Berroco Jemison PDF

Berroco Jemison Children's Cardigan Knitting Pattern – PDF Download

The Berroco Jemison is a charming children's cardigan pattern designed by the Berroco Design Team. Available as a downloadable PDF, this intermediate-level knitting pattern is sized for children and delivers a classic, structured look that works beautifully for everyday wear. With its clean construction and straightforward shaping, Jemison is an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to refine their garment-making skills.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a children's seamed cardigan, worked in five sizes to fit a range of young wearers. The finished garment is a button-front cardigan with a neat, fitted silhouette suited to children's active lifestyles. It is shown in size 8 in the pattern photography.

• Sizes available: Child's 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10
• Finished chest measurement (closed): 25 (27, 29, 31, 33) inches
• Finished length: 13½ (16, 18, 19½, 21) inches

Construction Techniques

The Jemison cardigan is worked flat and bottom-up, meaning each piece is knitted from the lower edge upward and then assembled. This is a seamed construction, so knitters will join the individual pieces — typically the back, two fronts, and sleeves — using seaming techniques such as mattress stitch or backstitch. This traditional approach to garment construction gives the finished cardigan excellent structure and durability, which is especially practical in children's clothing.

• Bottom-up construction for intuitive shaping and easy length adjustments
• Worked flat on straight or circular needles, knitting back and forth in rows
• Seamed finishing for a polished, professionally structured result

Stitches Used

The primary fabric of the Jemison cardigan is worked in Stockinette stitch (St st), which creates the smooth, classic knitted fabric familiar in most garments. Ribbing or other textural stitches are typically employed at the cuffs, hem, and button bands to provide elasticity and a tidy edge, which is standard practice in bottom-up seamed cardigans of this style.

• Stockinette stitch — the main body fabric, creating a smooth knit face and a purl reverse
• Edging and band stitches for structure and stretch at key garment points

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Ultra Wool, a worsted weight yarn sold in 100-gram skeins. The sample is knitted in colorway #33147 Stonewashed, a soft, wearable tone well suited to children's knitwear. Berroco Ultra Wool is a superwash-treated wool yarn, making it practical for garments that need to withstand regular washing — a significant advantage when knitting for children.

• Yarn: Berroco Ultra Wool, worsted weight, 100 g skeins
• Colorway shown: #33147 Stonewashed
• Yarn quantity: 2 (3, 4, 4, 5) balls depending on size
• Needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm) and US size 7 (4.50 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
• Gauge: 20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on larger needles
• Notions: 2 stitch holders, 1 stitch marker, four ¾-inch buttons (buttons provided by Katrinkles)

Skill Level and Pattern Notes

Rated as Intermediate, the Berroco Jemison