Warm Jumper

  • The Warm Jumper pattern is such a fascinating knit with its highly unusual surface texture created using a chain-like cable pattern broken by sections of reverse stocking stitch. This cosy sweater features a neat V-neck and discrete lower body shaping to create the perfect 1940s sweater - knitted in dark green it would certainly make a great Land Girl jumper!

    The sweater is knitted in flat pieces which are then sewn together and has three lower body length options along with information on further customisation for the perfect fitting sweater.

    Warm Jumper is knitted using Excelana North fingering weight a soft, fingering weight 100% British wool, spun for us in nearby Yorkshire and dyed in-house by Susan and her team. Shown here in shades: Cornflower Blue or Land Army Green.

    Our model Lola is shown wearing the third size 86-92cm (34-36in) short length.

    The pattern includes instructions for nine sizes to fit chest measurements between 71cm (28in) and 157cm (62in) and contains both clear written pattern directions, together with charted instructions for cable stitch patten plus a comprehensive schematic diagram and sizing chart.

  • Yarn
    Susan Crawford Excelana North fingering weight
    100% British wool, 75% Cheviot, 25% Bluefaced Leicester (159m / 174yds per 50g skein approx)

    Short: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11) skeins shade Cornflower Blue or Land Army Green
    Medium: 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins shade Cornflower Blue or Land Army Green
    Long: 6 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins shade Cornflower Blue or Land Army Green

    Gauge
    1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th sizes
    22 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm (4in) over ribbed cable pattern, lightly stretched. We obtained this gauge using 4mm needles.

    2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th sizes
    24 sts and 32 rows = 10cm (4in) over ribbed cable pattern, lightly stretched. We obtained this gauge using 3.75mm needles.

    Suggested needles
    1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th sizes
    Small Needles: 1 pair 3.25mm (US 3) straight needles
    3.25mm (US 3) circular needle (40cm in length) or set of 4 DPNs
    Large Needles: 1 pair 4mm (US 6) straight needles
    two 4mm (US 6) cable needles

    2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th sizes
    Small Needles: 1 pair 2.75mm (US 2) straight needles
    2.75mm (US 2) circular needle (40cm in length) or set of 4 DPNs Large Needles: 1 pair 3.75 (US 5) straight needles
    two 3.75mm (US 5) cable needles

    Notions
    Waste yarn or stitch holder
    2 stitch markers

  • Cable work
    Sewing up a garment


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