Noro Unwind Jumper Knitting Pattern

Noro Unwind Top

What is Being Made

The Noro Unwind Top is an easy-level knitted sweater designed in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X-Large. The garment features finished bust measurements of 43 to 54 inches (109 to 137 centimeters) and a length of approximately 22 to 24 inches (56 to 61 centimeters). This top is worked in a bottom-up construction method and is shown in size Small.

Techniques Used

The Unwind Top employs several key knitting techniques to create its finished design:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment is knitted from the lower edge upward, allowing for straightforward sizing adjustments and a logical progression of the pattern.
• Worked flat: The piece is created on straight needles rather than in the round, requiring seaming to join the front and back pieces together.
• Lace patterning: Decorative lace elements are incorporated throughout the design, adding visual interest and texture to the finished garment.
• Seamed construction: After completing the flat pieces, they are seamed together to form the complete sweater.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern utilizes a variety of fundamental and decorative knitting stitches:

• Stockinette stitch: The primary stitch used throughout the garment, worked in rows of knit stitches on the right side and purl stitches on the wrong side.
• Slip stitch (sl): Stitches are passed from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle as if to purl without working them, used as a decorative and structural element in the lace pattern.
• Yarn over (yo): New stitches are created by placing the yarn over the right-hand needle, forming the eyelet openings characteristic of lace knitting.
• Knit three together (k3tog): A decrease technique that combines three stitches into one, used to shape the lace pattern and maintain stitch count.
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk): A left-leaning decrease method where two stitches are slipped knitwise individually to the right-hand needle, then inserted through from left to right and knitted together.
• Purl stitches: Used in specific rows to create texture and support the lace pattern structure.

Pattern Stitch Details

The Unwind Top features a repeating lace pattern worked over multiple rows. The pattern stitch begins with a purl row on the right side, followed by a row of purl stitches with doubled yarn wraps. The signature lace motif involves slipping three stitches to the right-hand needle while dropping extra loops, returning those same three stitches to the left-hand needle, and then working k3tog followed by a yarn over and another k3tog on the same stitches. This creates an open, airy lace effect. The pattern is worked even (without increasing or decreasing) between pattern repeats to maintain consistent fabric structure.

Materials and Gauge

The Noro Unwind Top requires specific materials to achieve the intended finished garment:

• Yarn: Two 200-gram kegs of Noro Kakigori in colorway #13, providing approximately 400 grams of yarn for the complete project.
• Needles: One pair of US size 6/4mm needles for the ribbed cast-on edge, and one pair of US size 8/5mm needles for the main body of the garment.
• Notions: Clip-on stitch markers to track pattern repeats and shaping.
• Gauge: 18 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in Stockinette stitch using the larger US 8/5mm needles. Checking gauge before beginning is essential to ensure proper fit and finished measurements.

Construction Overview

The back piece begins with casting on between 98 and 122 stitches depending on size. The initial 4 rows are worked on the smaller needles in garter stitch (knit every row) to create a finished edge. The work then transitions to the larger needles where the lace pattern stitch is established and worked across the remaining rows until the piece reaches the specified length. The front piece follows a similar