Brampton - Jumper Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Fine Donegal & Angel by Debbie Bliss

Brampton Sweater Knitting Pattern by Debbie Bliss – A Detailed Summary

The Brampton Sweater is a women's jumper knitting pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in a richly coloured, multi-yarn combination of Debbie Bliss Fine Donegal and Debbie Bliss Angel. This intermediate-level pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and produces a beautifully textured, stripe-detailed pullover that showcases the interplay between a rustic 4-ply wool and a delicate lace-weight mohair blend.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's knitted jumper (sweater) with set-in or seamed construction, designed to fit bust sizes ranging from 81–86 cm (32–34 in) up to 122–127 cm (48–50 in). The finished bust measurements span from 105 cm (41¼ in) to 153 cm (59¾ in), offering generous positive ease across all sizes. The length to shoulder ranges from 61 cm to 70 cm, and the sleeve length is a consistent 44 cm (17¼ in) across all sizes. This is a wearable, everyday garment with a sophisticated, artisan colour palette.

Construction Techniques

• Bottom-up construction: The sweater is worked from the lower edge upward, which is the traditional approach for seamed garments and allows for easy length adjustments.
• Worked flat: All pieces — the back, front, and sleeves — are knitted flat on straight needles, producing separate panels rather than working in the round.
• Seamed finishing: The individual flat-knitted pieces are joined together using seaming techniques, giving the garment structure and a clean, tailored finish typical of classic knitwear design.
• Stripes: A key design feature of the Brampton Sweater is its use of multi-colour stripes, created by alternating the numerous yarn colours specified in the pattern. The combination of Fine Donegal (a 4-ply weight) and Angel (a lace-weight mohair) used together in stripes creates tonal depth and a softly hazy, luxurious surface texture.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (stockinette stitch): The main body fabric is worked in stocking stitch. The stated tension is 20 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch using 4.5 mm (US 7) needles.
• Rib stitch: As is standard in Debbie Bliss construction, smaller needles are typically used for welts, cuffs, and neckbands in rib, providing elasticity and a neat edge — worked here with 4 mm (US 6) needles.

Materials – Yarn

The Brampton Sweater calls for two distinct Debbie Bliss yarn lines used together, creating its signature striped texture:

Debbie Bliss Fine Donegal (4-ply weight)

• Blackberry 12 (A): 100 g for sizes 81–107 cm; 200 g for larger sizes
• Bark 4 (B): 100 g across all sizes
• Leaf 13 (C): 100 g across all sizes
• Teal 15 (D): 100 g across all sizes
• Soft Grey 3 (E): 100 g across all sizes

Fine Donegal is a 4-ply weight yarn with characteristic flecks of colour woven through the fibre, giving it an authentic Irish tweed character. Its earthy, muted tones — blackberry, bark, leaf, teal, and soft grey — form the grounding palette of the Brampton Sweater.

Debbie Bliss Angel (lace weight)

• Black 02 (F): 1–2 balls of