Trendsetter Yarns K Graffiato Jumper Crochet Pattern

Trendsetter Yarns K Graffiato - Ribbed Hourglass Pullover

What is Being Made

This is a fitted pullover sweater designed by Barry Klein, featuring a distinctive hourglass silhouette created through strategic lace increases and decreases. The garment is constructed as a classic pullover with a crew neckline, available in five sizes ranging from Small (34") to 1X (46"), with a finished size approximately 2 inches larger than the stated measurements. The design emphasizes a tapered waist created by lace shaping on the front piece, making it an elegant, form-fitting sweater suitable for various occasions.

Craft and Techniques

This pattern combines both knitting techniques to create a sophisticated garment. The sweater is worked flat on needles rather than in the round, meaning individual pieces are knitted separately and then seamed together. The bottom-up construction method begins at the cast-on edge and works upward toward the shoulders and armholes, allowing for easy adjustments during the knitting process. The front piece incorporates lace techniques through yarn overs and decreases that progressively shape the waist, while the back remains in solid ribbing for structure and support.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs two primary stitch patterns to create visual interest and shaping:

• Rib Stitch: A fundamental knit and purl combination worked as *Knit 2, Purl 2* on the first row, with subsequent rows worked to match the stitch appearance. This creates vertical lines of texture and provides elasticity to the fabric.
• Corrugated Rib Stitch: An alternating pattern of knit and purl rows that creates a distinct horizontal corrugation. Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7 are knitted across, while rows 2, 4, 6, and 8 are purled across, producing a textured central panel on the front.

Additional stitch techniques include yarn overs (Yo) for lace openings and decreases such as Slip-Slip-Knit (SSK) and Knit 2 Together (K2tog) to shape the hourglass silhouette by progressively narrowing the waist area.

Materials and Tools

The sweater is knitted using Trendsetter Yarns Graffiato, a textured yarn available in color #584. The yardage requirements vary by size, ranging from 5 to 9 skeins of 100-gram weight. Knitting needles in sizes #8 and #9 are required, with the #9 needle being the primary working needle. The gauge is established at 20 stitches over 5 inches when worked in Rib Stitch with the #9 needle and slightly stretched, ensuring proper fit and drape for the finished garment.

Construction Details

The back piece is straightforward, cast on with the appropriate stitch count for the chosen size and worked entirely in Rib Stitch until reaching 16 inches from the cast-on edge. Armhole shaping is then introduced by binding off stitches at the beginning of rows, followed by single-stitch decreases at each end every other row. The front piece is more complex, featuring a three-panel design: outer panels in Rib Stitch and a central panel in Corrugated Rib Stitch. The hourglass shaping is achieved through strategic yarn overs and decreases that work inward from the sides toward the center corrugated panel, progressively narrowing the waist before the armhole shaping begins. This seamed construction allows for precise shaping and a professional finish.