Siaconset Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

Siaconset Pullover in Juniper Moon Findley DK

What is Being Made

The Siaconset pullover is a flirty, feminine knitted sweater named after a fishing village on Nantucket. This design features lovely shaping details and is available in seven sizes ranging from XS to 3X, with finished bust measurements from 31 ¼ inches to 52 ¼ inches and lengths from 22 ¾ inches to 26 ¾ inches. The pullover is designed by Alison Green and is part of the Nantucket Collection from Juniper Moon Farm.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pullover employs several intermediate knitting techniques to create its distinctive appearance and structure. The garment is worked in the round using circular needles, which allows for seamless construction and even stitch development. The pattern incorporates lifted increases—both Right Lifted Increase (RLI) and Left Lifted Increase (LLI)—which are decorative increase methods that create minimal visible holes and maintain the integrity of the fabric. Additionally, the pattern uses standard decreases including knit two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk) techniques to shape the garment. The construction method combines circular knitting for the body with flat knitting for certain sections, requiring knitters to transition between working in the round and working flat.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern throughout the Siaconset pullover is the Wide Rib Pattern, which is a textured stitch worked over a multiple of 10 stitches. When worked in the round, the Wide Rib Pattern consists of a single repeating round: purl one, knit seven, purl one, and knit one through the back loop. When worked flat, the pattern expands to two rows with mirror-image construction to maintain consistency on both sides of the fabric. The pattern combines knit and purl stitches to create vertical ribbed texture with subtle visual interest. Knitters will also employ through-the-back-loop stitches (abbreviated as tbl) to add definition to specific stitches within the pattern repeat. The ribbed construction provides excellent stretch and recovery, making the finished garment comfortable and flattering.

Materials and Tools

The Siaconset pullover is knitted using Juniper Moon Farm Findley DK yarn in color #13 Serendipity. The yardage requirement ranges from 6 balls for the smallest size (XS) to 11 balls for the largest size (3X), providing ample yarn for the complete garment. Knitters will need US 6 (4 mm) circular needles in both 24-inch and 16-inch lengths to accommodate the different sections of the pullover, along with double-pointed needles of the same size for any sections requiring them. The pattern calls for a gauge of 23 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in the Wide Rib Pattern. Additional notions include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends, stitch markers to track pattern repeats and shaping points, and scrap yarn or stitch holders for securing stitches during construction.