Wold Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Wold Sweater in Rowan Valley Tweed

What is Being Made

The Wold is a knitted sweater designed by Lisa Richardson for Rowan Yarns. This intermediate-level pullover is available in three sizes to fit bust measurements of 81–91 cm, 97–112 cm, and 117–127 cm, with corresponding finished garment bust measurements of 155 cm, 177 cm, and 192 cm. The sweater features a structured silhouette with shaped shoulders and a finished neckline.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Wold sweater employs several key knitting techniques to achieve its tailored construction. Short-row shaping is used extensively to create the shoulder shaping, with the pattern specifying decreasing stitch counts on alternating rows before wrapping stitches and turning. This technique allows for gradual, angled shoulder seams without visible steps. Garter stitch is worked in the shoulder and neck regions after the main patterned sections are complete. The pattern also includes seaming at the shoulder and side seams to join the finished pieces. Ribbed edging appears in the initial cast-on row, establishing a K2, P2 rib pattern that provides elasticity and structure to the garment.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern combines knit stitches (K) and purl stitches (P) in a repeating K2, P2 ribbed sequence. Garter stitch (G st), created by knitting every row, is used for the shoulder and upper neck sections. The pattern incorporates decreases at the neck edge to shape the neckline, worked over consecutive rows to create a smooth, tapered curve. Wrapped stitches are a critical component of the short-row shaping technique, preventing holes and creating seamless transitions in the shoulder construction.

Materials and Tools

The Wold sweater is knitted using Rowan Valley Tweed yarn, photographed in the colorway Malham 101. The pattern requires 10, 12, or 13 balls of 50-gram yarn depending on size, providing ample yardage for the garment's generous finished measurements. Needles required include one pair of 3¼mm (US 3) needles for the main fabric and a 3mm (US 2/3) circular needle no longer than 40 cm for collar work. The pattern specifies a tension of 26 stitches and 42 rows to 10 centimeters measured over the pattern stitch using 3¼mm needles. The sweater is finished with 6 buttons, indicating a button-front or partial-button closure detail.