421 Pearl Street Cabled Pullover - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Amherst

421 Pearl Street Cabled Pullover – Knitting Pattern Overview

The 421 Pearl Street Cabled Pullover is a women's pullover sweater knitting pattern designed by Kirsten Hipsky and published under the Valley Yarns brand. This classically styled jumper features a rich all-over cable design worked in a warm, natural-toned yarn, making it an ideal project for intermediate knitters who want to build confidence with cable techniques while producing a polished, wearable garment.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a seamless, bottom-up cabled pullover for women, worked entirely in the round. The finished lower body measurements range from 32 to 52 inches across six sizes (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, and 52 inches), offering an inclusive range of fits. The sweater features set-in or joined sleeves that are also worked in the round, and the construction method keeps seaming to a minimum for a clean, professional finish.

Construction Techniques

• Bottom-up construction: The body of the pullover is begun at the lower hem and worked upward, a traditional approach that gives knitters excellent control over length adjustments.
• Seamless, worked in the round: Both the lower body and the sleeves are worked in the round, eliminating the need for side seams and creating a smooth, continuous fabric.
• Cables: The signature cable panel runs throughout the body of the garment, giving the pullover its textural, heritage-inspired character.
• Ribbing: A two-inch ribbing section is worked at the lower hem before transitioning into the cable pattern, providing a neat, elasticated edge.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

Ribbing

The lower hem begins with a simple k1, p2, k1 ribbing repeat, worked for approximately 2 inches or the knitter's desired length. This creates a tidy, stretchy border that keeps the hem from flaring and frames the cable work above it neatly.

Cable Pattern

The main body is dominated by a 12-stitch cable repeat worked over a 12-round sequence. The cable pattern is structured as follows:

• Rounds 1–3: K1, p2, k6, p2, k1 — establishing the cable column flanked by purl stitches for definition.
• Round 4: K1, p2, FC, p2, k1 — a Front Cross (FC) cable crossing is worked over the six knit stitches, creating a left-leaning twist.
• Rounds 5–9: As Round 1 — the cable column rests and the twisted stitches settle into the fabric.
• Round 10: K1, p2, BC, p2, k1 — a Back Cross (BC) cable crossing is worked, creating a right-leaning twist that mirrors the FC and gives the cable its classic rope or braid appearance.
• Rounds 11–12: As Round 1.
• The full 12-round sequence is then repeated for the desired body length.

The alternating use of front and back cable crosses over a 12-round repeat is a hallmark of traditional Aran-style cabling. The FC (Front Cross) is typically worked by slipping stitches to a cable needle held in front, while the BC (Back Cross) uses a cable needle held to the back — a technique that intermediate knitters will find approachable with a little practice.

Sleeve Stitches

The sleeves are cast on with 60 stitches and also worked in the round, continuing the seamless aesthetic of the garment. The sleeve stitch pattern follows the same cable and ribbing conventions established in the body.

Materials

Yarn

The pattern calls for Valley Yarns Amherst, a 100% Merino wool yarn in the colorway Natural. Each skein contains approximately 109 yards per 50g, and the pattern requires 12 to