Knitting Pattern - Ella Jumper - Oversize Sweater with bat sleeves

DESCRIPTION

The ELLA Jumper is a trapezoidal cut oversize jumper with a similar fit to a bat sweater. The jumper is worked top down with increases along the knitted pieces. You start working the first side of the neckband and front piece and shape the drop down shoulders by working short rows. The deep V-neck is shaped by increases, the slanted sleeves by decreases, which are first worked to the armhole openings.

You then pick up stitches for the second front piece as well as the back piece, which are worked to the armhole openings, too. You then place all three pieces on one circular needle and close to the round. During this process, you work additional decreases for the slanted sides at the lower body.

The sleeve stitches are picked up around the armhole openings. Due to the top down technique, the jumper’s length can be easily adjusted to personal measurements. The instruction includes a detailed model sketch with all necessary measurements.

As a design element, the jumper has pretty garter stitch rows and nice wide slip stitch cuffs at hem and sleeve hems. Due to the trapezoidal wide oversize cut, the jumper has a similar fit to a bat sweater.

Fit 1 2 3 wide and short
Difficulty 1 2 3 advanced

This pattern is available in english and german for €6.50 EUR (Ravelry)

KNITTING TECHNIQUES

Backward loop cast on
Picking up stitches
Short rows
De- and increases
Slip stitches for selvedge stitches and at hems
Casting off stitch

TIP: If you are not familiar with any of the techniques used here, practice on a small piece of knitting, which saves you from annoying unravelling the model.

GAUGE AND PATTERN

NOTE: Steps 1 – 3 are worked in rows, from step 4 on in rounds. As the knit stitches are often worked slightly tighter as the purl stitches, a smaller needle size than the main needle size is used for the ws-rows in order to achieve an even stitch pattern in rows and rounds.

3threads of yarn (1thread/ quality); choose the right needle size:

Basic pattern (stockinette stitch): 11 stitches x 16 rows/rounds = 10 x 10 cm

With needle 9 mm for ws-rows and 10 mm for rs-rows (k on rs, p on ws)
With needle 10 mm for rounds (k all stitches)

SIZES / MEASUREMENTS

XS (32/34) | S (36/38) | M (40/42) | L (44/46) | XL (48/50) | XXL (52/54)
Bust measurements: 74-82 (82-90) 90-98 (98-107) 107-119 (119-131) cm

Jumper bust measurements: 120 (128) 136 (144) 154 (166) cm = extra width (positive ease) approx. 41-42 cm
Complete length incl. neckband and hem: 54 (55) 56 (57) 59 (61) cm

You can find detailed measurements in the model sketch in appendix 1
You can use the blank model sketch in appendix 2 for notes and conversions

All details in this instruction mean sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

WOOL

The pink heathered Ella jumper in size XS is worked in Nova colour (109), Mohair Luxe colour (109) and Lusso colour (094).

The crème coloured Ella jumper in size S I worked in Nova colour (022), Mohair Luxe colour (094) and Lusso colour (094).

Yarn 1: Lang Yarns „Lusso“ (36% wool (Merino extrafine), 27% silk, 19% camel (baby), 18% mohair (Superkid)): approx.180m/ 25g, RRP 9,95 €
Yarn 2: Lang Yarns „Mohair Luxe“ (77% mohair, 23% silk): approx. 175m/ 25g, RRP 9,95 €
Yarn 3: Lang Yarns „Nova“ (48 % wool, 32 % camel, 20 % polyamide): approx. 180m/ 25g, RRP 9,95 €

Weight of wool converted to 1 m when working with 3 threads: 0,42 g/m

Lang Yarns Nova + Lusso + Mohair Luxe

XS – 75-100 g each of the 3 yarns (1.605-2.140 m)
S – 100 g each of the 3 yarns (2.140 m)
M – 100 g each of the 3 yarns (2.140 m)
L – 125g each of the 3 yarns (2.675 m)
XL – 125 g each of the 3 yarns (2.675 m)
XXL – 125 g each of the 3 yarns (2.675 m)

ALTERNATIVE YARNS (see photo on Ravelry)

The yarn alternatives resulted in the same gauge in other garments and serve only as a suggestion.
The indicated wool consumption is based exclusively on calculations.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES

Circular needles 9 mm and 10 mm, 60 cm long for basic pattern
Circular needle 7 mm, 60 cm long for hem pattern

Additionally for the sleeves either

Circular needles 10 mm, 40 cm long and 7 mm, 40 cm long (e.g. short needle tips 10 cm long from Chiaogoo as screw system up to needle size 10 mm possible and 20 cm long cable/ as circular needle from Addi or KnitPro