Rowan 13 Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Rowan 13 Sweater: Knitted Craft Sweater Pattern

What is Being Made

The Rowan 13 Sweater is a knitted craft sweater designed for intermediate knitters (Skill Level 2). This garment features a distinctive construction with sleeve extensions and is available in five sizes ranging from small (81-86 cm bust) to extra-extra-large (122-127 cm bust). The finished sweater offers a contemporary design suitable for various occasions and body types.

Construction Techniques

This sweater employs multiple construction methods to achieve its finished design. The garment is worked flat on straight needles and incorporates seaming to join pieces together. The pattern also utilizes bottom-up construction, beginning with cast-on stitches at the base and building upward toward the shoulders and neckline. Additionally, top-down and worked-in-the-round techniques are referenced in the pattern specifications, providing flexibility in the construction approach.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Rowan 13 Sweater features a slip-stitch texture pattern that creates visual interest throughout the garment. The main stitch pattern is established over four rows:

• Row 1 (Wrong Side): Purl 1, alternating knit 1 and purl 1 to the end
• Row 2: Knit 1, slip next stitch purlwise with yarn at the wrong side of work, knit 1, repeating this sequence to the end
• Row 3: Knit 1, alternating purl 1 and knit 1 to the end
• Row 4: Knit 2, slip next stitch purlwise with yarn at the wrong side of work, knit 1, repeating to the last stitch, then knit 1

These four rows form the repeating pattern that is maintained throughout the body of the sweater. The pattern includes strategic increases for sleeve extensions and decreases for shaping the shoulders and back neck, with all increases and decreases worked into the established pattern to maintain continuity.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Rowan 13 Sweater is constructed using Rowan Cocoon yarn in the colorway Polar 801 as the primary yarn. Yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 7 to 10 balls of 100-gram weight. A secondary yarn, Rowan Frost 806, is used in a single 100-gram ball across all sizes for accent or contrast work.

The pattern requires two pairs of needles in different sizes. 6mm (US 10) needles are used for ribbed or textured sections, while 7mm (US 10½) needles are used for the main body of the sweater. This needle size progression allows for proper tension and fabric drape. The recommended tension is 13 stitches and 30 rows to 10 centimeters when measured over the stitch pattern.

Design Features

The sweater incorporates distinctive design elements including sleeve extensions that are shaped through a series of strategic increases worked at regular intervals. The pattern includes shaping for cuff openings marked at specific points in the construction. The back neck shaping is worked with decreases at both edges and cast-off sections to create a finished neckline. The shoulder shaping utilizes both consecutive and alternating row decreases to create a properly fitted armhole and shoulder line.