Honkien Humina Jumper in Novita 7 Veljestä - Downloadable PDF

Honkien Humina Jumper in Novita 7 Veljestä – Free Knitting Pattern Summary

The Honkien Humina Jumper is a beautifully textured, loose-fitting pullover sweater designed by Sisko Sälpäkivi and published by Novita. Worked in the warm, rustic Novita 7 Veljestä yarn in the colourway Juniper (390), this intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a cosy, statement piece featuring bold cable panels set against a reverse stockinette background. The pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and covers six sizes from XS through to XXL.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a medium-sleeved pullover jumper with a relaxed, loose-fitting silhouette. The finished garment features a prominent cable design running across both the front and back, as well as along the sleeves, making it a visually striking yet wearable everyday knit. The sweater is constructed in separate pieces — front, back, and two sleeves — which are then seamed together at the shoulders, with sleeves attached at marked positions. A ribbed neckline is finished using a short circular needle.

• Body circumference: 100(108)116(124)132(140) cm / 39¼(42½)45¾(48¾)52(55) in
• Length: 59(61)63(65)69(72) cm / 23¼(24)24¾(25½)27¼(28¼) in
• Inner sleeve length: 44(45)46(46)47(48) cm / 17¼(17¾)18(18)18½(19) in
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL

Techniques Used

This is an intermediate knitting pattern, meaning it is well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic stitch patterns and are ready to tackle more complex textured work such as cables. Key construction techniques include:

• Flat knitting worked in rows for the body and sleeves
• Seaming — shoulder seams are sewn and sleeves are set in at marked positions
• Sleeve shaping through regular increases at both ends, worked at set intervals depending on size
• Chart reading — the cable pattern is worked from a stitch chart, with a defined repeat section (rows 2–57) continued throughout the body
• Needle switching — smaller needles are used for the ribbing cuffs and neckline, with larger needles introduced for the main body and cable sections
• Blocking — the finished pieces are pinned to measurements wrong side up, misted, and allowed to dry before seaming
• Circular needle finishing — the neckline ribbing is picked up and worked in the round on a short circular needle

Stitches Used

The Honkien Humina Jumper combines several stitch patterns to create its distinctive textured look:

• Reverse stockinette stitch — forms the background fabric of the body and sleeves; right side rows are purled and wrong side rows are knitted, giving a bumpy, tactile texture that makes the cables pop
• Ribbing (k2, p2) — used for the cuffs and neckline to provide elasticity and a neat, structured edge; on wrong side rows, stitches are worked as they appear
• Cable pattern — the centrepiece of the design, worked from a detailed stitch chart; the front and back feature a 106-stitch cable panel measuring approximately 40 cm / 16 in wide, while the sleeves carry a 34-stitch cable panel measuring approximately 13 cm / 5 in wide; the cable repeat (rows 2–57) is worked continuously throughout the body length

Materials Required

The pattern calls for Novita 7 Veljestä yarn, an aran weight yarn, in the colourway Juniper (390). The yarn quantity required varies