Ando Jumper in Berroco Merino 401 - Downloadable PDF

Ando Jumper in Berroco Merino 401 – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Ando Jumper is a beautifully designed pullover sweater created by Alison Green and published by Berroco. Available as a downloadable PDF, this intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a relaxed, stylish top-down seamless jumper with a shaped yoke and colorwork detailing. With ten sizes ranging from a finished bust measurement of 32 inches up to 68¼ inches, the Ando Jumper is designed to be genuinely size-inclusive, accommodating a wide range of bodies with a recommended positive ease of 2 to 6 inches. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in size 3 (40½ inches) with approximately 6 inches of positive ease, giving a comfortable, modern fit.

What Is Being Made

The Ando Jumper is a pullover sweater worked as a single piece from the top down, meaning knitters begin at the neckline and work downward toward the hem. The yoke is shaped using short rows, a technique that creates a smooth, well-fitted shoulder and neck area without the need for seaming separate yoke sections. The finished garment features a center back length ranging from 20 to 24 inches depending on the size chosen, making it a versatile mid-length jumper suitable for everyday wear.

Construction Techniques

• Top-down seamless construction: The entire pullover is worked in one piece from the top down, eliminating the need for sewing seams and making it easier to try on as you go.
• Short row yoke shaping: Short rows are used to shape the yoke, creating a rounded, contoured fit across the back and shoulders. This technique adds extra fabric at the back neck for a more comfortable and professional finish.
• Colorwork pattern stitch: The pattern incorporates a dedicated Pattern Stitch section using the main color (MC) alongside two contrast colors (CC1 and CC2). Knitters can keep MC and CC1 attached simultaneously when introducing CC2 rounds, streamlining the colorwork process and reducing yarn management complexity.
• Working in the round: Circular needles and double-pointed needles (or preferred small-circumference alternatives) are used throughout, as the garment is constructed in the round for a seamless result.
• Sleeve stitch holding: Sleeve stitches are placed on waste yarn during construction, a hallmark of top-down seamless sweater knitting that allows the body to be completed before the sleeves are worked.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st): The primary stitch used throughout the body and yoke of the jumper. Gauge is set at 19 stitches and 28 rows to 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch using the larger needles, measured after blocking.
• Pattern Stitch: A specific colorwork or textural stitch pattern is introduced in the yoke or body section using the three yarn colors — Aegean (MC), Fog (CC1), and Grape Soda (CC2). The pattern is worked in rounds, integrating the contrast colors in a structured sequence.
• Short rows: Used specifically for yoke shaping, short rows involve working only part of a row or round before turning, building up fabric in targeted areas to create a three-dimensional shape.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is written specifically for Berroco Merino 401, a worsted weight yarn sold in 50-gram balls. Three colorways are used:

• #11288 Aegean — the main color (MC), requiring (8, 8, 9) [10, 10, 11, 12] {13, 13, 14} balls depending on size
• #11207 Fog — contrast color 1 (CC1), requiring 1 ball
• #11247 Grape Soda — contrast color 2 (CC2), requiring 1 ball