1194 Pavo - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Leverett

Pattern Summary: 1194 Pavo – Women's Cable Tee Knitting Pattern by Susan Baron

The 1194 Pavo is an intermediate-level women's knitting pattern designed by Susan Baron and published by Valley Yarns. It produces a lightweight, warm-weather tee-style jumper featuring a striking off-center cable panel running up the front and back of the garment. The design is crafted specifically to showcase knitting skills while remaining wearable and breathable in warmer seasons, making it an ideal spring and summer project for knitters ready to move beyond basic construction.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a women's pullover tee — a short-sleeved jumper with a relaxed, comfortable silhouette. It is sized to fit with 2 to 4 inches of positive ease, meaning the finished bust measurement is intentionally larger than the wearer's actual bust for a comfortable, non-restrictive fit. Finished bust measurements range from 35 inches (XS) up to 65½ inches (5XL), covering a wide range of body sizes across nine size options: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, and 5XL. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in size M.

The defining visual feature of the Pavo tee is its 26-stitch off-center cable panel, which runs vertically up the left side of both the front and back body pieces. When the two pieces are seamed together, the cable motifs appear on opposite sides of each panel, creating a cohesive, intentional asymmetric cable detail on the finished jumper. Short sleeves are added by casting on additional stitches at the top of the body rather than being worked as separate set-in pieces, keeping construction relatively streamlined.

Construction Method and Techniques

The Pavo tee is constructed in two flat pieces — a front and a back — each worked from the bottom up. This is a classic seamed, worked-flat construction approach, which many intermediate knitters find familiar and satisfying. Working flat (back and forth in rows rather than in the round) allows the knitter to clearly see the right side and wrong side of the fabric as they go, which is particularly helpful when managing a cable panel alongside stockinette sections.

• Bottom-up construction: Both the back and front begin at the lower hem edge and are worked upward toward the shoulders and sleeve extensions.
• Seamed finishing: The front and back pieces are completed separately and then assembled using a tapestry needle, joining the side seams and shoulder seams. This seamed approach adds structure and stability to the finished garment.
• Short sleeve addition: Rather than knitting separate sleeve pieces, additional stitches are cast on at the top of the body to create short cap sleeves, integrating them directly into the body construction.
• Cable panel: A 26-stitch cable pattern is worked up the left side of each piece. This cable measures approximately 4¼ inches wide when blocked. The cable is positioned off-center, giving the garment its distinctive, fashion-forward asymmetric aesthetic.
• Ribbed hem: The lower edge of both pieces begins with a 2x2 ribbing (knit 2, purl 2) worked over 12 rows, providing a neat, elasticated hem that lies flat and frames the garment cleanly.
• Long Tail Cast-On: The pattern specifically instructs the use of the Long Tail Cast-On method for casting on stitches, a technique that produces a neat, slightly elastic, and durable cast-on edge well suited to garment hems.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

The Pavo pattern draws on a focused set of stitch patterns that combine to create textural contrast between the smooth body fabric and the raised cable detail:

• Stockinette stitch: The main body fabric of both the front and back is worked in stockinette — knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side. Stockinette creates a smooth, flat surface that serves as an ideal backdrop for the cable panel. Gauge is measured in stockinette: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches, blocked.
• 2x2 Ribbing (k2, p2): Used for the lower hem, this classic rib stitch