920 Amaranth - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Northfield

920 Amaranth Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women

What is Being Made

The 920 Amaranth is a women's jumper (pullover sweater) designed by Julie Turjoman and published by Valley Yarns. This intermediate-level knitting pattern features a minimalist colorwork yoke design that showcases a single contrast color for visual impact. The pattern is available in eight sizes ranging from XS to 4XL, with finished bust measurements from 33 ½ inches to 61 inches, designed to fit with 2 to 4 inches of positive ease.

Knitting Techniques

The 920 Amaranth employs several modern knitting techniques to create a polished, seamless garment:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The sweater is knitted from the hem upward, allowing knitters to try on the garment as it progresses and easily adjust the finished length.
• Seamless, Worked-in-the-Round: The entire jumper is constructed in the round using circular needles, eliminating the need for seaming. This technique creates a smooth, continuous fabric with no side seams.
• Stranded Colorwork: The yoke features stranded colorwork, a technique where two colors of yarn are carried across the back of the work to create the pattern. This method is ideal for the minimalist colorwork yoke design that defines this sweater.

Stitches and Stitch Details

While specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the pattern excerpt provided, the 920 Amaranth uses fundamental knitting stitches combined with colorwork techniques. The stranded colorwork yoke requires knitters to manage two colors simultaneously while working knit stitches in the round, making this an excellent project for refining colorwork skills at the intermediate level.

Yarn and Materials

The 920 Amaranth is designed to be worked in Valley Yarns Northfield, a luxurious blend yarn composed of 70% Merino Wool, 20% Baby Alpaca, and 10% Silk. This fiber combination provides softness, breathability, and subtle sheen.

Yarn Requirements:

• Main Color (MC): Valley Yarns Northfield Color #27 Tranquil Blue in quantities of 10 (10, 11, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15) skeins depending on size. Each skein contains 50 grams and 124 yards.
• Contrast Color (CC): Valley Yarns Northfield Color #01 Natural in quantities of 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skeins depending on size, using the same yardage per skein.

Needles: The pattern requires US size 6 (4.00 mm) and US size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles in both 16-inch and 29-40 inch lengths, plus double-pointed needles (dpn) in both sizes for working small circumferences. The size 6 needles are used for the main fabric, while the size 5 needles are used for ribbed edgings to create a neat finish.

Additional Materials: Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, and other standard knitting notions are required to complete the project.

Yarn Weight and Gauge

The 920 Amaranth is worked in DK (double knitting) weight yarn, a versatile weight that creates a fabric with good drape and structure, ideal for fitted garments like this jumper. Knitters should obtain the specified gauge with their chosen needle size to ensure the finished measurements are accurate.