Trendsetter Yarns F Milos Jumper Knitting Pattern

Trendsetter Yarns F Milos - Vertical Stitch Pullover

What Is Being Made

This is a classic pullover sweater designed by Barry Klein, featuring a distinctive vertical rib stitch pattern that creates visual interest throughout the garment. The sweater is constructed using a bottom-up seamed method, with the body and sleeves worked flat on straight needles. The design offers five size options ranging from Small to 1X, with finished bust measurements of 36, 41, 47, 52, and 57 inches, making it versatile for various body types.

Construction Techniques

The Trendsetter Yarns F Milos pullover employs a bottom-up construction method, meaning the sweater is knitted starting from the hem and working upward toward the shoulders. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, which means each piece (back, front, and sleeves) is created as a flat panel and later seamed together to form the finished sweater. This traditional approach allows for precise shaping and control over the fit.

The pattern includes strategic armhole shaping achieved through bind-offs at the beginning of rows followed by decreases worked on right-side rows. The body maintains a straight silhouette from the cast-on edge up to the armhole, then tapers slightly through the armhole decreases. The sleeves are designed with increases at each end to create a gradual cap shape, allowing for comfortable arm movement.

Stitches Used

• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev. Stock St.): Created by purling on right-side rows and knitting on wrong-side rows, this stitch produces the characteristic bumpy texture on the public-facing side of the fabric. It is used for the initial 1-inch ribbed edge at the bottom of the body and again for the final 1-inch section at the neckline.
• Vertical Rib Stitch (Rib St.): The primary stitch pattern used throughout the body of the sweater. This stitch alternates knit and purl stitches in a vertical column pattern (K4, P4 repeats on the back and front), creating pronounced vertical lines that elongate the silhouette. The rib stitch provides both visual interest and moderate stretch.
• Small Rib Stitch (Sm. Rib St.): A tighter 1x1 alternating knit and purl pattern (K1, P1) used exclusively on the sleeves for the first 2 inches, providing a snug cuff that helps keep the sleeves in place.
• Stockinette Stitch: Used on the sleeves after the initial 2-inch ribbed cuff, this smooth stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) creates a clean, classic appearance on the arm portions of the garment.

Materials and Gauge

This pattern calls for Trendsetter Milos yarn in color #509, with yardage requirements of 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 balls of 50-gram weight depending on the size selected. Trendsetter Yarns is the exclusive U.S. distributor for this yarn, which is known for its quality and drape.

Knitters should use U.S. size #7 knitting needles to achieve the correct gauge. The pattern specifies a gauge of 19 stitches and 22 rows over 4 inches when working in reverse stockinette stitch. Achieving accurate gauge is critical for proper fit, as the pattern notes that careful attention should be paid to gauge and ensuring adequate ease is maintained in the knitting.

Pattern Notes and Construction Details

The back and front pieces are worked identically, beginning with a cast-on of 88, 100, 112, 124, or 136 stitches depending on size. The first inch is worked in reverse stockinette stitch to create a finished edge, then transitions to the vertical rib stitch pattern that continues straight up the body until the armhole shaping begins. The armhole is shaped by binding off a set number of stitches at the beginning of two rows, then decreasing one stitch at each end on every right-side row for a specified number of rows. During armhole shaping, the stitch pattern shifts to a modified vertical rib (K4, P12, K4 repeats) to maintain visual continuity while accommodating the decreases. The armhole depth ranges from 6.5 to 9 inches depending on size, and the piece concludes with 1 inch of reverse stockinette stitch before binding off.