Margherita Jumper in Berroco Coco - Downloadable PDF

Margherita Jumper in Berroco Coco – Pattern Summary

The Margherita Jumper is a relaxed, cozy pullover designed by the Berroco Design Team and featured in Berroco Book #411. Rated Easy in skill level, this is an excellent project for beginner knitters looking to build confidence with circular needles and seamless construction. The design is worked in super chunky weight yarn, meaning it knits up quickly and produces a satisfyingly substantial fabric with minimal time investment.

What Is Being Made

The Margherita is a pullover jumper with a relaxed silhouette, designed with 2–4 inches of positive ease for a comfortable, modern fit. It is available in seven sizes, with finished bust measurements ranging from 38½ inches to 62½ inches, and lengths ranging from 17½ to 20¾ inches. The sample shown in the pattern is knitted in size 42½ inches. The generous size range and straightforward construction make this an accessible and wearable design for a wide range of body types.

Construction Techniques

The Margherita is constructed using a bottom-up, worked-in-the-round method, which eliminates the need for extensive seaming and creates a smooth, continuous fabric. Key construction details include:

• Body and sleeves are each worked separately in the round from the cast-on edge up to the underarm.
• All pieces are then joined together to form a single yoke, which is also worked in the round — a technique sometimes called a seamless yoke construction.
• While the pattern is largely seamless in its circular construction, it is categorized as seamed, indicating some finishing or joining steps are involved when uniting the body and sleeves.
• Stitch markers are used throughout to track the beginning of rounds and key construction points, with 4 stitch markers recommended (one in a contrasting color for the beginning of round).
• Stitch holders are used to hold stitches at the underarm while the yoke is worked.

Stitches Used

The Margherita relies on a small, approachable set of stitches, making it ideal for knitters who are still building their repertoire:

• Stockinette stitch (St st) — worked entirely in the round by knitting every round, this forms the smooth, classic fabric that makes up the main body, sleeves, and yoke of the jumper.
• Twisted rib — a two-round repeating rib pattern forms the cuffs and lower body hem. The rib alternates between k1, p3 and k2, p1, k1 sequences, creating a textured, stretchy border approximately 2 inches in depth. This style of rib adds visual interest beyond a standard 1x1 or 2x2 rib while remaining easy to execute.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Coco, a super chunky weight yarn sold in 100-gram balls. The sample is knitted in colorway #4906 Shore. Depending on the size being made, the pattern requires between 7 and 13 balls of Berroco Coco — with smaller sizes using fewer balls and larger sizes requiring more yardage.

In terms of needles, the pattern uses both 16-inch and 29-inch circular needles in two sizes:

• Size 11 (8.00 mm) circular and double-pointed needles — used for the ribbed hem and cuffs.
• Size 15 (10.00 mm) circular and double-pointed needles — used for the main body, sleeves, and yoke in stockinette stitch.

The recommended gauge is 10 stitches and 14 rounds to 4 inches in stockinette stitch on the larger needles. As with all knitting patterns, checking gauge before beginning is strongly advised to ensure accurate finished measurements.

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