Arabella Striped Jumper in West Yorkshire Spinners Wensleydale Gems Hanks - WYS90997 - Downloadable PDF

Arabella Striped Jumper Knitting Pattern by Sarah Hatton in West Yorkshire Spinners Wensleydale Gems Hanks

The Arabella Striped Jumper is a beautifully designed hand-knitted sweater created by renowned knitwear designer Sarah Hatton. This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF, making it instantly accessible for knitters who are ready to cast on straight away. Rated as an intermediate difficulty project, the Arabella is a rewarding knit that suits those who have moved beyond the basics and are looking to develop their skills with a stylish, wearable result.

What Is Being Made

The Arabella is a classic striped jumper — a pullover-style sweater featuring eye-catching stripe detailing that adds colour and visual interest to the finished garment. Stripes are a timeless design element in knitwear, and when worked in a luxury yarn like West Yorkshire Spinners Wensleydale Gems Hanks, they take on a beautiful depth of colour and a subtle natural lustre. The jumper is designed to be a wardrobe staple, combining elegant simplicity with the tactile pleasure of hand knitting.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is specifically designed to be knitted in West Yorkshire Spinners Wensleydale Gems Hanks, a DK weight yarn from the esteemed British yarn brand West Yorkshire Spinners. Wensleydale Gems is a premium yarn spun from Wensleydale wool, a rare and distinctive British fleece known for its long, lustrous fibres and exceptional sheen. The yarn's natural brightness makes it particularly well-suited to stripe designs, as colours appear vivid and well-defined against one another. Working with a DK weight yarn means the Arabella knits up at a satisfying pace — not too slow, not too fast — making it an ideal project for intermediate knitters looking for a manageable yet impressive make.

• Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Wensleydale Gems Hanks
• Weight: DK (Double Knitting)
• Fibre: Wensleydale wool, known for its natural lustre and long staple length
• Needles: Knitting needles appropriate for DK weight yarn (specific sizes detailed within the pattern PDF)

Techniques and Construction

As an intermediate knitting pattern, the Arabella Striped Jumper employs a range of techniques that will build and consolidate skills beyond beginner level. Stripe patterns in knitting require careful colour management, including joining new yarn colours neatly, carrying yarns up the side of the work where appropriate, and weaving in ends securely to ensure a clean, professional finish on the inside of the garment.

Jumper construction typically involves knitting the front, back, and sleeves as separate pieces before seaming them together, a method that allows knitters to block each panel individually for a polished result. Seaming techniques such as mattress stitch are commonly used in this style of construction to create virtually invisible joins along the sides and shoulders.

Stitches Used

The Arabella Striped Jumper makes use of classic knitting stitches that are well within the reach of an intermediate knitter. These typically include:

• Knit and purl stitches — the fundamental building blocks of all knitted fabric, used to create the smooth stocking stitch (stockinette) that forms the main body of most jumpers
• Rib stitch — commonly worked as a 1x1 or 2x2 rib, used at the cuffs, hem, and neckband to create stretchy, neat edges that hold their shape over time
• Stripe sequences — worked by alternating yarn colours across rows or rounds, creating the signature striped aesthetic of the Arabella design

Designer

Sarah Hatton is a highly respected name in the British knitwear design world, known for creating patterns that are both stylish and technically well-constructed. Her designs consistently balance classic aesthetics with modern wearability, and the Arabella Striped Jumper is a fine example of her ability to take a simple concept — the stripe — and elevate it into something truly special. Paired with the quality and heritage of