Sesia Lucille Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Sesia Lucille Pullover

What is Being Made

The Sesia Lucille Pullover is a knitted sweater designed by Lidia Karabinech. This pullover is available in four sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large, with finished bust measurements ranging from 36½ inches (92.5 cm) to 47 inches (119.5 cm). The garment is designed to fit with 2–4 inches of positive ease and features a length to shoulder of 24 inches (61 cm), making it a classic, versatile pullover suitable for various body types and style preferences.

Techniques Used

The Lucille Pullover is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create a well-structured, professional-looking garment:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is knitted from the bottom edge upward, allowing knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and easily adjust length if needed.
• Worked Flat: The body and sleeves are primarily worked flat on straight needles, creating individual pieces that are later seamed together.
• Worked in the Round: The neckband is worked in the round using circular needles, creating a seamless, finished edge at the neck opening.
• Seamed Construction: Individual pieces (back, front, and sleeves) are seamed together using a yarn needle, providing durability and clean finishing.

Stitches Used

The Lucille Pullover incorporates several fundamental knitting stitches to create texture and structure:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary stitch used throughout most of the garment. Stockinette stitch is created by knitting all stitches on right-side rows and purling all stitches on wrong-side rows. This creates the smooth, classic fabric that forms the base of the pullover.
• 1x1 Rib: Used for the ribbed edging at the hem and neckband. This stitch is created by alternating knit and purl stitches across each row, with subsequent rows knitting the knits and purling the purls. Ribbing provides elasticity and helps the garment maintain its shape.
• Scottish Fleet Pattern: A decorative stitch pattern worked over 27 stitches that adds visual interest to the front and back of the sweater. This pattern combines knit and purl stitches in a structured repeat, creating a textured design element that distinguishes the Lucille Pullover from basic stockinette sweaters.

Materials

The Sesia Lucille Pullover pattern specifies Sesia Dolce Tweed yarn for construction. This luxury yarn blend combines 43% polyamide, 35% silk, 13% acrylic, and 9% mohair, creating a soft, sophisticated fabric with excellent drape and subtle texture. Each ball contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and provides 148 yards (135 meters) of yardage. Depending on size, the pullover requires between 6 and 8 balls of yarn in color 2720 silver lake.

The pattern calls for US 7 (4.5mm) needles as the primary needles for working the main fabric at the correct gauge. US 6 (4.0mm) needles are used for the ribbed hem and cuff sections to create a tighter, more elastic edge. A 16-inch (40 cm) US 6 (4.0mm) circular needle is required for working the neckband in the round. Additional supplies include removeable stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats, stitch holders for securing stitches during construction, and a yarn needle for seaming pieces together and weaving in ends.

Gauge and Pattern Notes

The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 stitches and 24 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch using the larger size needles, measured after blocking. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for the finished garment to match the intended measurements. The pattern is rated as Easy, making it suitable for knitters with basic to intermediate experience. The design includes detailed abbreviations and instructions for all techniques required, including increases, decreases (k2tog), and pattern stitch repetitions.