String Elizabeth Pullover Jumper Knitting Pattern

String Elizabeth Pullover

What Is Being Made

The String Elizabeth Pullover is a sophisticated knitted sweater designed by Lidia Karabinech. This pullover features a classic crew neckline and is available in four sizes ranging from Small to Extra Large, with finished bust measurements from 33½ inches to 49 inches. The garment offers a refined silhouette with a length to shoulder measuring between 20½ and 22 inches depending on size.

Construction Method and Techniques

The Elizabeth Pullover is knitted from the bottom up using a seamed, worked-flat construction. This traditional approach allows knitters to work the body and sleeves on straight needles before seaming the pieces together, providing excellent control over shaping and fit. The sweater incorporates multiple advanced knitting techniques that create visual interest and texture throughout the garment.

Cable work is a prominent design element, featuring a C8F cable stitch (slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold to front, knit 4, then knit 4 from cable needle) that creates dimensional texture. Lace patterning is integrated into the design, utilizing yarn-over and decrease combinations (ssk and p2tog stitches) to form openwork sections. These techniques are worked in a repeating cable and lace pattern that uses a multiple of 15 stitches plus 5, plus 2 edge stitches, creating a balanced, symmetrical appearance across the front and back.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The Elizabeth Pullover employs several key stitches throughout its construction:

• 1x1 Ribbing: Used for the neckband, cuffs, and hem to create elastic, fitted edges. This reversible rib pattern is worked over even and odd numbers of stitches as needed, with knit and purl stitches alternating every row.
• Cable and Lace Pattern: The main stitch pattern alternates between right-side rows featuring double yarn-overs with decreases (ssk, yo combinations) and wrong-side rows with complementary decreases (p2tog, yo). The pattern includes 8-stitch cable sections separated by reverse stockinette (purl) stitches, creating a balanced visual rhythm.
• Decreases: Ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog decreases are used for both shaping the neckline and creating the lace pattern openings.
• Yarn-overs: These create the characteristic eyelet holes in the lace sections, adding breathability and visual elegance.

The neckline shaping involves placing the center 21 to 30 stitches (depending on size) on a holder, then working both sides simultaneously with decreases every right-side row for 7 rows total, creating a graceful neck opening.

Materials and Specifications

The Elizabeth Pullover is designed to be worked in String BREEZE yarn, a luxurious blend containing 20% cashmere, 20% silk, and 60% cotton. This fiber composition creates a garment with exceptional softness, breathability, and subtle sheen. Each ball contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and provides 136 yards (125 meters) of yardage. The color featured is 200945 powder blue, a soft, versatile shade suitable for various seasons and styling occasions.

The pattern requires 8 to 12 balls of yarn depending on size, with smaller sizes (S and M) requiring 8 to 9 balls and larger sizes (L and XL) requiring 11 to 12 balls. This yardage accounts for the sweater body, sleeves, and neckband.

Needles and tools required include:

• Size 8 (5mm) straight needles for working the main cable and lace pattern
• Size 6 (4mm) straight needles for ribbed sections
• Size 6 (4mm) circular needle, 16 inches long, for the neckband
• Cable needle for managing cable stitches
• Stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches during construction
• Yarn needle for seaming and weaving in ends

Gauge and Fit

The pattern specifies a gauge of 23 stitches and 23 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when working the cable and lace pattern on size 8 (5mm) needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the intended