Short Sleeve Silk Jumper in BC Garn Soft Silk - 2338BC - Downloadable PDF

Short Sleeve Silk Jumper in BC Garn Soft Silk – Pattern 2338BC by Jytte Slente

This Short Sleeve Silk Jumper, pattern number 2338BC, is an elegant knitted top designed by Jytte Slente and published by BC Garn. Available as a free downloadable PDF, this intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a lightweight, textured pullover with short sleeves, making it an ideal warm-weather or transitional-season garment. The design is distinguished by its refined eyelet rib stitch pattern, which gives the fabric a delicate, lace-like quality perfectly suited to the luxurious silk yarn it is worked in.

Garment Overview and Sizing

The jumper is worked in three sizes — Small, Medium, and Large — with finished widths of 96 cm, 102 cm, and 108 cm respectively, and lengths ranging from 60 cm to 64 cm. This makes it a versatile, relaxed-fit top that can be adapted to a range of body types. The short sleeve construction adds a contemporary, wearable quality to the classic silhouette.

Construction Method

The jumper is constructed primarily in the round using a circular needle, which minimises seaming and creates a smooth, continuous fabric. The body is worked in rounds from the cast-on edge upward until the armhole opening is reached. At that point, the knitting transitions to working in rows across the back, continuing up toward the shoulder and neckline. This combination of circular and flat knitting is a hallmark of intermediate-level garment construction, requiring the knitter to manage both techniques within the same project.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The primary stitch pattern throughout the jumper is the eyelet rib pattern, a four-round repeat that combines knit and purl stitches with yarn-over increases and decrease techniques to create an open, airy texture. The full repeat is as follows:

• Round 1: K1, P2, yo, sl1, K1, psso, P2, K1 — introduces a yarn-over paired with a slip-stitch decrease (psso) to form the eyelet detail
• Round 2: K1, P2, K1 — a rest round that reinforces the rib structure
• Round 3: K1, P2, K2tog, YO, P2, K1 — mirrors Round 1 with a knit-two-together decrease paired with a yarn-over, shifting the eyelet position
• Round 4: Repeat of Round 2 — another stabilising rib round

This alternating placement of eyelets on Rounds 1 and 3 creates a subtle, symmetrical lace effect within the rib columns. The techniques employed include:

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) — the foundational stitches of the rib framework
• Yarn Over (YO) — used to create the open eyelet holes
• Slip stitch (sl) combined with pass slip stitch over (psso) — a left-leaning decrease
• Knit 2 together (K2tog) — a right-leaning decrease that pairs with the yarn-over on alternate rounds
• Stockinette stitch (St st) — referenced in the abbreviations and likely used in structural sections such as the shoulder or neckline shaping
• Working in the round on a circular needle for the body
• Working flat in rows for the back yoke and shoulder shaping

Materials Required

The pattern calls for BC Garn Soft Silk, a worsted weight yarn, used in two colourways. The yarn quantities per size are:

• 200g of Soft Silk in shade ss28 for all three sizes (S, M, L)
• 100g of Soft Silk in shade ss04 for all three sizes (S, M, L)