Noro Correa Jumper Knitting Pattern
By Noro
Specifications
| Brand: | Noro |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Designer: | Eisaku Noro Design Team |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Pattern Code: | 1924 |
Product Description
Noro Correa is a stunning women’s textured pullover knit in Silk Garden. The sweater has alternating stitch blocks creating attention-getting texture on the sideways-knit front and back with stockinette stitch sleeves and a relaxed rolled neckline. The luscious texture of silk and mohair combine in Noro Silk Garden. This exquisite worsted weight yarn is hand-dyed in Noro's signature glorious self striping color combinations and knits up into a superbly draped fabric with warmth to spare.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: S (M, L, 1X)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size S
Bust – 43 (46, 49, 52)”
Length – 23 (24¼, 25½, 26¾)”
Yarn Requirements: 10 (12, 13, 14) skeins Noro Silk Garden (45% Silk/ 45% Kid Mohair/ 10% Lambs Wool; 50g/108yds) shown in 47 Kure
Needles:
US 6 (4.00mm)
US 7 (4.50mm) to get gauge
Gauge:
16 sts and 23 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 7 (4.50mm)
19 sts and 23 rows = 4” in pattern on US 7 (4.50mm)
This pattern is also available in Noro Knitting Magazine – Issue 19.
Noro Correa Sweater
What is Being Made
The Noro Correa is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed for a comfortable, relaxed fit. This garment is available in four sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and 1X, with finished bust measurements ranging from 43 to 52 inches (109 to 132 centimeters). The sweater features a classic length of 23 to 26¾ inches (58.5 to 68 centimeters) depending on size, and an upper arm width of 15 to 18 inches (38 to 46 centimeters). The design is shown modeled in size Small.
Techniques Used
The Correa sweater employs seamed construction and is worked flat on straight needles, meaning the pieces are knitted as individual flat panels rather than in the round, then assembled together using seaming techniques. This approach allows for precise shaping and is a traditional method for garment construction. The pattern includes several foundational knitting techniques essential for intermediate crafters:
- Increases using the make one method, worked by lifting the strand between stitches and knitting or purling into the back loop to add new stitches
- Decreases using slip, slip, knit (or purl) techniques to reduce stitch counts for shaping
- Stitch marker placement to track pattern repeats and shaping points
- Pick up and knit/purl techniques for adding stitches along finished edges
- Selvage stitches along edges to facilitate clean seaming
- Chart reading with attention to "no stitch" spaces where stitches have been decreased or not yet made
Stitches Used
The Correa sweater utilizes fundamental knitting stitches appropriate for an intermediate project. The pattern incorporates knit and purl stitches as primary stitch elements, likely arranged in a stitch pattern indicated by charts. Techniques for manipulating these stitches include slipping stitches purlwise without working them, and combining slip, slip, knit (or slip, slip, purl) decreases for seamless shaping. The pattern also references working even, meaning continuing in the established stitch pattern without increases or decreases over specified sections.
Materials
The Noro Correa sweater is crafted using Noro Silk Garden yarn in colorway #47. Yardage requirements vary by size, with 10 skeins needed for Small, 12 skeins for Medium, 13 skeins for Large, and 14 skeins for 1X, with each skein weighing 50 grams. The pattern calls for two pairs of needles: US size 6 (4mm) needles and US size 7 (4.5mm) needles, with the larger size used to obtain the correct gauge. Additional notions include a cable needle for any cable work and stitch markers for tracking pattern placement and shaping throughout construction.
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