Berroco Pavé PDF

Berroco Pavé: A Striped Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern by Amy Christoffers

The Berroco Pavé is a beautifully structured pullover sweater pattern designed by Amy Christoffers and published by Berroco. Rated at an intermediate skill level, this pattern is an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with combining multiple construction techniques and are ready to explore more refined garment shaping. The design features a classic, relaxed silhouette enhanced by eye-catching stripes, making it a versatile wardrobe staple that works across a wide range of sizes.

What Is Being Made

Pavé is a striped pullover sweater worked in two colors. It is offered in eight sizes with finished bust measurements ranging from 35 inches up to 67 inches (89–170 cm), and lengths ranging from approximately 20 to 24 inches to the shoulder. The pattern recommends approximately 4–8 inches of positive ease, giving the finished garment a comfortable, relaxed fit. The sample shown is knitted in the 48¾ inch / 124 cm size, demonstrating how the stripe design reads beautifully at a larger scale.

Construction and Techniques

This sweater is constructed using a combination of techniques that intermediate knitters will find both instructive and satisfying:

• Bottom-up construction: The sweater is begun at the lower edge and worked upward toward the shoulders, a traditional approach that allows for easy length adjustments as you knit.
• Worked flat and in the round: Sections of the pattern are worked flat (back and forth in rows) as well as in the round on circular needles, giving knitters practice with both methods within a single project.
• Seamed finishing: Unlike seamless sweaters, Pavé is assembled with seams, which add structure and durability to the finished garment. Seaming also helps the stripe pattern align precisely at the joins.
• Stripes: The two-color stripe design is a central design element of Pavé. Working stripes in knitting involves carrying or rejoining yarn at regular intervals and managing color changes cleanly to achieve crisp, even horizontal lines across the body.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch used throughout the body of Pavé is Stockinette stitch (St st), the smooth, classic knit fabric formed by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows (or knitting every round when working in the round). The gauge is set at 21 stitches and 28 rows to 4 inches / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, measured after blocking. A collar is also included, worked on a 16-inch circular needle, suggesting a ribbed or neckline finishing treatment typical of pullover designs.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Berroco Zinnia, a yarn sold in 50-gram balls. Two colors are used:

• Main Color (MC): Berroco Zinnia #7131 Bay — required in quantities ranging from 4 to 8 balls depending on size.
• Contrast Color (CC): Berroco Zinnia #7118 Menthe — required in quantities ranging from 2 to 4 balls depending on size.

Berroco Zinnia falls within the DK to Worsted weight range, making it a medium-weight yarn well suited to garment knitting. Its weight produces a fabric with excellent stitch definition, which allows the stripe pattern to read with clarity and the Stockinette fabric to block beautifully to the finished measurements.

Needles and Notions

The pattern requires knitting needles in sizes US 5 / 3.75 mm and US 7 / 4.5 mm, or whichever size is needed to achieve the stated gauge. A 16-inch / 40 cm circular needle in size US 5 / 3.75 mm is specified for working the collar. Additional notions include 2 stitch markers, 4 removable stitch markers, and a tapestry needle for seaming and finishing. As always with Berroco patterns, knitters are encouraged to