Easy Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern – Chunky knitting sweater pattern, Knit jumper pattern, Easy jumper knitting pattern, Oversize sweater pattern, Beginner knitting sweater.
Level: Easy +
OVERVIEW:
- The sweater is worked in 4 pieces: Back, Front and 2 sleeves
- Each piece is worked back and forth in rows beginning at lower edge.
- Stitches are picked up around neck for the neckband.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
- Nako Bonjour, color No. 1175: 750 (800, 850, 950, 1000, 1100) grams for size XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL) respectively. Note: You could choose another yarn brands, make sure that the yarn weight is Bulky, about 110m/100g.
- Size 4mm (any length) circular knitting needles
- Size 5 mm (length: 70cm or 80cm) circular needles or a pair of 5mm straight needles
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Measuring tape
- Knitting markers
GAUGE: (Approximate) 12 sts and 22 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in stocking st with 5mm needles.
Before knitting the sweater, you need to make a gauge swatch which is the only way to make sure that the recommended needles give you the correct gauge.
==> This is a Youtube video about how to make it
DIMENSIONS (APPROXIMATE):
Please follow the key throughout the pattern according to the size you are crocheting: XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL) Finished sweater measurement:
| Size | Bust | Length | Size | Bust | Length |
| XS | 40″ (102cm) | 18½” (47cm) | L | 48″ (122cm) | 21″ (53cm) |
| S | 43″ (109cm) | 19½” (49cm) | XL | 52″ (132cm) | 21½” (55cm) |
| M | 45″ (114cm) | 20″ (51cm) | XXL | 57″ (144cm) | 22½” (57cm) |
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMINOLOGY):
K = Knit P = Purl St(s) = Stitches
RS = Right side WS = Wrong side Inc = Increase
K1b = Knit 1 in the stitch below
SHAKER’S RIB PATTERN STITCHES:
Row 1 (WS): Knit all sts
Row 2: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to end of row
==> Here is the Youtube video tutorial
BACK PANEL:
With 5mm needles, cast on 59 (63, 65, 71, 77, 83) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1 in all sts
Row 2: **K1b, P1; repeat from ** to last st, K1b Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10) times more.
Row 3 (WS): Inc in first st of row, K1 to last st, inc in last st. There are 61 (65, 67, 73, 79, 85) sts at the end.
Row 4: P1, **K1b, P1; repeat from ** to end of row
Row 5: K1 in all sts
Repeat last 2 rows until work from beginning is 10 (10½, 10½, 11, 11½, 12)” [25 (26, 27, 28, 29, 30) cm], ending in a RS row.
Shape armholes:
Row 6 (WS): Cast off 2st at the beginning of row, K1 to end of row
Row 7: Cast off 2st at the beginning of row, work in pattern stitch to end of row There are 57 (61, 63, 69, 75, 79) sts remaining.
Row 8: K1 in all sts
Row 9: P1, **K1b, P1; repeat from ** to end of row
Repeat last two rows until work from beginning is 17½ (18½, 19, 20, 20½, 21½)” [45 (47, 49, 51, 53, 55) cm], ending on a WS row.
Shape shoulder and neck:
Count 24 (25, 26, 29, 31, 33) sts from one side, place a marker, count next 9 (11, 11, 11, 13, 13) sts and place a
second marker. There are 24 (25, 26, 29, 31, 33) sts remaining to the other side.
Row 10 (RS): Work in pattern stitch to first marker for right shoulder. Remove marker, join the 2nd ball of yarn and bind off 9 (11, 11, 11, 13, 13) sts; removing the 2nd marker for back neck. Work in pattern stitch to end of row for left shoulder.
You will now work on both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with two separated balls of yarn.
Row 9: On left shoulder, K1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) sts, K1 in remaining sts.
Row 10: On right shoulder, work in pattern stitch in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off the first 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) sts, work in pattern stitch to end of row.
Repeat last 2 rows once more.
There are 16 (17, 18, 19, 21, 23) sts on each shoulder.
Row 11: Cast off all sts of both shoulders.
FRONT PANEL:
With 5mm needles, cast on 59 (63, 65, 71, 77, 83) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1 in all sts
Row 2: **K1b, P1; repeat from ** to last st, K1b Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 four times more.
Row 3 (WS): Inc in first st of row, K1 to last st, inc in last st. There are 61 (65, 67, 73, 79, 85) sts at the end.
Row 4: P1, **K1b, P1; repeat from ** to end of row
Row 5: K1 in all sts
Repeat last 2 rows until work from beginning is 8½ (9, 9½, 10, 10, 10½)” [22 (23, 24, 25, 26, 27) cm], ending in a RS row.
Shape armholes:
Row 6 (WS): Cast off 2st at the beginning of row, K1 to end of row
Row 7: Cast off 2st at the beginning of row, work in pattern stitch to end of row There are 57 (61, 63, 69, 75, 79) sts remaining.
Row 8: K1 in all sts
Row 9: P1, **K1b, P1; repeat from ** to end of row
Repeat last two rows until work from beginning is 14 (14½, 15, 15½, 16, 16½)” [35 (36, 38, 39, 41, 42) cm], ending on a WS row.
Shape shoulder and neck:
Count 24 (27, 26, 29, 32, 34) sts from one side, place a marker, count next 9 (7, 11, 11, 11, 11) sts and place a
second marker. There are 24 (27, 26, 29, 32, 34) sts remaining to the other side.
Row 1 (RS): Work in pattern stitch to first marker for left shoulder. Remove marker, join the 2nd ball of yarn and bind off 9 (7, 11, 11, 11, 11) sts; removing the 2nd marker for back neck. Work in pattern stitch to end of row for right shoulder.
You will now work on both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with two separated balls of yarn.
Row 2: On right shoulder, K1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 2 (4, 4, 4, 3, 3) sts, K1 in remaining sts.
Row 3: On left shoulder, work in pattern stitch in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off the first 2 (4, 4, 4, 3, 3) sts, work in pattern stitch to end of row.
Row 4: On right shoulder, K1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) sts, K1 in remaining sts.
Row 5: On left shoulder, work in pattern stitch in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off the first 3 (3, 2, 3, 4, 4) sts, work in pattern stitch to end of row.
Repeat the last 2 rows one more time.
There are 16 (17, 18, 19, 21, 23) sts on each shoulder.
Row 6-7: Work in pattern stitch in all sts.
Cast off all sts of both shoulders, leave a long yarn thread to sew two edges of the shoulders together.
SLEEVES:
With 5mm needles, cast on 36 (38, 40, 42, 46, 46) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1 in all sts
Row 2: **K1b, P1; repeat from ** to last end of row Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 once more.
If you make size XS, S, M, continue from (a) to (b). If you make size L, XL, XXL, continue from (c) to (d).
(a) Row 3 (WS): Inc in first, K1 to last st, inc in last st.
Row 4- Row 12 (9 rows): Work in pattern stitch in all sts
Repeat from Row 3 to Row 12 4 (2, 0, 0, 0, 0) times more. There are 46 (44, 42, 0, 0, 0) sts after finishing this step.
Row 13 (WS): Inc in first, K1 to last st, inc in last st.
Row 12- Row 24 (11 rows): Work in pattern stitch in all sts
Repeat from Row 13 to Row 24 2 (4, 6, 0, 0, 0) times more. There are 52 (54, 56, 0, 0, 0) sts after finishing this step.
Cast off all sts, leave a long yarn thread to sew the sleeve to the body. (b)
(c) Row 3 (WS): Inc in first, K1 to last st, inc in last st.
Row 4- Row 14 (11 rows): Work in pattern stitch in all sts
Repeat from Row 3 to Row 14 0 (0, 0, 6, 5, 3) times more. There are 0 (0, 0, 56, 58, 54) sts after finishing this step.
Row 15 (WS): Inc in first, K1 to last st, inc in last st.
Row 12- Row 28 (13 rows): Work in pattern stitch in all sts
Repeat from Row 15 to Row 28 0 (0, 0, 0, 1, 3) times more. There are 0 (0, 0, 58, 62, 62) sts after finishing this step.
Cast off all sts, leave a long yarn thread to sew the sleeve to the body. (d)
Make other Sleeve the same.
FINISHING:
Block pieces.
Sew shoulder seams with mattress stitch.
Sew tops of Sleeves into armholes with mattress stitch. Sew side and Sleeve seams with mattress stitch.
Neckband:
With RS facing and 4mm needles pick up, beginning from left shoulder and pick up and K 2 sts down left neck edge, 25 (27, 27, 31, 33, 33) sts on vertical-and-curved Front edge, then 2 sts up right neck edge.
Turn to Back panel, pick up and K 25 (27, 27, 31, 33, 33) sts on vertical-and-curved Back edge.
There are 54 (58, 58, 66, 70, 72) sts in total.
Note: It is fine if the amount of stitches you pick up for the neckband is not 54 (58, 58, 66, 70, 72) sts. However, you need to make sure that it is not too different from the number shown in the instruction and it is an even number.
Begin with WS, work in K1, P1 Rib until the neckband reach 3½ (3½, 4, 4, 4, 4½)” [9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11) cm]. Cast of in ribbing.
Sew neckband seam. Wave in ends.
Your Sweater is finished!
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