Trendsetter Yarns P Icon Jumper Knitting Pattern

Trendsetter Yarns P Icon - Split Stripe Pullover

What Is Being Made

The Trendsetter Yarns P Icon - Split Stripe Pullover is a classic knit sweater designed by Barry Klein. This pullover features a striking split stripe pattern that creates a bold visual effect across the front and back of the garment. The sweater is constructed to fit bust sizes 37, 41, 45, and 49 inches and is designed to be worn with positive ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Construction Technique

This pullover is worked using a bottom-up construction method, meaning the sweater is knitted starting from the hem and progressing upward toward the neckline. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, and pieces are seamed together after completion. This traditional approach allows for precise shaping and pattern control throughout the knitting process.

Stripe Pattern and Colorwork

The defining characteristic of this design is its split stripe pattern. The front and back feature alternating vertical color blocks created by working two colors simultaneously across each row. The pattern repeats as follows: two rows with color A on one side and color B on the other, followed by two rows of solid color B, then two rows of solid color A. This creates a distinctive visual effect where colors transition vertically down the sweater.

A critical technique in executing this pattern is the split row method. Yarn must be attached at both the side edge and the center of each row to create the divided color sections. Knitters must carefully carry yarn up the sides and twist yarns at the center color change point to prevent holes from forming. This attention to detail ensures clean, professional-looking color transitions throughout the garment.

Stitches Used

The sweater is constructed almost entirely in stockinette stitch, the fundamental knit stitch pattern. Stockinette stitch is created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, producing the classic smooth, V-textured fabric that serves as an ideal canvas for the split stripe colorwork. The simplicity of this stitch allows the color pattern to be the focal point of the design.

Shaping and Sleeve Construction

The sweater features set-in sleeves that are shaped through strategic increases and decreases. After working the body to approximately 16 to 17 inches from the cast-on edge (depending on size), sleeves are initiated by increasing one stitch at each end every right-side row three times. An additional 13 stitches are cast on at the beginning of the next two rows to create the sleeve cap. Sleeves are worked to a length of 4 to 5.5 inches before binding off the center stitches for the neckline. Neck shaping is accomplished by binding off stitches at the center and decreasing one stitch at each neck edge every right-side row four times, creating a fitted neckline.

Materials and Gauge

The pullover is knitted with Trendsetter Yarns Icon yarn, a premium fiber choice. The pattern requires two colors: Icon #104 and Icon #102, with yardage ranging from 2 to 4 skeins of 50-gram weight per color, depending on the size being knitted. Knitting is worked on U.S. size 8 needles. The recommended gauge is 18 stitches over 4 inches when working stockinette stitch with the Icon yarn on size 8 needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for the sweater to fit correctly and for the split stripe pattern to display as intended.

Size Range

The pattern is available in four sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large, accommodating a range of finished bust measurements from 37 inches to 49 inches. Each size includes proportional adjustments for stitch counts, sleeve length, and overall garment dimensions.