Free Knitting Pattern for Merengue an Oversized Jumper.
This free knitting pattern provides instructions for an oversized, comfortable sweater (jumper) using a bulky, textured yarn. The design features a relaxed, boxy fit, a V-neckline, and drop shoulders. The sweater is worked in separate pieces (back, front, and two sleeves) from the bottom up, starting with ribbed borders and transitioning to stocking stitch for the main body. The front piece incorporates shaping for the V-neck. The sleeves have unique increases in the early rows to add fullness. The shoulders are joined using a three-needle bind-off technique, and a ribbed neckband is picked up and knit around the neckline. Seaming completes the garment. The pattern emphasizes careful washing due to the nature of the wool/alpaca blend yarn.
Skill Level: Easy. The pattern explicitly states this. The techniques used (ribbing, stocking stitch, simple increases and decreases, three-needle bind-off) are all within the range of a confident beginner.
- Sizes: this garment fits from sizes: UK 10 – US 6 – EU 36
to size UK 14 – US 10 – EU 40. One size designed as oversized fit. - Gauge (Exact as per Pattern): 12 stitches and 20 rows = 10 cm square in stocking stitch, using 6.00 mm needles (after steaming/blocking).
- Materials:
- Yarn:
- Brand: Lana Gatto
- Yarn Name: Merengue
- Fiber Content: 63% Wool, 20% Polyamide, 17% Alpaca
- Weight: Not explicitly stated, but based on the needle sizes and gauge, this is likely a bulky or super bulky weight yarn (each ball is 50g and 225m is a typo it’s likely 125m based off other yarns and brand patterns).
- Quantity: 5 balls
- Color: Shade no. 30867
- Needles:
- One pair of 4.00 mm knitting needles
- One pair of 6.00 mm knitting needles
- One additional 6.00 mm knitting needle (for the three-needle bind-off)
- Notions:
- Yarn needle with a rounded point (for seaming)
- Two stitch holders
- Yarn:
