Twist Collective Glenevin Jumper Knitting Pattern

Twist Collective Glenevin Knit Sweater

What is Being Made

Glenevin is a knit sweater designed by Quenna Lee, available in seven sizes ranging from 31¼ inches to 50 inches bust measurement. This garment is intended to be worn with 2–3 inches of positive ease, making it suitable for a variety of body types and fit preferences. The finished length ranges from 24¾ inches to 26¾ inches depending on size, creating a standard crew-neck pullover silhouette.

Construction Method and Techniques

Glenevin employs a sophisticated bottom-up construction approach combined with strategic use of both flat and circular knitting. The garment begins with a distinctive split hem that is worked in two separate pieces back and forth in rows before being joined together. Once the split hem sections are complete, the body transitions to worked in the round knitting, creating a seamless torso piece that extends from the hem to the underarms.

After the body is completed, the front and back yokes are worked separately and then seamed at the shoulders. The sleeves are picked up from the armhole and shaped using short rows to create a fitted cap sleeve, after which they are joined to work in the round from the top down. This hybrid construction method combines the efficiency of circular knitting with the shaping precision of flat knitting and seaming.

Stitch Patterns and Cable Work

The primary stitch pattern featured in Glenevin is a slipped stitch chart that is worked both in rounds and back and forth in rows. When working in the round, every row of the chart is read from right to left. When working back and forth in flat rows, right-side rows are read from right to left while wrong-side rows are read from left to right. This pattern is strategically placed throughout the sweater, worked every 12 rounds or after every two repeats of the cable pattern.

The sweater incorporates cable stitches as a major design element. Decreases are worked on specific rounds—Round 31 and Round 67—to shape the garment and ensure proper fit. The stitch patterns can be worked either from written text instructions or from charts, providing flexibility for knitters with different preferences.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

Glenevin requires 5 to 8 skeins of Tahki Yarns Donegal Tweed yarn, depending on the size being knitted. Each skein contains 183 yards (167 meters) and weighs 3½ ounces (100 grams). The yarn is composed of 100% Pure New Wool, providing warmth, durability, and the characteristic texture of traditional wool knitting. The pattern is shown in colorway #875 Mushroom.

Needles and Tools

The pattern calls for Size 8 US (5 mm) circular needles in a 29-inch (70 cm) length or longer for working the body and yoke sections in the round. Additionally, Size 8 US (5 mm) needles in preferred style are recommended for small circumference knitting, which would be used for working the sleeves in the round and other sections requiring smaller needle formats. Stitch markers are essential for tracking pattern repeats and construction transitions throughout the project.

Pattern Features and Design Details

The split hem creates a distinctive opening at the lower edge of the garment, adding visual interest and a contemporary design element. The combination of cable patterns and slipped stitch textures creates depth and visual complexity across the body of the sweater. The strategic placement of decreases and the use of short-row shaping in the sleeve cap ensure a well-fitted garment that drapes properly on the wearer.

This downloadable PDF pattern from Twist Collective provides comprehensive instructions suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters who are comfortable with cable work, chart reading, and construction techniques that combine multiple knitting methods in a single project.