Katis Jumper - Jumper Knitting Pattern For Women in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino by MillaMia

Katis Jumper – Women's Stranded Colourwork Cable Knitting Pattern by MillaMia

The Katis Jumper is a women's pullover knitting pattern designed by MillaMia, worked in their signature Naturally Soft Merino yarn. This intermediate-level pattern combines the visual richness of stranded colourwork with the tactile texture of cable stitches, resulting in a garment that is both striking and technically rewarding. The jumper is sized to fit a bust measurement of 82 to 107 cm (32 to 42 inches), with actual bust measurements ranging from 94 to 124 cm (37 to 48½ inches), making it accessible across a generous range of women's sizes.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a classic women's pullover jumper with a structured, fitted silhouette. The length to shoulder ranges from 53 to 58 cm (21 to 23 inches) depending on size, and the pattern features a standard sleeve length of 46 cm (18 inches). The design is described as improving in skill level, meaning it is well suited to knitters who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to tackle colourwork and cables together in a single project.

Construction Techniques

The Katis Jumper is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed, worked-flat method. This traditional approach means that the body and sleeves are each knitted flat as separate panels, beginning at the lower edges and working upward toward the shoulders. The pieces are then joined using seaming techniques to create the finished three-dimensional garment. Working flat is particularly well suited to stranded colourwork, as it allows knitters to see the right side of the fabric consistently and manage floats with ease. Seaming the finished pieces also provides structure and stability to the jumper, which is especially beneficial when combining multiple stitch types.

Colourwork and Stranded Knitting

A defining feature of the Katis Jumper is its use of stranded colourwork, a technique in which two or more yarn colours are carried across a row, with the non-working yarn floated loosely along the wrong side of the fabric. The pattern notes that the colour changes are organised into distinct colour blocks, which not only creates a visually bold design but also helps knitters find a natural rhythm as they move between the different pattern sections. The sport weight Naturally Soft Merino is highlighted as an ideal choice for this style of colourwork, as it produces crisp colour contrasts and excellent stitch definition, ensuring that both the colourwork motifs and the cable textures read clearly in the finished fabric.

Cable Stitches and Stitch Techniques

Alongside the stranded colourwork, the Katis Jumper incorporates cable stitches that add three-dimensional texture to the design. The pattern uses several specific cable abbreviations, each requiring a cable needle:

• Cr4R – a four-stitch right-leaning cross, worked by slipping two stitches to a cable needle held at the back of the work, knitting two stitches from the left needle, then knitting the two held stitches from the cable needle.
• Cr4L – a four-stitch left-leaning cross, worked by slipping two stitches to a cable needle held at the front of the work, knitting two stitches from the left needle, then knitting the two held stitches from the cable needle.
• Cr4Rp – a variation of the right-leaning cross that incorporates a purl element, again using a cable needle held at the back of the work.

These cable crosses create the characteristic twisted rope or lattice effects associated with traditional cable knitting. The combination of cables and colourwork in the same garment is what elevates the Katis Jumper to an improving difficulty level, offering a meaningful challenge and a rich learning experience for the knitter.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The pattern is designed specifically for MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a sport weight yarn that is exclusively available through MillaMia. This yarn's fine gauge and merino fibre content make it particularly well suited to detailed stitch patterns, as the smooth, consistent twist of the