Janet Ripple Rib Striped Jumper in West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab - DBP0194 - Downloadable PDF

Janet Ripple Rib Striped Jumper by Dame Zandra Rhodes

What is Being Made

The Janet Ripple Rib Striped Jumper is a knitted sweater designed by Dame Zandra Rhodes, featuring a distinctive ripple rib construction combined with bold striped colorwork. This garment brings together Zandra Rhodes' signature aesthetic with accessible knitting techniques, making it suitable for knitters seeking to create a statement piece with artistic flair.

Craft and Techniques

This project is created using the knitting craft. The design employs ripple rib as its primary structural technique, which creates a dynamic, undulating texture throughout the garment. The ripple rib construction is combined with striped colorwork, allowing knitters to work with multiple colors in a structured, repeating pattern. These techniques work together to produce visual movement and depth while remaining manageable for beginner-level knitters.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes rib stitching as its foundation, specifically adapted into a ripple formation. Rib stitches alternate knit and purl columns to create vertical texture and elasticity. The ripple variation introduces increases and decreases that form the characteristic wave-like pattern, while the striped colorwork is integrated through color changes worked across these established stitches.

Materials

This jumper is knitted using DK weight yarn from the West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab collection. The pattern offers multiple colorway options including Zandra's Sunset, Botanical, Forest, Bluebell, Woodland, Rainbow, Bouquet, Bloom, Stripes, Mist, and Awakening. Knitters will require appropriate needles sized for DK yarn to achieve proper gauge and fabric structure.

Difficulty Level

Rated as beginner difficulty, this pattern is designed to be accessible to knitters new to garment construction while introducing them to ripple rib techniques and color striping in a supportive framework.