Marble Jumper in Rowan Merino Aria - ZB326-00003-DEP - Downloadable PDF

Marble Jumper by Georgia Farrell in Rowan Merino Aria – Pattern Summary (ZB326-00003-DEP)

The Marble Jumper is a beautifully structured, cosy knitted sweater designed by Georgia Farrell and published by Rowan. Available as a downloadable PDF, this pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and is worked in the luxuriously soft Rowan Merino Aria, a chunky-weight yarn that delivers excellent stitch definition and warmth. The sample shown in the pattern photography is knitted in Silver Grey 049, a cool, contemporary neutral that highlights the textural detail of the design beautifully.

What Is Being Made

The Marble Jumper is a classic pullover sweater featuring set-in or shaped sleeves, a structured neckline with a collar, and carefully shaped shoulders. It is designed to be worked flat in separate pieces — front, back, and sleeves — and seamed together. The finished garment has a relaxed, wearable silhouette with a generous amount of ease built into the sizing.

Sizing and Fit

The pattern is offered in nine sizes, accommodating a wide range of body measurements:

• To fit bust: 71–76, 81–86, 91–97, 102–107, 112–117, 122–127, 132–137, 142–147, and 152–157 cm
• Actual knitted bust measurement: 97.5, 107.5, 117.5, 127.5, 137.5, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5, and 177.5 cm respectively

This generous positive ease makes the Marble Jumper a comfortable, relaxed-fit garment suitable for layering or wearing as a statement piece on its own.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Rowan Merino Aria, a chunky-weight yarn sold in 50 g balls, photographed in Silver Grey 049
• Needles: Straight knitting needles in sizes 6.5 mm and 7 mm
• Circular needle: A 6.5 mm circular needle, no longer than 50 cm, used for picking up and working the collar
• Cable needle: One cable needle (referred to in the pattern as a Zopfnadel) for working the textural cable stitches

Tension / Gauge

The stated tension for this pattern is 16 stitches and 21 rows to 10 × 10 cm, measured over the main stitch pattern using 7 mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is especially important in a chunky-weight project like this, as even small variations will significantly affect the finished measurements across nine sizes.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The Marble Jumper combines classic knitting construction with decorative textural stitch work. The main fabric is worked in a main stitch pattern (abbreviated as Mst in the pattern) that incorporates a combination of knit and purl stitches arranged in a repeating rib-like sequence, giving the fabric its characteristic marble-like surface texture.

• Main stitch pattern (Mst): A repeating combination of knit and purl stitches — including sequences of 2 knit stitches and 2 purl stitches — creating a rich, textured fabric across the body and sleeves
• Cable stitch Z4V: A four-stitch front cable — the next 2 stitches are slipped onto the cable needle and held to the front, 2 stitches are knitted, then the 2 held stitches are knitted — producing a classic left-leaning cable twist
• Cable stitch Kr3li: A variation in which 2 stitches are slipped to the cable needle and held to the front, 1 stitch is purled, and then the held stitches are worked — adding further textural interest and movement to the fabric surface