Trendsetter Yarns Pure Love Jumper Knitting Pattern

Trendsetter Yarns Pure Love – Alternating Cable Pullover

What is Being Made

This is a classic knitted pullover sweater featuring an alternating cable pattern throughout the body. The design offers a timeless aesthetic with strategic cable placement that creates visual interest across the chest and back. The sweater is available in five sizes ranging from Small to 1X, with finished bust measurements of 36(41,46,51,56)" including ease, making it suitable for a range of body types.

Techniques Used

This pullover is worked flat on straight needles and then seamed together to create the finished garment. The construction follows a bottom-up approach, beginning with the back piece cast-on and progressing upward to the armholes and shoulders. The body is worked in a straight silhouette from the cast-on edge to the bust line, with armhole shaping introduced through strategic bind-offs and decreases. The front features neck shaping with center stitches bound off and both neck edges decreased simultaneously to create a comfortable neckline opening.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary background stitch used throughout the sweater body, created by knitting all stitches on right-side rows and purling all stitches on wrong-side rows. This smooth, classic stitch provides an ideal canvas for the cable pattern.
• Ribbing Stitch: A knit-one, purl-one alternating pattern (*K1,P1*) used for cuffs and finishing edges, providing elasticity and a polished appearance.
• Cable Stitch: The signature element of this design, featuring alternating cable motifs worked over 14 stitches. The cable pattern repeats over 36 rows and includes both front and back cable crosses. Front cables are created by slipping 3 stitches to a cable needle and holding them in front while knitting 3 stitches, then knitting the 3 held stitches. Back cables reverse this technique by holding stitches to the back. The cables are separated by stockinette stitch sections that vary in width depending on the size being knitted.

Materials and Gauge

This pattern calls for Trendsetter Yarns Pure Love yarn in color #70217, with yardage requirements of 4(5,6,7,8) skeins per 100-gram ball depending on size. The recommended needle size is U.S. #9 for the main fabric, with U.S. #8 needles also listed as available options. The gauge is established at 16 stitches and 20 rows over 4 inches when working stockinette stitch with the #9 needle and Pure Love yarn. Achieving this gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. A cable needle is required for executing the cable crosses throughout the pattern.

Pattern Structure and Sizing

The pattern provides detailed instructions for five distinct sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large, and 1X. Each size includes specific stitch counts and measurements to ensure proper fit. The back piece is worked first, followed by the front with its characteristic neck shaping, and finally the sleeves. The alternating cable pattern is strategically placed with stockinette stitch sections on either side, creating a balanced, visually appealing design that flatters various body shapes.