Kanagawa Jumper in Rowan Kidsilk Haze - Downloadable PDF

Kanagawa Jumper by Galina Carroll in Rowan Kidsilk Haze – Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Kanagawa Jumper is an elegant, advanced-level knitted sweater designed by Galina Carroll and published by Rowan as a paid, online-exclusive downloadable PDF pattern. The design takes its name from the Japanese aesthetic tradition, suggesting a refined and considered approach to construction and shaping. This is a fitted, shaped jumper worked in the round and flat, featuring carefully engineered armhole, shoulder, and neckline shaping that places it firmly in the advanced difficulty category. It is suitable for experienced knitters who are comfortable with multi-stage decreases, holding stitches, and working multiple yarn colours simultaneously.

Garment Construction Overview

The Kanagawa Jumper is a classic pullover construction worked in separate pieces — back, front, and sleeves — which are then seamed together. The back features a shaped armhole and a back neck shaping with stitches placed on holders, allowing for a neat and professional finish at the shoulder seams. Shoulder shaping is achieved through a combination of cast-offs and neck-edge decreases worked simultaneously, a technique that requires careful row-by-row attention and is characteristic of high-quality garment construction.

The pattern is written for ten sizes, ranging from a 81 cm to 127 cm actual bust measurement (approximately 32 in to 50 in), making it accessible across a wide range of body types. Each size is clearly differentiated throughout the instructions, with figures presented in sequence so knitters can follow their chosen size consistently.

Sizing and Fit

• Sizes: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26
• To fit bust: 81 [86: 91: 97: 102: 107: 112: 117: 122: 127] cm / 32 [34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 44: 46: 48: 50] in
• The back length measures approximately 36–41 cm depending on size before armhole shaping begins
• Armhole depth measures approximately 17–21 cm depending on size

Techniques Used

This pattern employs a range of advanced knitting techniques that make it a rewarding but demanding project:

• Stocking stitch (stockinette stitch) as the primary fabric, worked over the body and sleeves
• Armhole shaping using cast-offs at the beginning of rows followed by a series of decreases on right-side and alternate rows, then on every fourth row — a multi-stage shaping sequence requiring careful tracking
• Sleeve increases worked at each end of specified rows at regular intervals (every 12th row) to create a tapered sleeve shape
• Back neck shaping with stitches placed on a holder at the centre back, then each side worked separately with neck-edge decreases
• Simultaneous shoulder and neck shaping, where decreases and cast-offs are worked at the same time across consecutive rows
• Holding stitches on stitch holders for later finishing, a standard technique in structured garment knitting
• Multi-colour knitting, using up to five shades of Rowan Kidsilk Haze — a technique that may involve stranding, holding, or working separate sections depending on the colourwork design

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st st) — the foundation stitch of the garment, worked as knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows
• Ribbing or edging stitches — implied by the use of smaller needles for cast-on and border sections, typical of Rowan construction patterns
• Standard decrease stitches (worked at armhole, shoulder, and neck edges) to create smooth, professional shaping lines
• Standard increase stitches worked at sleeve edges to build width gradually

Yarn – Rowan Kidsilk Haze

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