Chestnut Jumper in Rowan Pure Cashmere - RTP002-0009-ENPFRP - Downloadable PDF

Chestnut Jumper in Rowan Pure Cashmere by Quail Studio – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Chestnut Jumper is an elegant, classic pullover sweater designed by Quail Studio and published as a downloadable PDF pattern. Worked in the luxurious Rowan Pure Cashmere DK weight yarn, this garment is a beautifully refined piece that showcases a subtle all-over textured stitch pattern. The design is rated intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with shaping techniques and working from multi-size instructions.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a fitted raglan-sleeved jumper (pullover sweater) for adults, sized to fit a wide range of bust measurements. The nine sizes cover bust measurements from 71–76 cm (28–30 in) up to 152–157 cm (60–62 in), with actual garment bust measurements ranging from 99 cm (39 in) to 182 cm (71½ in). The jumper features a shaped front neck, raglan armhole construction, and set-in sleeves worked from the cuff upward. The sample shown in the pattern photography is worked in Chalk 094, a soft, neutral shade that highlights the delicate texture of the stitch pattern.

Construction and Structure

The jumper is constructed in separate flat-knitted pieces — a back, front, and two sleeves — which are then seamed together. The raglan shaping is a defining structural feature, with decreases worked simultaneously at the raglan armhole edges and, on the front piece, at the neck edges. This creates the characteristic diagonal seam lines running from the underarm to the neckline that are synonymous with raglan construction.

• Back: Cast on ranges from 104 stitches (smallest size) to 191 stitches (largest size). The all-over rib-based texture pattern is established from the very first row and continues throughout the body.
• Front: Worked identically to the back until the raglan armhole shaping reaches a specific stitch count, at which point front neck shaping begins. Stitches are divided, and each side of the neck is worked separately with decreases at both the neck edge and the raglan edge, creating a smooth, shaped neckline.
• Sleeves: Cast on from 43 to 52 stitches depending on size, with the texture pattern adjusted at the edges to keep the repeat centred. Sleeve shaping increases the stitch count gradually before raglan armhole shaping mirrors that of the body pieces.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The primary stitch pattern used throughout the Chestnut Jumper is a 2×1 rib-based texture, creating a gently stretchy and visually interesting fabric. The pattern repeat is simple but effective:

• Right Side (RS) rows: K2, *P1, K2; repeat from * to end
• Wrong Side (WS) rows: P2, *K1, P2; repeat from * to end

This two-row repeat forms the foundation of the entire garment. On the sleeves, the pattern is carefully adjusted at the beginning and end of rows to maintain the repeat correctly as the stitch count varies by size.

Key techniques employed throughout the pattern include:

• Raglan armhole shaping — a classic construction method where decreases are worked at set intervals on every right-side row, angling the fabric inward from the underarm toward the collar
• Slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, K1, psso) — a left-leaning decrease used extensively in raglan and neck shaping
• Knit two together (K2tog) — a right-leaning decrease used for symmetrical shaping on the opposite side
• Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, K2tog, psso) — a central double decrease used at the final stages of the front neck shaping to neatly close the remaining stitches
• Holding stitches on a holder — centre front neck stitches are placed on a stitch holder for later pickup and finishing into a neckband
• Working each side of the neck separately — after dividing for