along edges to facilitate easier seaming when finishing the garment.

Stitches Used

The Noro Oversized Cable Top features cable stitches as the primary decorative element, as indicated by the garment name and the inclusion of a cable needle in the required materials. The pattern incorporates knit and purl stitches as foundational stitches, which are worked both flat and in the round depending on construction method. Slip stitches serve as edge stitches to create neat selvage edges that simplify seaming. The pattern includes chart-based instructions with no stitch spaces indicated by shaded areas on charts, which are skipped during construction to accommodate shaping or stitch pattern placement.

Materials and Tools

The Noro Oversized Cable Top is knitted using Noro Kiso yarn in colorway #04, with yardage requirements of 4 (5, 5) hanks at 100 grams per hank, providing ample yardage for the oversized fit across all three sizes. The pattern calls for one US 10/6mm circular needle measuring 32 inches in length, sized to obtain proper gauge. Additional essential tools include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping, stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches during construction, and a cable needle for working the cable stitch patterns that define this design. The pattern editor recommends using LYKKE® needles for optimal results.