Buddy Jumper in Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino (DE) - RB002-00008-DEP - Downloadable PDF

Buddy Jumper by Erika Knight in Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino – Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Buddy Jumper is a charming baby sweater designed by Erika Knight and published by Rowan as a downloadable PDF pattern (reference RB002-00008-DEP). Worked in the delicate Baby Cashsoft Merino yarn — shown here in the shade Piglet 122 — this little jumper is a beautifully simple yet carefully constructed garment aimed at babies from 0–3 months up to 9–12 months. It is rated as an intermediate knitting project, making it a rewarding make for knitters who are comfortable with circular techniques and simple shaping.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a classic baby jumper (sweater) knitted seamlessly in the round. The finished garment has a neat yoke construction with raglan-style shaping, set-in sleeves worked from held stitches, and a tidy neckband. The knitted bust measurements range from 51.5 cm to 61.5 cm across the four sizes, making it suitable for babies aged 0–3, 3–6, 6–9, and 9–12 months.

Sizes and Fit

• 0–3 months: 51.5 cm knitted chest circumference
• 3–6 months: 54 cm knitted chest circumference
• 6–9 months: 59 cm knitted chest circumference
• 9–12 months: 61.5 cm knitted chest circumference

The body is worked until it measures 13 (14.5: 16: 17) cm from the underarm cast-on, and the yoke measures approximately 9.5 (10: 10.5: 11.5) cm from the lower edge of the neckband.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs a range of techniques that give it its seamless, polished finish:

• Knitting in the round — the body and yoke are worked circularly, eliminating the need for side seams and creating a smooth, comfortable fabric ideal for baby skin
• Yoke shaping with increases — the yoke is shaped using paired left-leaning and right-leaning lifted increases, worked at regular intervals to create even, symmetrical shaping around the raglan lines
• Holding stitches on a spare needle — sleeve stitches are placed on a Hilfsnadel (auxiliary/spare needle) while the body is joined, a classic seamless construction method
• Underarm cast-on — stitches are cast on at each underarm to bridge the gap between body and sleeve sections, maintaining a smooth join
• Sleeve worked in the round from underarm pick-up — stitches are picked up from the underarm cast-on and combined with the held sleeve stitches to work each sleeve downward in the round
• Neckband finishing — a neat neckband is worked to complete the collar

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (Glatt rechts / smooth knit stitch) — the primary stitch pattern throughout the body, yoke, and sleeves, worked in the round as all knit stitches to produce a classic smooth fabric
• Right-leaning lifted increase (ReZun) — worked by lifting the bar between stitches from back to front onto the left needle and knitting through the front loop
• Left-leaning lifted increase (LiZun) — worked by lifting the bar between stitches from front to back onto the left needle and knitting through the back loop
• Cast-on stitches mid-row — used at the underarms to create a seamless join between body and sleeves

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino, a luxuriously soft