Jumper and Cardigan in Stylecraft Dreamcatcher - 9731 - Downloadable PDF

Stylecraft Dreamcatcher DK Jumper and Cardigan – Pattern 9731

Pattern 9731 from Stylecraft is a beautifully versatile knitting pattern offering two distinct garment designs: a classic pullover jumper and a button-front cardigan. Both are worked in Stylecraft Dream Catcher DK, a self-patterning double knitting yarn celebrated for its unique, multi-tonal colour sequencing. This is a downloadable PDF pattern suitable for intermediate knitters, and it includes a generous range of sizes to suit a wide variety of figures.

Sizes and Fit

The pattern covers five sizes designed to fit bust measurements from 81–86 cm (32–34 in) up to 122–127 cm (48–50 in), making it an inclusive pattern that caters to a broad range of body types. Actual garment measurements range from 91 cm to 131 cm, providing a comfortable, relaxed fit with a little ease built in.

• Jumper full length: 58 cm to 69 cm (22¾ in to 27¼ in) depending on size
• Cardigan full length: 60 cm to 71 cm (23½ in to 28 in) depending on size
• Jumper sleeve length: 33 cm to 35 cm (13 in to 13¾ in)
• Cardigan sleeve length: 45 cm to 47 cm (17¾ in to 18½ in), notably longer than the jumper sleeves

Design 1 – The Jumper

The pullover jumper is a straightforward yet elegant garment featuring a lace panel stitch pattern worked across the body and sleeves. The lace design creates a delicate, open texture that pairs beautifully with the colour-shifting nature of Dream Catcher DK yarn, allowing the self-patterning colours to pool and blend organically across the fabric.

The jumper is worked in pieces — back, front, and sleeves — and seamed together. Stitch holders are used to hold stitches during construction, a hallmark of traditional set-in or drop-shoulder garment shaping.

Techniques and Stitches – Jumper

• Lace pattern rows featuring yarn forward (yfwd) increases paired with decreases to maintain stitch count
• K2tog (knit two together) – a standard right-leaning decrease
• sl 1, K2tog, psso – a central double decrease, creating a neat symmetrical point in the lace motif
• sl 1, K1, psso – a left-leaning decrease used to balance the lace pattern
• Stocking stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) used for plain rows and structural sections
• Purl rows on wrong side rows to maintain the lace fabric
• Cast on using 4 mm (UK8 / USA6) knitting needles

Materials – Jumper

• Stylecraft Dream Catcher DK, colour Apache 952
• 3 balls for sizes 81–86 cm through 112–117 cm; 4 balls for the largest size (122–127 cm)
• Each ball weighs 150g
• 1 pair of 4 mm (UK8 / USA6) knitting needles
• Stitch holders

Design 2 – The Cardigan

The cardigan version shares the same elegant lace stitch construction as the jumper but adds a button-front opening and longer sleeves, giving it a more relaxed, layering-friendly silhouette. The cardigan is finished with a button band worked on a circular needle, which allows the knitter to pick up stitches smoothly around the front edges for a neat, professional finish. Seven buttons fasten the front.

The use of a 100 cm long circular needle for the button band is a practical technique that accommod