Twist Collective Azami Jumper Knitting Pattern

Twist Collective Azami Knit Sweater

What is Being Made

Azami is a women's knit sweater designed by Carol Feller, available in ten sizes ranging from 29 ½ inches to 53 ¾ inches bust measurement (75 to 136.5 cm). This bottom-up construction sweater features integrated lace panels and waist shaping, creating a fitted silhouette with decorative lace detailing on the sides.

Construction Method

The sweater is constructed using a bottom-up approach, beginning with a cast-on at the body and working upward. The body is worked in the round using circular needles, with the pattern employing both lace markers and dart markers to track shaping and stitch pattern placement. Waist shaping is incorporated simultaneously with the lace panel construction, requiring careful attention to marker placement and movement as the design progresses.

Lace and Shaping Techniques

The pattern features lace panels worked between designated lace markers. The Star Lace pattern is worked over 16 rounds of charted instructions, with 23 stitches between lace markers in the initial setup. As each lace panel is completed, the lace markers are moved inward by 6 stitches, reducing the lace panel width to 11 stitches remaining for each section. Once the lace chart is complete, these stitches transition to stockinette stitch.

Waist shaping is achieved through strategic dart placement and decreasing. Dart markers indicate shaping points where decreases (k2tog and ssk) are worked on designated rounds. The pattern requires reading and executing waist shaping instructions simultaneously with lace panel completion, making this an intermediate-level design.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st) – Used for the main body fabric and as the stitch pattern for lace panel areas after the charted lace section is complete
• Garter Stitch – Worked in both rounds and rows; in rounds, alternating knit and purl rounds create the garter texture
• Star Lace – A charted lace pattern worked over 16 rounds between lace markers
• Decreases – k2tog (knit two together) and ssk (slip, slip, knit) used for waist shaping

Materials

The suggested yarn is Valley Yarns Southwick in colorway 07 Flamingo, a blend of 52% Pima Cotton and 48% Bamboo. Each skein yields 105 yards (96 meters) and weighs 1 ¾ ounces (50 grams). The pattern requires 10 to 20 skeins depending on the size selected.

Needles required include Size 5 US (3.75 mm) circular needles in 24-inch and 32-inch lengths, Size 5 US (3.75 mm) straight needles, and Size 7 US (4.5 mm) circular needles in 24-inch length. The pattern accommodates Magic Loop technique or double-pointed needles as alternatives to longer circular needles. Additional notions include a safety pin and four split ring markers for tracking lace and dart positions.

Pattern Notes

Gauge is critical for achieving correct finished measurements and should be verified before beginning. The pattern distinguishes between lace markers and dart markers, recommending split ring or removable markers specifically for lace marker placement to facilitate movement as the design progresses. The piece measures approximately 24 inches (60 cm) in length before waist shaping begins, with final length reaching 24 inches total.