Katrin Jumper - Knitting Pattern For Women in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran

Katrin Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women – Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran

The Katrin Jumper is a beautifully designed women's knitting pattern by Debbie Bliss, worked in the luxurious Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran yarn. This intermediate-level pattern produces a classic pullover sweater featuring a richly coloured stranded yoke, making it a striking and wearable piece for any handknitter looking to develop their colourwork skills. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is suitable for knitters who are comfortable working both flat and in the round.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a women's pullover jumper with a set-in or yoke-style construction, worked in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran weight yarn. The sweater features a predominantly solid body in the main colour with a decorative stranded colourwork yoke worked from a charted 12-stitch pattern repeat. It is available in five sizes, fitting bust measurements from 82 cm (32 in) to 102 cm (40 in), with actual bust measurements ranging from 92 cm to 120 cm (35 in to 47¼ in). The body length ranges from 58 cm to 62 cm (22¾ in to 24½ in) depending on size, and the sleeve length is a consistent 45 cm (17¾ in) across all sizes.

Construction and Techniques

The Katrin Jumper uses a combination of construction methods that make it an engaging and rewarding project for an intermediate knitter:

• Worked flat: The back and front body pieces are worked flat on straight needles, meaning knitters will work both knit and purl rows to create stocking stitch fabric.
• Worked in the round: Circular needles are used at various stages of the construction, particularly for the yoke and finishing sections such as neckbands or cuffs.
• Seamed construction: The garment pieces are sewn together, giving the finished jumper a structured, tailored fit typical of traditional knitwear design.
• Stranded colourwork: The yoke section is worked using the stranded knitting technique, where multiple yarn colours are carried across the wrong side of the work simultaneously. The pattern instructs knitters to strand yarn not in use loosely across the wrong side to maintain even tension and fabric drape. The chart for the yoke is read from right to left on every row.
• Short-row wrapping (Wrap 1): The pattern includes a specific short-row technique called Wrap 1, used on both knit-side and purl-side rows. This involves bringing the yarn to the front or back, slipping a stitch, repositioning the yarn, and then working the wrapped stitch together with its wrapping loop on the following row. This technique creates neat, invisible short rows for shaping.

Stitches Used

The Katrin Jumper calls upon a range of standard and intermediate knitting stitches and techniques:

• Stocking stitch (st st): The main fabric of the body and sleeves, created by alternating knit and purl rows when working flat.
• Knit (k) and Purl (p): The fundamental stitches forming the fabric throughout.
• Make One (m1): An increase stitch worked by picking up and knitting into the back of the loop lying between the stitch just worked and the next stitch on the needle, creating a nearly invisible increase used for shaping.
• Skpo (sl 1, k1, pass slipped stitch over): A left-leaning decrease used for shaping sections of the garment.
• Increase (inc): Standard increases are used throughout for sleeve and body shaping.
• Wrap 1: A short-row wrapping technique used on both knit-side and purl-side rows for precise shaping.
• Stranded colourwork: Working from a charted 12-stitch pattern repeat across the yoke, managing up to six contrast colours alongside the main colour.

Yarn and Colour Palette

The pattern is specifically written for Deb