Stevie - Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women in Debbie Bliss Piper - Downloadable PDF

Stevie Jumper Knitting Pattern for Women – Debbie Bliss Piper

The Stevie is a women's knitted jumper designed by Debbie Bliss, worked in her Piper yarn. This intermediate-level pattern produces a beautifully textured pullover that combines classic cable work with delicate lace detailing, making it a rewarding project for knitters who are comfortable moving beyond basic techniques. The finished garment is a fitted-to-relaxed women's sweater with a polished, hand-crafted aesthetic suited to everyday wear.

Sizes and Finished Measurements

The Stevie jumper is offered in five sizes, designed to fit bust measurements of 86, 92, 97, 102, and 107 cm (34, 36, 38, 40, and 42 inches). The finished bust measurements, which include ease, are 90, 95, 100, 105, and 110 cm (35½, 37½, 39½, 41¼, and 43¼ inches). The length to back neck ranges from 50 cm to 57 cm (19¾ to 22½ inches) depending on the size chosen, giving a comfortable, wearable length across all sizes.

Construction Method

The Stevie jumper is constructed using a bottom-up, seamed, worked-flat method. This means each main piece — the front and back panels — is knitted flat on straight needles, beginning at the lower edge and working upward toward the shoulders. Once all pieces are complete, they are joined using seaming techniques to create the finished three-dimensional garment. This traditional construction approach is well-suited to intermediate knitters who are familiar with reading flat knitting patterns and finishing seams neatly.

Techniques Used

• Cables: The pattern features classic four-stitch cable crossings, specifically C4B (Cable 4 Back) and C4F (Cable 4 Front). C4B is worked by slipping two stitches onto a cable needle held at the back of the work, knitting two stitches from the left needle, then knitting the two held stitches from the cable needle. C4F reverses this, holding the cable needle to the front. These crossings create the signature twisted rope or plait effect characteristic of traditional cable knitting.
• Lace: Lace elements are incorporated alongside the cable panels, adding an openwork, decorative texture to the fabric. Lace knitting typically involves yarn-over increases paired with decreases to create intentional holes arranged in a pattern, producing a lightweight and elegant effect.
• Seamed finishing: Individual flat pieces are sewn together after knitting, requiring familiarity with mattress stitch or similar seaming methods for a professional result.
• Shaping decreases: The pattern uses specific decrease techniques including skpo (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over) and s2togkpo (slip 2 together knitwise, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over), which create neat, directional decreases used in shaping and lace construction.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st st) – the foundational knit-on-right-side, purl-on-wrong-side fabric used throughout the body
• Knit (k) and Purl (p) – the two basic stitches forming all fabric and ribbing sections
• C4B and C4F – four-stitch cable crossings worked over a cable needle
• skpo – a left-leaning single decrease
• s2togkpo – a central double decrease used in lace and shaping
• Knitting through the back loop (tbl) – a technique that twists individual stitches for a neater finish in certain sections

Materials Required

The pattern calls for Debbie Bliss Piper yarn in Snow 01, a DK weight yarn, with a quantity of 4 to 5 balls of 100g depending on the size being knitted. Two pairs of knitting needles are required: 3.25mm (US 3) needles, typically used for