Rowan Blush Jumper Knitting Pattern

Rowan Blush Knitted Sweater

What is Being Made

The Rowan Blush is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed by Erika Knight. This garment features a distinctive construction where the back section wraps around the body to form part of the front, creating a unique design element. The sweater is available in five sizes to fit bust measurements ranging from 81–86 cm (32–34 in) through to 122–127 cm (48–50 in), with the actual finished bust measurements of the garment ranging from 99 cm (39 in) to 139 cm (54¾ in).

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several intermediate knitting techniques to achieve its structured silhouette:

• Decreasing: The garment uses working decreases positioned at each end of alternating rows, combined with decreases on every fourth row at a marked position on the third row. This creates a fitted shaping throughout the body.
• Wrap and Turn (Short Rows): Shoulder shaping is accomplished using the wrap and turn technique, a method where stitches are wrapped by slipping them between needles to create smooth, gradual shoulder slopes. Multiple wrap and turn rows are worked at progressively longer intervals to shape the shoulders smoothly.
• Circular Needle Construction: The pattern uses circular needles of varying lengths—including needles no less than 100 cm long and needles no more than 60 cm long—indicating that sections are worked in the round or using circular needles for flat knitting.
• Stocking Stitch: The primary fabric is worked in stocking stitch (stockinette stitch), the most fundamental knit fabric used throughout the garment.

Stitches Used

The Rowan Blush is primarily constructed using stocking stitch (abbreviated as st st), which creates a smooth, classic knit fabric with characteristic V-shaped columns on the right side. The pattern incorporates decreases at strategic points to shape the garment, and wrapped stitches created through the wrap and turn technique for seamless shoulder shaping.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

Yarn: The sweater is knitted using Rowan's Cotton Wool blend yarn. The pattern requires 9, 9, 10, 11, or 12 balls of 50-gram yarn depending on the size being made. The photographed sample was worked in the colorway Tiny 203.

Needles: The pattern calls for a combination of needle sizes and types:

• One pair of 3½mm (UK no. 10/9, US size 4) needles for ribbed sections
• One pair of 4mm (UK no. 8, US size 6) needles for the main fabric
• One 4mm (UK no. 8, US size 6) circular needle at least 100 cm long
• One 3½mm (UK no. 10/9, US size 4) circular needle no more than 60 cm long
• One 3½mm (UK no. 10/9, US size 4) circular needle at least 100 cm long

Tension and Gauge

The pattern specifies a tension of 20 stitches and 28 rows to 10 centimeters measured over stocking stitch using 4mm (US size 6) needles. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for the sweater to fit properly across all five size options.