Quail Studio Amber Jumper Knitting Pattern

Quail Studio Amber Knitted Sweater

What is Being Made

The Quail Studio Amber is a knitted sweater designed for a range of sizes from 28–30 inches to 48–50 inches bust. The garment features a classic construction with a shaped hem edge, fitted waist shaping, and raglan armhole construction. This pullover sweater is worked in a timeless silhouette suitable for everyday wear.

Knitting Techniques

The Amber sweater is constructed using bottom-up and seamed construction methods, with pieces worked flat on straight needles. The garment begins with a cast-on edge at the hem and builds upward through the body before shaping occurs at the waist and armholes.

Key shaping techniques include progressive cast-on increases at the hem edge to create a gradual flare, followed by strategic increases worked on either side of the piece using make-one (M1) increases. The raglan armhole is shaped using paired decreases—slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (Sl 1, K1, psso) on the right side and knit 2 together (K2tog) on the left side—to create a symmetrical decrease line. The hem edge features a distinctive construction with multiple cast-on rows that build the width gradually.

Stitches Used

The Amber sweater is primarily worked in stocking stitch (stockinette stitch), which creates a smooth, classic fabric with knit stitches on the right side and purl stitches on the wrong side. Shaping is achieved through the following stitch techniques:

• Make-one (M1) increases: Used to add stitches symmetrically at the waist for fitted shaping
• Knit 2 together (K2tog): A right-leaning decrease used in raglan armhole shaping
• Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (Sl 1, K1, psso): A left-leaning decrease used in raglan armhole shaping
• Purl (P) rows: Worked on the wrong side to create the smooth texture of stocking stitch

Materials and Tools

The Amber sweater is knitted using Rowan Felted Tweed yarn, a wool-based yarn that provides durability and a subtle texture. The pattern requires 7 to 9 balls of 50g weight depending on the size being knitted, with the sample photographed in the shade Alabaster 197.

Needles and notions include 3.75mm (US 5) needles for the main knitting, which are sized to achieve the specified tension of 22 stitches and 30 rows over 10 centimeters (4 inches) in stocking stitch. Additional tools required are stitch holders for holding stitches during construction and colored stitch markers—4 blue markers, 8 red markers, and 8 green markers—to track shaping points and pattern sections throughout the knitting process.

Sizing and Finished Dimensions

The Amber is offered in six sizes with finished bust measurements ranging from 112 centimeters (44 inches) to 140 centimeters (55 inches). Back length measurements vary from approximately 67 to 72 centimeters (26 to 28½ inches) depending on size, providing proportional fit across the size range.