Krans Jumper - Jumper Knitting Pattern For Women in MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton by MillaMia

Krans Jumper: Women's Cable Knit Sweater Pattern

What is Being Made

The Krans Jumper is a women's knitted sweater designed by MillaMia, available in four sizes to fit bust measurements from 76-82 cm (30-32 inches) up to 107-112 cm (42-44 inches). This intermediate-level knitting project creates a finished garment with a bust measurement ranging from 97 cm to 129 cm (38 inches to 50 3/4 inches), depending on the chosen size. The sweater features a length to back neck between 53-57 cm (20 3/4 to 22 1/2 inches) with sleeves measuring approximately 35 cm (13 3/4 inches).

Knitting Techniques

The Krans Jumper employs several key knitting techniques that contribute to its intermediate skill level classification. The garment is worked flat, meaning it is knitted on straight needles in separate pieces rather than in the round. Construction follows a bottom-up method, where knitting begins at the lower edge of the body and sleeves and progresses toward the shoulders and neckline. The finished pieces are then seamed together to create the complete sweater. This traditional construction method allows for precise shaping and fit adjustments throughout the knitting process.

Stitches and Cable Details

The pattern incorporates cable stitches as a primary design element, requiring the use of a cable needle. The pattern includes several specialized cable abbreviations that knitters will work throughout the garment:

• C4B (Cable 4 Back): Slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2 stitches from the left needle, then knit 2 stitches from the cable needle. This creates a cable that twists toward the back of the fabric.
• T3B (Twist 2 Back): Slip the next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2 stitches from the left needle, then knit 1 stitch from the cable needle. This creates a smaller twisted cable element.
• T3F (Twist 2 Front): Slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, knit 1 stitch from the left needle, then knit 2 stitches from the cable needle. This variation twists in the opposite direction for textural variety.

These cable stitches create dimensional texture and visual interest across the sweater's surface, making the pattern suitable for knitters with improving skills who are comfortable working with cable techniques.

Yarn and Materials

The Krans Jumper is designed to be knitted with MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton, a sport-weight yarn available exclusively through LoveCrafts. The main body of the sweater requires 9 to 13 balls of 50g each (depending on size), in the colorway Off White (311). The pattern also incorporates embroidery details using small amounts of contrasting colors: English Rose, Lemon Yellow, Bright Red, Indigo Purple, Seaweed, Duck Egg Teal, and Black. The use of cotton yarn provides a breathable, lightweight fabric suitable for warm-weather wear, while the sport weight offers an ideal balance between stitch definition for cables and overall garment drape.

Pattern Format

This design is available as a downloadable PDF pattern, allowing immediate access to complete knitting instructions and schematics for all four sizes included in the pattern.