"Kiki Jumper" - Sweater Knitting Pattern For Girls in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

Kiki Jumper – Girls' Cable Knitting Pattern by MillaMia

The Kiki Jumper is a beautifully detailed girls' knitting pattern by MillaMia, designed to create a classic, structured pullover sweater with rich cable and twist stitch detailing. Rated as Experienced skill level, this pattern is ideal for confident knitters looking to take on a rewarding project that combines traditional cabling techniques with a polished, seamed construction. The finished garment is a timeless children's jumper with a sophisticated texture that makes it suitable for everyday wear or special occasions alike.

What Is Being Made

The Kiki Jumper is a fitted, seamed pullover jumper for girls, worked flat in pieces and assembled. It features a cuffed sleeve detail — the sleeve length is measured with the cuff folded back — giving it a neat, tailored finish. The pattern is sized to fit ages 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, and 7–8 years, with the following actual garment measurements:

• Chest: 63 (67, 71, 76) cm / 24¾ (26½, 28, 30) inches
• Length to shoulder: 39 (44, 49, 54) cm / 15¼ (17¼, 19¼, 21¼) inches
• Sleeve length with cuff folded back: 22 (25, 28, 31) cm / 8½ (9¾, 11, 12) inches

Construction Techniques

The Kiki Jumper is constructed bottom-up and worked flat in separate pieces — typically a front, back, and two sleeves — which are then seamed together to complete the garment. This traditional seamed construction gives the jumper excellent structure and durability, helping it hold its shape through repeated wear and washing. Working flat is a well-established approach for children's knitwear, as it allows for easy measurement checking and straightforward shaping at armholes, necklines, and sleeve caps.

Stitches and Cable Techniques Used

The defining feature of the Kiki Jumper is its intricate cable and twist stitch patterning. The pattern uses the following specific techniques, each contributing to the textured surface design:

• C4F (Cable 4 Front): Slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and leave at the front of work, knit 2, then knit 2 from the cable needle. This creates a left-leaning 4-stitch cable cross.
• C6F (Cable 6 Front): Slip the next 3 stitches onto a cable needle and leave at the front of work, knit 3, then knit 3 from the cable needle. This produces a bold, left-leaning 6-stitch cable cross, a prominent feature of the design.
• T4F (Twist 4 Front): Slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and leave at the front of work, purl 2, then knit 2 from the cable needle. This twist stitch creates diagonal movement across a purl background, adding elegance and definition to the cable panels.
• T4B (Twist 4 Back): Slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and leave at the back of work, knit 2, then purl 2 from the cable needle. This is the mirror of T4F and works in combination with it to form travelling cable motifs.

Together, these cable and twist stitches form the signature textured panels that run through the Kiki Jumper. The interplay of C4F and C6F cables with the travelling T4F and T4B twists creates a dynamic, dimensional fabric surface that is characteristic of traditional Aran-inspired children's knitwear. A cable needle is required throughout the pattern to execute these crossings cleanly.

Materials Required

The Kiki Jumper is knitted in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino, a sport weight yarn celebrated for its softness, stitch definition, and suitability for children's garments. The pattern calls for 6 (7, 8, 9) × 50