Lavina - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Paloma

Lavina Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women – Debbie Bliss Paloma

The Lavina is a women's knitted jumper (sweater) pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in the brand's luxurious Paloma yarn. This is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern aimed at intermediate knitters who are comfortable with shaping, stitch pattern variations, and reading multi-section instructions. The finished garment is a cosy, substantial pullover that showcases the beautiful drape and texture that Paloma's unique fibre blend delivers.

About the Yarn – Debbie Bliss Paloma

Debbie Bliss Paloma is a super chunky weight yarn, which means the Lavina knits up quickly and produces a wonderfully plush, warm fabric. Paloma is known for its distinctive fluffy halo and soft handle, making it an ideal choice for relaxed, cosy knitwear. Because the yarn is super chunky, knitters will work on appropriately large knitting needles to achieve the correct tension (gauge) specified in the pattern. Achieving the correct tension swatch before beginning is strongly recommended, particularly at the intermediate level, to ensure accurate sizing and fit.

What Is Being Made

The Lavina pattern produces a women's jumper (sweater) — a classic pullover-style garment designed to be worn as a standalone piece or layered over lighter knitwear. The super chunky construction gives it a bold, contemporary feel while remaining a timeless wardrobe staple. The pattern is written using UK knitting terminology, with US terminology provided in round brackets throughout, making it accessible to knitters on both sides of the Atlantic.

Techniques Used

• Casting on – forming the foundation row by placing the specified number of loops onto the knitting needle before beginning each section of the garment
• Casting off / Binding off – finishing edges securely to prevent unravelling, including casting off in ribbing where the rib pattern is maintained during the bind-off (knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches)
• Increasing – adding stitches to shape the garment, using methods such as kfb (knit into the front and back of a stitch), pfb (purl into the front and back of a stitch), and m1 (make one, by lifting the strand between stitches and working into the back of it)
• Decreasing – reducing stitch counts for shaping, using techniques including skpo (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over), sk2togpo (slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over), and s2togkpo (slip 2 stitches together, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over)
• Picking up and knitting / purling – working into loops along finished edges to create neat, integrated borders and neckbands
• Shaping – working increases and decreases at specified intervals to create the tailored silhouette of the jumper, including sleeve and body shaping
• Seaming – joining knitted sections together to assemble the finished garment

Stitches Used

• Garter stitch – every row is knitted, producing a ridged, reversible fabric with good elasticity; commonly used for borders, hems, or all-over texture
• Moss stitch (Seed stitch) – alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, with the pattern offset on subsequent rows to create a bumpy, textured fabric that lies flat and does not curl; worked differently depending on whether an odd or even number of stitches is in use
• Rib stitch – alternating columns of knit and purl stitches to create a stretchy, structured fabric, typically used at cuffs, hems, and neckbands; also maintained during the cast-off for a neat, elastic edge
• Knit (k) and Purl (p) – the two fundamental knitting stitches that underpin all stitch patterns in the