Westcott Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Westcott Sweater in Berroco Vintage DK

What is Being Made

The Westcott Sweater is a children's pullover knit garment designed by the Berroco Design Team. This intermediate-level knitting project is available in six children's sizes ranging from size 2 through size 12, with finished chest measurements from 24 inches to 29 inches and length measurements from 15 inches to 19 inches. The sweater is shown in the colorway #2176 Pumpkin and features a classic construction with ribbed cuffs and a charted pattern detail throughout the body.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Westcott Sweater employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques. The garment begins with ribbing, which is worked in a 2x2 rib pattern (knit 2, purl 2) on smaller needles to create an elastic edge at the lower body and cuffs. After the ribbing section measures 1½ inches, knitters transition to larger needles to work the main body. The pattern incorporates charted pattern knitting, which requires following a stitch-by-stitch diagram. Increases are strategically placed using make-one (M1p) techniques to shape the garment. The sweater features armhole shaping and neck shaping, with bind-offs used to create the neckline opening. Two-sided simultaneous knitting is employed when shaping the neck, allowing the front and back pieces to be worked at the same time after the center stitches are bound off.

Stitches Used

The Westcott Sweater utilizes several essential knitting stitches. Knit stitch (k) and purl stitch (p) form the foundation of the design, combined in a 2x2 ribbed pattern for the cuffs and lower edge. Reverse stockinette stitch is worked on the larger needles and serves as a base texture, with a gauge of 22 stitches over 4 inches. The main body features a charted pattern worked on the larger needles with a gauge of 35 stitches over 4 inches, indicating a more densely patterned section. Make-one purl (M1p) increases are used to add stitches during the pattern repeat rows. Cable needle techniques are referenced in the materials list, suggesting cable stitches may be incorporated into the charted pattern design.

Materials and Tools

The Westcott Sweater is knit using Berroco Vintage DK yarn, a worsted-weight yarn that comes in 100-gram hanks. The yardage requirement ranges from 3 hanks for the smallest size (children's 2) to 5 hanks for the largest size (children's 12). The pattern calls for two sets of knitting needles: size 4 (3.50 mm) needles for the ribbed sections and size 6 (4.00 mm) needles for the main body and charted pattern work. Additional tools include a cable needle for working cable stitches within the pattern, and 2 stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and shaping points. Accurate gauge is emphasized as critical to achieving the correct finished measurements, with specific gauges provided for both the charted pattern (35 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches) and the reverse stockinette sections (22 stitches and 28 rows over 4 inches).