Veronica - Jumper Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Piper

Veronica Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women – Debbie Bliss Piper

The Veronica is a beautifully crafted women's jumper (sweater) knitting pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in her Piper yarn. This is an advanced-level knitting pattern that combines elegant cable panels with lace detailing to create a sophisticated, fitted pullover with set-in sleeves. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is suitable for knitters who are confident with cables, lace, and shaping techniques.

What Is Being Made

The Veronica is a classic women's pullover jumper featuring a shaped waist, set-in sleeves, and decorative stitch patterning across the body. It is designed to fit bust sizes ranging from 81 cm (32 in) to 107 cm (42 in), with finished bust measurements of 90 cm (35½ in) to 114 cm (44¾ in), offering a modest amount of positive ease for a comfortable yet flattering fit.

• Length to shoulder: 57–62 cm (22½–24½ in) depending on size
• Sleeve length: 45–47 cm (17¾–18½ in) depending on size

The garment is constructed in separate pieces — a back, front, and two sleeves — which are then seamed together. Side and sleeve seams are joined by taking a half stitch from each edge into the seam, creating a neat, professional finish.

Construction Method

The Veronica is worked flat (back and forth in rows) and constructed bottom-up, beginning at the lower edges of the back and front pieces and working upward toward the shoulders. This traditional construction approach gives knitters full control over shaping and allows for easy length adjustments before the armhole shaping begins. Once all pieces are complete, the garment is seamed together using mattress stitch or a similar joining method.

Techniques Used

• Cables: The pattern features multiple cable crossings, including C4B (cable 4 back), C4F (cable 4 front), C8B (cable 8 back), and C8F (cable 8 front). These are worked using a cable needle to hold stitches temporarily at the back or front of the work while crossing groups of knit stitches, creating the characteristic twisted rope or braid effect associated with traditional cable knitting.
• Lace: Lace elements are incorporated into the design, adding an airy, decorative contrast to the dense cable panels. Lace knitting involves intentional yarn-over increases paired with decreases to create open, patterned holes in the fabric.
• Waist Shaping: The jumper is shaped at the waist using decrease rows (featuring ssk and k2tog) and corresponding increase rows (using m1L and m1R lifted increases), giving the garment a feminine, tailored silhouette.
• Stocking Stitch (St st): Portions of the garment, including the sleeves, are worked in standard stocking stitch — knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows — providing a smooth background fabric.
• Seaming: The finished pieces are joined at the side and sleeve seams, with the instruction to take a half stitch from each edge into the seam for a tidy, flat join.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) and Purl (p) — the foundational stitches of all knitted fabric
• Stocking stitch (st st) — alternating knit and purl rows for a smooth, flat fabric
• C4B and C4F — 4-stitch cable crossings to the back and front
• C8B and C8F — 8-stitch cable crossings to the back and front for larger, bolder cable panels
• ssk (slip, slip, knit) — a left-leaning decrease
• k2