"Imogen Sweater" - Sweater Knitting Pattern in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Tonals - DBS080

Imogen Jumper Knitting Pattern – Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Tonals

The Imogen Jumper is a beautifully crafted knitted sweater pattern designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in the brand's signature Baby Cashmerino Tonals yarn. This intermediate-level pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and offers knitters a rewarding project that combines classic construction with contemporary striped detailing. Whether you are an experienced knitter looking for a satisfying seasonal make or a confident beginner ready to level up, the Imogen Jumper provides a structured and stylish challenge.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a pullover jumper — a seamless, wearable garment knitted from the bottom up. The design features stripe patterning that adds visual interest and colour depth, making it an ideal showcase for the tonal colourways available in the Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Tonals yarn range. The jumper is worked across multiple sizes, with instructions given for the smallest size first and larger sizes noted in round brackets throughout the pattern.

Construction and Techniques

Bottom-Up Construction

The Imogen Jumper is constructed using a bottom-up method, meaning the knitting begins at the lower hem of the body and works upward toward the shoulders. This approach gives knitters the opportunity to try the garment on as they go and make length adjustments before committing to the upper body shaping. Bottom-up construction is a well-established technique in sweater knitting that many intermediate knitters find intuitive and satisfying.

Worked in the Round

The garment is worked in the round, which means circular needles or double-pointed needles are used to knit a continuous tube of fabric rather than flat pieces that are later seamed together. Knitting in the round eliminates the need for side seams and allows the knitter to work almost entirely on the right side of the fabric, making it easier to follow stripe sequences and maintain an even tension throughout.

Stripe Patterning

A key design feature of the Imogen Jumper is its use of stripes. Working stripes in the round is particularly satisfying with tonal yarns, as the gradual colour shifts within each skein interact beautifully with horizontal stripe sequences, creating a rich, layered palette across the finished fabric. Knitters should be mindful of carrying yarn neatly up the inside of the work when switching between stripe colours to keep the interior tidy.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs a range of standard knitting stitches and techniques. Based on the abbreviations and instructions provided, the following stitches and methods are used:

• Knit and purl stitches — the foundational stitches used throughout the body and any ribbed sections
• SSK (slip, slip, knit) — a left-leaning decrease worked by slipping two stitches knitwise individually, then inserting the tip of the left-hand needle through the front of both stitches and knitting them together; used for shaping
• K2tog (knit two together) — a right-leaning decrease used in conjunction with SSK to create symmetrical shaping at armholes, necklines, or sleeve caps
• Decreases — used to shape the garment at key structural points, ensuring a well-fitted silhouette
• Working from square brackets — repeated stitch sequences are enclosed in square brackets and worked the stated number of times, a common technique for managing pattern repeats efficiently

Materials – Yarn and Needles

Yarn

The pattern is specifically designed for Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Tonals, a sport weight yarn. Baby Cashmerino Tonals is a luxuriously soft blend that combines the gentle warmth of merino wool with the delicate softness of cashmere and the durability of microfibre. The tonal dyeing process creates subtle, graduated colour shifts within each ball, making it an especially beautiful choice for a striped garment like the Imogen Jumper. Yarn quantities listed in the pattern are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate, so it is always advisable to purchase a little extra.

Important note from the pattern: Debbie Bliss cannot accept responsibility for the finished product if any yarn other