Short Sleeved Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Short-Sleeved Sweater in Noro Kanzashi

What is Being Made

This is an intermediate-level knitted short-sleeved sweater designed for a Small/Medium size. The finished garment features a bust measurement of 34-38 inches (86-96 centimeters), an underarm width of 49 inches (124 centimeters), and a total length of 23 inches (58 centimeters). The sweater is constructed using the Noro Kanzashi yarn, a premium yarn known for its distinctive color variations and quality construction.

Techniques Used

This sweater pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques to create its structure and shaping. The pattern utilizes increases and decreases to shape the garment, including yarn overs to create new stitches and slip-slip-knit decreases to reduce stitch counts. Stitch markers are placed on the needle to help track pattern repeats and shaping points throughout the project. The pattern incorporates pick-up and knit techniques, which involve knitting into loops along an edge—a common method for adding stitches when working borders or attaching new sections. Selvage stitches are used as edge stitches to make seaming easier when joining pieces together. The sweater is worked using circular needles in a seamless or partially seamless construction method, which is a hallmark of modern sweater design.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch – the fundamental stitch that forms the base fabric
• Purl stitch – used to create texture and pattern variations
• Yarn over – creates new stitches and decorative eyelet holes
• Slip-slip-knit (SSK) – a left-leaning decrease stitch for shaping
• Slip stitch – passes stitches from one needle to another without working them
• Slip-slip-purl – the purl equivalent of the slip-slip-knit decrease

The pattern also references chart work with "no stitch" spaces, which indicate areas where stitches have been decreased or not yet made. When working from such charts, knitters skip over the shaded spaces and work only the active stitches, allowing the pattern to shape properly.

Materials and Tools

The sweater requires 3 balls of Noro Kanzashi yarn in colorway #01, with each ball weighing 150 grams. Two pairs of circular needles are needed: one pair in size US 8 (5mm) and one pair in size US 9 (5.5mm). The pattern recommends using LYKKE needles and hooks for best results. Stitch markers and contrasting yarn for marking are also required.

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 10 stitches and 18 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over the pattern using size US 9 (5.5mm) needles. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for the finished sweater to match the intended measurements.