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Miko Jumper in Rowan Alpaca Soft DK – Pattern Summary

The Miko Jumper is a knitted pullover sweater designed by Georgia Farrell for Quail Studio, published as part of the Rowan pattern collection. It is worked in Rowan Alpaca Soft DK yarn and rated as an intermediate difficulty project, making it well suited to knitters who are comfortable with shaping, multiple needle sizes, and textured stitch patterns. The design is photographed in the colourway Trench Coat 202, giving it a warm, neutral aesthetic that suits a wide range of wardrobes.

What Is Being Made

The Miko Jumper is a classic pullover sweater with a structured body, set-in sleeves, and a shaped neckline. It is worked in separate pieces — a back, a front, and two sleeves — which are then seamed together. The pattern is sized to fit a range of bust measurements from approximately 81–86 cm up to 132–137 cm, with a finished knitted bust measurement ranging from 102 cm to 153.5 cm, offering generous positive ease across all sizes.

Construction and Techniques

• Flat knitting: All pieces are worked flat, back and forth in rows, rather than in the round.
• Ribbed welts and cuffs: The back, front, and sleeves all begin with a twisted rib border worked on smaller needles, providing a neat, elastic edge that retains its shape well.
• Shoulder shaping: Gradual shoulder slopes are achieved through a series of cast-off rows at the beginning of right-side and wrong-side rows, creating a smooth diagonal line for seaming.
• Neckline shaping: The front neckline is shaped by working each side separately after placing the centre stitches on a holder. Decreases are worked over multiple rows at varying intervals — every row, every right-side row, and every fourth row — to create a smooth, rounded neckline curve.
• Stitch holding: Centre front neck stitches are placed on a holder (auxiliary needle) and worked separately for the neckband finishing.
• Sleeve shaping: Sleeves are cast on and worked upward with ribbing at the cuff before transitioning into the main stitch pattern, with shaping worked as the sleeve progresses toward the sleeve cap.

Stitches Used

• Twisted rib (Rippenmuster): The welt and cuff ribbing is worked using twisted knit stitches (verschränkte Maschen) combined with purl stitches in a 1×1 arrangement. Specifically, Row 1 is worked as: 1 purl, *1 twisted knit, 1 purl; repeat from *. Row 2 mirrors this in reverse. Twisted stitches are created by knitting through the back loop, giving the rib a crisper, more defined appearance than standard rib.
• Main stitch pattern (Muster/Mst): The body and sleeves are worked in a textured stitch pattern that alternates knit and purl stitches in a structured repeat. Based on the pattern instructions, Row 1 (right side) reads: 1 purl, *5 knit, 1 purl; repeat from *. This creates a vertical column effect with a subtle surface texture, adding visual interest without being overly complex.
• Standard cast-on and cast-off: Used throughout for beginning pieces and working shoulder shaping.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Rowan Alpaca Soft DK, a DK weight yarn sold in 50 g balls. This yarn blends the softness of alpaca with other fibres to create a fabric that is lightweight, warm, and pleasantly drapey — ideal for a jumper with textured stitch detailing.
• Needles: Two sizes of straight or circular knitting needles are required — 3.25 mm (UK size 10) for the ribbed sections and 4 mm (UK size 8) for the main body and sleeves.
• Tension/Gauge: 21 stitches and 34