Victoria - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Paloma

Victoria Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women – Debbie Bliss Paloma

The Victoria Sweater is a beautifully designed women's pullover jumper worked in Debbie Bliss Paloma, a super chunky yarn that creates a luxuriously cosy, textured fabric. This pattern, published by Debbie Bliss in 2020, is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated as an intermediate level project, making it an excellent choice for knitters who are comfortable with shaping and working across multiple pieces before seaming them together.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a classic women's pullover jumper with set-in or shaped sleeves. It is designed to fit a wide range of bust sizes, covering five size options:

• 82–87 cm (32–34 in) – finished bust 95 cm / 37½ in
• 92–97 cm (36–38 in) – finished bust 106 cm / 41¾ in
• 102–107 cm (40–42 in) – finished bust 117 cm / 46 in
• 112–117 cm (44–46 in) – finished bust 128 cm / 50½ in
• 122–127 cm (48–50 in) – finished bust 139 cm / 54¾ in

The finished length to shoulder ranges from 53 cm to 60 cm (approximately 21 to 23¾ inches) depending on the size chosen, and the sleeve length is a consistent 46 cm / 18 in across all sizes. The generous ease and chunky weight of the yarn give the Victoria Sweater a relaxed, contemporary silhouette that is both stylish and practical for cooler seasons.

Construction Techniques

The Victoria Sweater is constructed using a bottom-up, worked flat, and seamed approach. This means each main section — the front, back, and sleeves — is knitted separately as flat pieces, beginning at the lower edge and working upward toward the shoulders and neckline. Once all pieces are complete, they are joined together using seaming techniques to create the finished garment.

Working flat and seaming is a traditional and highly reliable method of garment construction. It allows knitters to manage each piece independently, making it easier to check measurements and make adjustments as the work progresses. Seamed garments also tend to have excellent structure and durability, as the seams add stability to the fabric — particularly beneficial when working with a super chunky yarn like Debbie Bliss Paloma.

The pattern also incorporates short-row shaping, using a specific wrap technique to avoid holes and create smooth, seamless turns within the fabric. The pattern defines this technique clearly:

• Wrap 1 on a knit side row: yarn to front, slip the next stitch onto the right-hand needle, yarn to back, slip the stitch back onto the left-hand needle; on the following row, work the wrapped stitch and its wrapping loop together as one stitch.
• Wrap 1 on a purl side row: yarn to back, slip the next stitch onto the right-hand needle, with the wrap resolved on subsequent rows in a corresponding manner.

This short-row wrapping method is a classic technique used to add shaping — such as shoulder shaping or bust darts — without leaving visible gaps in the knitted fabric, resulting in a polished, professional finish.

Stitches Used

The pattern makes use of fundamental knitting stitches and techniques, including:

• Knit (k) and purl (p) – the foundational stitches of all knitting
• Decrease stitches including skpo (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over) and k2tog (knit two together) for shaping armholes, necklines, and sleeve caps
• Increases (inc) for sleeve shaping
• Pattern repeats (patt rep) suggesting a textured or structured stitch pattern forms part of the design
• Short-row wraps as described above

The combination of these stitches produces