String Christina Chevron Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

String Christina Chevron Pullover

What Is Being Made

The String Christina Chevron Pullover is a women's knitted sweater designed by Lidia Karabinech. This pullover features a sophisticated chevron pattern created through strategic cable work and shaping, available in four sizes ranging from Small to XL with finished bust measurements of 34 to 44 inches. The garment is designed to be worn as a classic pullover-style sweater with a finished length to shoulder of 23 inches.

Construction Method

This pullover is worked flat on straight needles using a bottom-up construction approach, meaning the sweater is knitted starting from the cast-on edge at the hem and worked upward toward the shoulders. The pattern incorporates seamed construction, with pieces knitted separately and then seamed together to create the finished garment. The design also includes worked-in-the-round sections using a 16-inch circular needle for certain components, providing flexibility in the construction process.

Techniques and Stitches Used

The Christina Chevron Pullover showcases several key knitting techniques:

• Cable Work: The sweater features a Border Cable pattern worked over 16 stitches, incorporating cable crosses that create visual interest. The Border Cable includes slip-stitch cable techniques where stitches are slipped to a cable needle and held to either the back or front of the work before being knitted in sequence, creating the characteristic twisted rope effect of cable knitting.
• Chevron Patterning: A Cable Panel is incorporated over 44 stitches in the center of the front, creating the distinctive chevron visual effect that gives this pullover its name.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch pattern is Reverse Stockinette Stitch, which creates a textured, bumpy fabric surface. This stitch is worked by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows, producing a fabric with excellent drape and visual contrast against the cable panels.
• 2x2 Ribbing: The sweater begins with 2x2 ribbing at the hem, worked for 16 rows. This ribbing alternates knit and purl stitches in a two-by-two pattern, creating an elastic, fitted edge that helps the garment maintain its shape.
• Increases and Decreases: The pattern incorporates make-one (M1) increases strategically placed throughout the design to shape the garment and create the chevron effect. Decreases are worked on wrong-side rows to refine the silhouette.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Christina Chevron Pullover is designed to be knitted with STRING CLASSICA DK, a luxurious yarn composed of 100% cashmere. The yardage requirements vary by size: Small requires 8 balls, Medium requires 9 balls, Large requires 10 balls, and XL requires 12 balls. Each ball contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and provides 154 yards (140 meters) of yarn, making this a DK-weight yarn suitable for creating garments with excellent drape and softness. The recommended color is 201363 dark turquoise, though the pattern can be adapted to other STRING CLASSICA DK colors.

Needles and Tools

The pattern calls for size 6 (4mm) needles to achieve the correct gauge. Knitters will need one pair of size 6 straight needles for the flat-worked sections, as well as a size 6 (4mm) circular needle measuring 16 inches (40 cm) long for any in-the-round components. Additional supplies include stitch holders for securing stitches during construction and a yarn needle for seaming and weaving in ends.

Gauge and Finishing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rows equaling 4 inches (10 cm) in Reverse Stockinette Stitch after blocking. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining the proper finished measurements. The sweater is designed to be blocked after completion to set the stitches and enhance the drape of the cashmere yarn, which will help the chevron pattern and cable work display their full visual impact.