Finley Pullover - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Tahki Yarns Kiawa

Finley Pullover – Knitting Pattern for Women by Kim Barnette in Tahki Yarns Kiawah

The Finley Pullover is a beautifully crafted women's knitted pullover jumper designed by Kim Barnette and published by Tahki Stacy Charles. Rated Easy, this pattern is an excellent choice for confident beginner knitters who are ready to explore simple cable and lace detailing within a structured, classic silhouette. The design is worked in the warm and breathable Tahki Yarns Kiawah, a DK-weight yarn that blends 55% Lambswool and 45% Cotton, giving the finished garment a soft drape with just enough structure to hold the textured stitch panels beautifully.

Garment Overview

The Finley Pullover is a seamed, bottom-up pullover jumper featuring a shaped raglan armhole construction. It is available in six sizes — XSmall, Small, Medium, Large, XL, and 2XL — with finished bust measurements ranging from 32¼" to 53¼" (82–135.5 cm) and lengths from 22½" to 24½" (57–62 cm). The raglan shaping is achieved through clean decrease rows worked on right-side rows, giving the yoke a neat, tailored finish. Two ½" buttons are incorporated into the design, adding a charming functional or decorative detail.

Techniques Used

• Bottom-up construction: The garment pieces are worked from the cast-on edge upward, a traditional and approachable method that allows knitters to try on the piece as they go.
• Worked flat (seamed): All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles and then seamed together, making this a great project for knitters who prefer working in rows rather than in the round for the main body sections.
• Cables: A 33-stitch center panel approximately 6" (15 cm) wide runs as a focal feature of the design. Cable knitting involves crossing groups of stitches over one another using a cable needle to create twisted, rope-like or lattice textures that stand out in relief against a smoother background.
• Lace: Lace elements are incorporated into the stitch pattern, adding an airy, decorative quality that complements the cable work. Lace knitting typically uses yarn overs paired with decreases to create intentional openwork patterns.
• Raglan armhole shaping: Stitches are bound off at the beginning of rows and then decreased on every right-side row to form the distinctive diagonal raglan seam line, worked symmetrically on both sides of each piece.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The main background fabric of the pullover, worked by knitting right-side rows and purling wrong-side rows. The gauge is set at 19 stitches and 28 rows to 4"/10 cm in stockinette stitch on the larger needles.
• Cable stitches: Used within the 33-stitch center panel to create the signature textured motif of the design.
• Lace stitches: Yarn overs and paired decreases worked within the pattern to create the openwork lace sections.
• Decrease stitches: Both k2tog (knit two together, a right-leaning decrease) and skp (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over, a left-leaning decrease) are used during raglan shaping to create mirrored, symmetrical lines.

Materials

• Yarn: Tahki Yarns Kiawah — 55% Lambswool, 45% Cotton; DK weight; 1.75 oz/50g per ball; 128 yards/117 meters per ball. Shown in color #12 Crabapple. You will need 7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10) balls depending on your size.
• Needles: One pair of US size 8 (5 mm) straight needles for the main fabric, one pair of US size 7 (