Twist Collective Allium Jumper Knitting Pattern

Twist Collective Allium Knit Sweater

What Is Being Made

Allium is a seamless knit sweater designed by Alexis Di Gregorio, offered as a downloadable PDF pattern. This garment features a lace pattern and is constructed using a combination of flat and circular knitting techniques. The sweater is sized to fit bust measurements from 31 ¼ inches up to 51 inches, with finished lengths ranging from 24 ½ to 27 inches. The design is intended to be worn with ½ to 1 inch of positive ease for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

Construction Method and Techniques

Bottom-Up Construction: Allium is worked from the bottom up, beginning with the hem sections. The pattern starts with two separate pieces worked back and forth in rows on a circular needle, creating the initial hems for the garment.

Seamless Joining: After the hems are completed, the Front and Back pieces are joined together to work in one continuous piece in the round to the underarms. This seamless approach eliminates the need for seaming and creates a smooth, unified garment body.

Yoke Shaping: Once the body reaches the underarm point, the Front and Back of the yoke are worked separately to accommodate shaping and fit at the shoulders and neckline.

Lace Pattern Options: The lace pattern can be worked from either written text instructions or a stitch chart, providing flexibility for knitters who prefer different methods of pattern reading. The chart accommodates both circular and flat knitting: when working in the round, every row is read from right to left; when working back and forth, right-side rows are read right to left and wrong-side rows are read left to right.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern incorporates slip stitches worked purlwise, which are executed with yarn in back on right-side rows and yarn in front on wrong-side rows unless otherwise specified in the pattern. These slip stitches create clean selvage edges and contribute to the refined appearance of the finished garment. The primary stitch work includes lace stitches that form the decorative pattern throughout the sweater, combined with basic knit and purl stitches for shaping and structure.

Materials and Tools

Yarn: The suggested yarn is Lana Grossa Linea Pura Solo Lino, a blend of 80% viscose and 20% linen. Each ball contains 131 yards (120 meters) and weighs 1 ¾ ounces (50 grams). The pattern requires 5 to 9 balls depending on the finished size selected.

Needles: The pattern calls for US Size 6 (4 mm) circular needles. A longer circular needle measuring 24 to 48 inches (60 to 120 cm) is needed for working the body in the round, with the specific length depending on the bust size being knitted. A shorter 16-inch (40 cm) circular needle is used for the neck edging. Knitters are advised to adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge for their yarn and tension.

Size Range and Finished Measurements

• Size 1: 31 ¼" bust / 79.5 cm, 24 ½" length / 62 cm
• Size 2: 35" bust / 89 cm, 25" length / 63.5 cm
• Size 3: 39 ¼" bust / 99.5 cm, 25 ¼" length / 64 cm
• Size 4: 43" bust / 109 cm, 25 ¾" length / 65.5 cm
• Size 5: 47 ¼" bust / 120 cm, 26 ½" length / 67.5 cm
• Size 6: 51" bust / 129.5 cm, 27" length / 68.5 cm

The pattern shown in the PDF is demonstrated in the size 35 inches (89 cm) bust measurement.