Specifications
| Brand: | Paintbox Yarns |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran |
| Designer: | PB |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Large eyed needle |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Bust: 76-81cm (29.9"-31.8") to 112-117cm (44"-46") |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Cables, Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Featured Products: | Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Yarn |
What you'll need
| To Fit Bust: | 76-81cm | 86-91cm | 91-97cm | 102-107cm | 112-117cm |
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Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Yarn
Red Wine (616)
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4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Yarn
Lipstick Pink (652)
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3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Yarn
Blood Orange (620)
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3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran Yarn
Rose Red (614)
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4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Product Description
The Paintbox Yarns Cheerful Cable Jumper is a beautifully cabled and colorful pullover that coordinates with the Cheerful Cable Scarf. Crocheted flat in pieces form the bottom up, this saddle shoulder sweater comes together at the shoulders, sides, and sleeves with crochet for a quicker making up process than many sweaters. Climbing cable columns combine with bold colorblocking for a sweater that's full of both color and texture. Cotton Aran has an expansive color palette that makes choosing the perfect ones to customize your project a breeze, and this smooth cotton yarn is also machine-washable for easy care. From soothing neutrals to vibrant brights, you'll find just the colors you're after with Paintbox Cotton Aran—and be on your way to creating a sweater that's perfectly you.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: to fit 30–32 (34–36, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46)” chest
Finished Measurements:
Chest – 36¼ (39½, 41¾, 45¾, 49½)”
Length – 21½ (22, 22½, 23, 23¼)”
Sleeve length – 18 (18, 18, 18½, 18½)”
Yarn Requirements: Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran (100% Cotton; 50g/93yds)
Color A – 4 (4, 4, 5, 6) skeins, shown in #616 Red Wine
Color B – 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins, shown in #652 Lipstick Pink
Color C – 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins, shown in #620 Blood Orange
Color D – 4 (4, 4, 5, 6) skeins, shown in #614 Rose Red
Hooks: US G/6 (4.00mm) and US H/8 (5.00mm)
Gauge: 15 sts and 8 rows = 4” in double crochet
Paintbox Yarns Cheerful Cable Jumper
What is Being Made
The Cheerful Cable Jumper is a crochet sweater designed as an intermediate-level project. This garment is available in five sizes to fit bust measurements ranging from 76-81 cm (30-32 in) up to 112-117 cm (44-46 in), with finished underarm measurements between 92 cm (36¼ in) and 126 cm (49½ in). The jumper features a finished length of 55-59 cm (21½-23¼ in) and sleeve length of 46-47 cm (18-18½ in), making it a versatile pullover suitable for various body types and proportions.
Techniques Used
This pattern employs several key crochet construction techniques:
- Bottom-up construction: The jumper is worked from the bottom edge upward, allowing for easier fitting adjustments and a natural garment progression
- Cable work: Cable stitches are incorporated throughout the design, creating textured, dimensional details characteristic of traditional knitwear aesthetics translated into crochet
- Worked flat: The pieces are constructed flat using rows rather than in the round, which simplifies shaping and seaming
- Seamed assembly: Individual pieces are sewn together using a large-eyed needle, creating clean, professional seams
Stitches Used
The Cheerful Cable Jumper utilizes fundamental crochet stitches to build its structure and texture. The primary stitch is treble crochet (UK terminology; double crochet in US terminology), which forms the base fabric and is worked to a gauge of 15 stitches and 8 rows over 10 cm (4 in) using the 5mm hook. Additional stitches employed include:
- Chain stitch (ch): Used for foundation and turning chains
- Double crochet (UK terminology; single crochet in US): Provides structure and detail work
- Half treble crochet (UK terminology; half double crochet in US): Creates transitional stitch heights
- Double treble crochet (UK terminology; treble crochet in US): Adds height and texture variation
- Slip stitch: Used for joining and finishing
- Decreases: Treble crochet two stitches together and treble crochet three stitches together for shaping
Materials and Tools
The Cheerful Cable Jumper is crafted using Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, a medium-weight yarn available in four coordinating colors. Yarn quantities vary by size: the smallest size requires 4 balls of Color A (Red Wine), 3 balls of Color B (Lipstick Pink), 3 balls of Color C (Blood Orange), and 4 balls of Color D (Rose Red), with larger sizes requiring increased yardage. Each ball weighs 50g.
Two crochet hooks are required: a 4.00mm (UK 8 – US G/6) hook and a 5.00mm (UK 6 – US 8/H) hook. The 5mm hook is used for the main fabric to achieve the specified gauge. Additional tools include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, and a large-eyed needle for seaming the finished pieces together.
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