"Camellia Jumper" - Jumper Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Iris

Camellia Jumper – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Camellia Jumper is a women's knitting pattern designed to be worked in Debbie Bliss Iris, an aran weight yarn. This is a classic, wearable pullover jumper pattern suited to intermediate knitters who are comfortable working flat pieces and seaming garment sections together. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and includes instructions for multiple sizes, with the smallest size given first and larger sizes following in round brackets throughout.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's pullover jumper (sweater). As a seamed, flat-knitted garment, the Camellia Jumper is constructed in separate panels — typically a front, a back, and sleeves — which are then sewn together to create the finished piece. This traditional construction method gives the jumper excellent structure and shape retention, and allows knitters to work on manageable flat sections rather than knitting in the round.

Construction Techniques

• Bottom-up construction: The garment pieces are worked from the lower hem edge upward toward the shoulders, which is the most traditional approach to jumper knitting and allows for straightforward length adjustments.
• Worked flat: All pieces are knitted back and forth in rows on straight or circular needles, rather than in the round. This means the knitter works both right-side and wrong-side rows throughout.
• Seamed finishing: The individual flat pieces are joined using seaming techniques such as mattress stitch or backstitch to assemble the final garment. Seamed jumpers tend to have a more structured, tailored fit compared to seamless alternatives.

Stitches and Techniques Used

As an intermediate-level pattern worked in Debbie Bliss Iris, the Camellia Jumper draws on a range of standard knitting stitches and techniques. Based on the abbreviations referenced in the pattern, the following are used:

• Knit and purl stitches — the foundation of all flat knitting, used to create stitch patterns and textures throughout the garment panels.
• psso (pass slipped stitch over) — a decrease technique used to shape the garment, commonly appearing at armholes, necklines, and sleeve caps.
• yon (yarn over needle) and yrn (yarn round needle) — yarn-over techniques that create decorative eyelets or are used in combination with decreases for lace-effect detailing or shaping.
• y2rn (yarn round needle twice) — a double yarn-over used to create larger eyelets or elongated stitches, adding a decorative element to the design.
• Repeating stitch sequences — directions inside square brackets are worked a stated number of times, indicating the use of structured stitch pattern repeats across rows.
• Shaping rows — increases and decreases are worked at specific intervals to shape the body, armholes, neckline, and sleeves.
• Tension/gauge square — the pattern emphasises working a tension square before beginning, as achieving the correct stitch count over 10cm/4in is essential to the finished dimensions of the jumper.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The pattern is specifically written for Debbie Bliss Iris, an aran weight yarn. Debbie Bliss Iris is a premium yarn known for its beautiful stitch definition and luxurious feel, making it well suited to textured or detailed stitch patterns. The pattern notes that yarn quantities are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Debbie Bliss strongly advises using the specified yarn, as they cannot accept responsibility for the finished product if any substitute yarn is used.

• Yarn: Debbie Bliss Iris, aran weight
• Needles: The appropriate needle size for aran weight yarn as specified within the pattern; knitters are advised to adjust needle size up or down if their tension swatch does not match the stated gauge — a larger needle if stitches are too tight, a smaller needle if stitches are too loose.

Difficulty and Suitability

The Camellia Jumper is rated as an intermediate knitting pattern. It is ideal for kn