Mirella Jumper - Knitting Pattern for Women in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

Mirella Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women – MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

The Mirella Jumper is a beautifully crafted women's pullover sweater pattern published by MillaMia, designed for advanced knitters who want to create a polished, cable-enriched garment with a sophisticated finish. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern delivers a timeless, structured jumper worked in the luxurious MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn at sport weight, making it a rewarding project for those ready to take their skills to the next level.

What You Will Make

This pattern produces a single women's fitted jumper — the Mirella Jumper — a classic pullover silhouette with cable detailing. The finished garment features a structured body and set-in or shaped sleeves, designed to sit elegantly on the body with a neat, seamed construction. The pattern is sized generously across a wide range, fitting chest measurements from 76–81 cm (30–32 in) up to 137–142 cm (54–56 in), making it accessible to a broad range of body types. Finished chest measurements range from 101 cm (39¾ in) to 165 cm (65 in), with lengths to shoulder between 61 cm and 66 cm depending on size. Sleeve lengths range from approximately 42 cm to 45 cm. The pattern model is a UK size 8 (US 4), standing 167 cm (5'6"), and wears the second size.

Construction Techniques

The Mirella Jumper is built using a combination of construction approaches that give the finished piece its clean, tailored look:

• Bottom-up construction: The garment is begun at the lower edge and worked upward toward the shoulders, a classic method that allows for easy length adjustments as you go.
• Worked flat and in the round: Sections of the pattern are worked flat on circular needles to produce seamed panels, while other sections may be worked in the round, giving the knitter experience with both approaches in a single project.
• Seamed finishing: The jumper is assembled with seams, which contribute to the garment's structure and durability, and are characteristic of traditionally constructed knitwear.
• Cable knitting: Cables are a central design feature of the Mirella Jumper, adding texture and visual interest. Cable knitting involves crossing groups of stitches over one another using a cable needle to create twisted rope-like or lattice patterns across the fabric.

Stitches and Skills Used

As an advanced level pattern, the Mirella Jumper draws on a range of techniques and stitch types that will challenge and develop a knitter's skill set:

• Cable stitches: The signature feature of this design, requiring the use of a cable needle to hold stitches at the front or back of work while others are knitted, creating the characteristic twisted texture.
• Knit and purl combinations: Used to form the fabric ground and to frame the cable panels with ribbing or reverse stocking stitch as appropriate.
• Ribbing: Typically used at cuffs, hems, and neckbands to create a neat, stretchy edging that keeps the garment's shape.
• Shaping techniques: Increases and decreases are used throughout to shape the body, armholes, neckline, and sleeve caps, requiring confident reading of a multi-size pattern.

Materials Required

The Mirella Jumper is designed specifically for MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a sport weight yarn known for its softness, stitch definition, and beautiful range of colours. The pattern calls for:

• MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino in 50g / 1¾oz balls — 15 to 24 balls depending on size (the main colourway shown uses Butterscotch 168)
• Circular 2.75 mm (US 2) needles
• Circular 3 mm (US 2-3) needles
• Circular 3.25 mm