Nadia Jumper - Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Rialto DK

Nadia Jumper – Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Rialto DK

The Nadia Jumper is a women's knitted sweater pattern designed by Debbie Bliss and worked in Debbie Bliss Rialto DK yarn. Published in 2019, this pattern produces a generously oversized, relaxed-fit pullover with a striking striped design. It is rated as an advanced knitting project, making it best suited to experienced knitters who are comfortable with shaping techniques and managing multiple yarn colours across flat knitted pieces.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a women's knitted jumper (sweater) with a substantial, relaxed silhouette. The pattern is sized to fit a bust measurement ranging from 81–86 cm (32–34 in) up to 112–117 cm (44–46 in), with finished bust measurements spanning 125 cm (49¼ in) to 155 cm (61 in), reflecting a deliberately oversized fit across all sizes. The length to shoulder ranges from 52 cm (20½ in) to 58 cm (22¾ in) depending on size, and the sleeve length is a consistent 46 cm (18 in) for all sizes. The result is a wearable, fashion-forward knitted jumper with a bold striped aesthetic.

Construction and Techniques

The Nadia Jumper is constructed using a seamed, worked-flat method, meaning the individual pieces — front, back, and sleeves — are knitted separately as flat panels and then sewn together to complete the garment. This traditional construction approach gives the finished jumper excellent structure and allows for precise shaping at the seams.

• Seamed construction: All pieces are worked flat and joined using seaming techniques, a hallmark of classic knitwear construction that produces a durable, well-defined finish.
• Stripes: The design features a striped pattern, requiring knitters to manage colour changes across rows. Working stripes on flat pieces allows yarn ends to be woven in neatly at the edges before seaming.
• Short row shaping: The pattern employs short row shaping on both the front and back pieces to shape the front of the garment. Short rows involve knitting or purling a specified number of stitches, then turning the work before the end of the row, creating extra fabric in targeted areas without increasing or decreasing the overall stitch count.
• Wrap and turn method: The short rows use a specific technique to avoid holes or gaps at the turning points. When turning on a purl row, the next stitch is slipped purlwise, the working yarn is brought over the needle, and then brought forward between the slipped stitch and the next stitch — a technique that tightens the slipped stitch and keeps the fabric smooth and even.
• Increases and decreases: The pattern uses standard shaping abbreviations including m1 (make one stitch by picking up and working into the back of the loop between stitches), m1p (the purl version of the same increase), inc, and dec, all of which contribute to the garment's shaping at the sleeves and body.

Stitches Used

As a knitting pattern worked flat, the Nadia Jumper is primarily constructed using knit and purl stitches to create the fabric. The pattern references both knit (k) and purl (p) rows throughout, consistent with a stocking stitch or similar smooth fabric base that allows the stripe design to read clearly. The short row technique adds a layer of stitch manipulation that experienced knitters will find rewarding to execute.

Materials – Yarn, Needles, and Tension

The specified yarn for this pattern is Debbie Bliss Rialto DK, a premium yarn in the DK (double knitting) weight category. Rialto DK is a well-regarded yarn known for its smooth, defined stitch definition — a quality that makes it particularly well suited to stripe work, as colour boundaries appear crisp and clean. The pattern is a downloadable PDF, and knitters should refer to the full pattern document for the precise needle size, tension/gauge swatch requirements, and the exact yarn quantities needed for each size. Achieving the correct tension is especially important in a garment of this scale, given the oversized finished measurements.