Robin Sweater - Sweater Knitting Pattern in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

Robin Jumper Knitting Pattern in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino – Detailed Pattern Summary

The Robin Jumper is a beautifully crafted, stranded colourwork knitting pattern published by MillaMia, worked in their signature MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn. This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and covers two separate versions of the same design: a children's jumper and an adult jumper, making it a wonderfully versatile pattern for knitters who want to create matching pieces for the whole family. Both versions are rated at Expert / Advanced skill level, making this an ideal project for experienced knitters looking for a satisfying and technically rewarding challenge.

What Is Being Made

The Robin Jumper is a seamed, stranded colourwork sweater featuring a classic silhouette with set-in or shaped sleeves. The design incorporates a striking multi-colour motif worked across the body and sleeves, characteristic of traditional Fair Isle-style knitting. The jumper is offered in two distinct colourway options — Hers and His — giving knitters the flexibility to personalise the finished garment.

Children's Robin Jumper

The children's version is sized to fit ages 2–3, 4–5, 6–7, and 8–9 years, with the following actual measurements:

• Chest: 61 (66, 70, 75) cm / 24 (26, 27½, 29½) inches
• Length to shoulder: 35 (38, 41, 44) cm / 13¾ (15, 16¼, 17¼) inches
• Sleeve length: 21 (24, 27, 30) cm / 8¼ (9½, 10¾, 12) inches

This makes the children's Robin Jumper a practical and charming project, producing a finished garment that grows with the child across four size options.

Adult Robin Jumper

The adult version is sized to fit a bust measurement of 82, 87, 92, 97, 102, 107, 112, and 117 cm (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46 inches), offering an impressive range of eight sizes to accommodate a wide variety of body shapes. Like the children's version, it is rated at Expert skill level and uses the same construction methods and yarn.

Colourways and Yarn

Both versions of the Robin Jumper are designed to be knitted in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a sport weight yarn celebrated for its softness, stitch definition, and beautiful range of colours. This yarn is particularly well suited to stranded colourwork due to its smooth, consistent texture and the clarity it brings to colourwork motifs.

The pattern offers two named colourway options for each version:

Children's Colourways

• Hers: Snow 124 as the Main Colour (MC), with Lilac Blossom 123 (A), Butterscotch 168 (B), and Berry 163 (C) as contrast colours. Requires 4 (4, 5, 5) × 50g/1¾oz balls of MC and one ball each of A, B, and C.
• His: Tempest Blue 167 as the Main Colour (MC), with Sable 105 (A), Fawn 160 (B), and Snow 124 (C) as contrast colours. Requires the same ball quantities as the Hers version.

A suggested alternative colourway is also referenced in the pattern, featuring shades such as Teal Ink 141, Blue 106, Sky Blue 161, and Seaside 126, giving knitters further creative options to personalise their project.

Needles Required