PATTERN NAME: Bubblewrap jumper

INTRODUCTION: The inspiration for this sweater

came from the interesting texture of bubblewrap
stitch. This is a very simple design with a keyhole
on the nape that closes with two buttons. The
sweater is knit from the top down in the round,
with no seams. The sleeves are knit two at a time
in the round, and finally the body is knit in the
round.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL/ SKILLS REQUIRED/

TECHNIQUES USED

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Skills Required/Techniques Used:
• knit, purl, cast on, bind off
• increasing MIL, MIR
• speciality cast on - long tail CO
• speciality bind off - k1p1 with tapestry
needle
• grafting using kitchener stitch
• working in the round on circular needles
• working small circumferences in the round
with two circulars (can also be on DPNs )
• experience with knitting in the round 2 at a
time for sleeves (sleeves may also be knit
in the round one at a time)
• sc crochet

MATERIALS
Yarn and yardage: O-Wool, Classic Worsted.
100% Certified organic merino. Aran weight - 99
yards/ 90 meters. Color: Desert Blush. 5 skeins
(495 yards/ 450 meters total).
Needles: 4.0mm/US6 circular needle (2 sets for
working in the round, 2 at a time sleeves - can
also be 1 circular set for collar cast on and waist
ribbing and a set of dpns for sleeves ribbing);
5.0mm/US8 circular needle (2 sets for working in
the round, 2 at a time sleeves - can also be 1
circular for yoke and body and a set of dpns for
sleeves); 4mm/ G crochet hook.
Notions: stitch markers; tapestry needle; row
counter

GAUGE
15 sts/25 rows = 4 inches square in bubble stitch
using 5.0mm/US8 needles

SIZE INFORMATION
Sizes: child size 4-6 years

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Finished Measurements:
• Neck circumference: 15-1/2 inches
• Chest width (measured under the sleeve at
sleeve separation point): 15 inches
• Waist width: 15-1/2 inches
• Actual length (neck to waist): 14-1/2 inches
• Sleeve length (neck to wrist): 15 inches
• Sleeve width at beginning of sleeve
separation: 5 inches
• Sleeve width at wrist: 3 inches
PATTERN NOTES
• Raglan increases: on every even row there is a
1st increase before and after the raglan stitches
(adding a total of 8sts in each even row).
• Length of the sleeves can be adjusted after r79
when there are no more decreases.
• Sweater size can be modified by changing the
point where the sleeves separate from the body.
The length of the sweater can also be adjusted
and even be a tunic or dress.

ABBREVIATIONS, GLOSSARY, REFERENCES,

TECHNIQUES STITCH GUIDE: BUBBLE PATTERN
• inc Increases Bubble stitch pattern is composed of a 12 row
• kbf Knit from back and front repeat. Stitches must be multiples of 4.
• kfb Knit from front and back
• k4 below Drop 1 stitch off left hand needle Rows 1, 3, 5 (ws): slip 1st st purlwise, purl all its
and unravel 4 rows down; insert right hand Rows 2, 4 (rs): slip 1st st knitwise, knit all its
needle in stitch in the 5th row down and Row 6 (rs): *k3, k4below* repeat from * until last
under the 4 loose strands; knit stitch and possible repeat
loose strands together Rows 7, 9, 11 (ws): slip 1st st purlwise, purl all its
• M1L Make 1 left Rows 8, 10 (rs): slip 1st st knitwise, knit all its
• M1R Make 1 right Row 12 (rs): k1 *k4below, k3* repeat from * until
• PM Place marker last 3 sts, k4below, k2
• r Row
• rs Right side
• sc Single chain in crochet
• SM Slip marker
• ssk Slip slip knit (decrease) —————————————————————
• st/ sts Stitch/ stitches
• ws Wrong side JUMPER INSTRUCTIONS
• Bubbles pattern reference: http://
www.knittingstitchpatterns.com/2015/09/3d- CAST ON
bubbles.html Using US6 needles, long tail cast-on 66 stitches
• Long tail tubular cast on reference: https:// Next row: slip first st purlwise, p65 sts
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wUPQDYtoy0
• M1L, M1R reference: http://www.purlbee.com/ YOKE
2008/04/23/make-1-right-m1r-make-1-left-m1l/ Switch to US 8.
Next row: slip first st knitwise, k8, PM, k3, PM,
k8, PM, k3, PM, k20, PM, k3, PM, k8, PM, k3,
PM, k9

Start knitting in stitch pattern:

r1 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p65
r2 (rs): slip first st knitwise, k8, M1R, SM, k3, SM,
M1L, k8, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k20, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k8, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k9 (74
sts total)
r3 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p73
r4 (rs): slip first st knitwise, k9, M1R, SM, k3, SM,
M1L, k10, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k22, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k10, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k10
(82 sts total)

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r5 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p81
r6 (rs): slip first st knitwise. (k3, k4below) two
times, k2, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2, (k3,
k4below) two times, k2, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L,
k2, (k3, k4below) five times, k2, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k2, (k3, k4below) two times, k2, M1R,
SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2, k3, k4below, k5 (90 sts
total)
r7 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p89
r8 (rs): slip first st knitwise, k11, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k14, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k26, M1R,
SM, k3, SM, M1L, k14, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L,
k12 (98 sts total)
r9 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p97
r10 (rs): slip first st knitwise, k12, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k16, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k28, M1R,
SM, k3, SM, M1L, k16, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L,
k13 (106 sts total)
r11 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p105
r12 (rs): slip first st knitwise, k1, (k4below, k3)
three times, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2, (k4below,
k3) four times, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2,
(k4below, k3) seven times, M1R, SM, k3, SM,
M1L, k2, (k4below, k3) four times, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k2, (k4below, k3) three times (114 sts
total)
r13 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p113
r14 (rs): slip first st knitwise, k14, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k20, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k32, M1R,
SM, k3, M1L, SM, k20, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L,
k15 (122 sts total)
r15 (ws): slip first st purlwise, p121
r16 (rs): slip first st knitwise, k15, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k22, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k34, M1R,
SM, SM, k3, M1L, k22, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L,
k16 (130 sts total)
After finishing row 16 join in the round:
• Join the work in the round and continue with
one circular needle.
• Make two stitches where you join in the round,
in the following manner: make a new stitch at
the end of r16 by kbf the last stitch. Place
marker (use perhaps a different marker or lock
two markers together to know it is the end of the
row). Make a new stitch at the beginning of r17
by kfb the first stitch. You will now have a total of
132 stitches. All rows will now be rs, and all
stitches will be knit stitch.
• Increases will be made every other row on even
numbered rows.
r17: k132
r18: k2, (k3, k4below) three times, k4, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, (k3, k4below) five times, k4, M1R,
SM, k3, SM, M1L, (k3, k4below) eight times, k4,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, (k3, k4below) five times,
k4, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, (k3, k4below) three
times, k6 (140 sts total)
r19: k140
r20: k19, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k26, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k38, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k26,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k19 (148 sts total)
r21: k148
r22: k20, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k28, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k40, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k28,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k20 (156 sts total)
r23: k156
r24: (k3, k4below) four times, k5, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k1, (k3, k4below) six times, k5, M1R,
SM, k3, SM, M1L, k1, (k3, k4below) nine times,
k5, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k1, (k3, k4below) six
times, k5, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k1, (k3,
k4below) five times (164 sts total)
r25: k164
r26: k22, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k32, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k44, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k32,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k22 (172 sts total)
r27: k172
r28: k23, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k34, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k46, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k34,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k23 (180 sts total)
r29: k180
r30: k1, k4below, (k3, k4below) five times, k2,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2, (k3, k4below) eight
times, k2, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2, (k3,
k4below) eleven times, k2, M1R, SM, k3, SM,
M1L, k2, (k3, k4below) eight times, k2, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k2, (k3, k4below) five times, k2 (188
sts total)
r31: k188
r32: k25, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k38, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k50, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k38,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k25 (196 sts total)
r33: k196
r34: k26, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k40, M1R, SM,
k3, SM, M1L, k52, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k40,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k26 (204 sts total)
r35: k204
r36: (k3, k4below) six times, k3, M1R, SM, k3,
SM, M1L, k2, k4below, (k3, k4below) nine times,
k3, M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2, k4below, (k3,
k4below) twelve times, k3, M1R, SM, k3, SM,
M1L, k2, k4below, (k3, k4below) nine times, k3,
M1R, SM, k3, SM, M1L, k2, k4below, (k3,
k4below) six times (212 sts total)
r37: k212
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SLEEVES
At this point there are 212 sts - 44sts in each
sleeve, 56st on the front and 56sts on the back,
plus the four division groups of 3 stitches (in a
total of 12 sts).
r38: knit 31sts. Pass the next 44sts onto a second
set of US8 circular needle needle (right sleeve).
Place the next 62sts onto waste yarn. Place the
next 44sts onto the right needle (left sleeve).
Place the next 62sts onto waste yarn (this
includes the 31sts knitted at the beginning of the
row). Separate the stitches of the two sleeves
onto the two US8 circular needle sets and
continue knitting in the round as you would with 2
at a time socks (alternatively use a long circular
needle in magic loop). Place marker in needle
cord between two sleeves on the back of the
jumper, and continue at back of right sleeve. It is
also possible to knit one sleeve at a time and use
dpns. Continue using 2 balls of yarn or the same
ball with a center pull being careful not to tangle it.
Every 5 rows there will be a decrease of 1st to
each sleeve on alternate sides of the inner area
for tapering. Place a marker on the side you have
just decreased to keep track.
Knit 44 sts in the round for each sleeve.
r39 - r41: knit 44 sts in the round for each sleeve.
r42: Right sleeve - k1, k4 below *k3, k4 below*
repeat from * until last 2, k2. Left sleeve - k1, k4
below *k3, k4 below* repeat from * until last 2, k2
r43: Right sleeve - ssk, k42. Left sleeve - k42, ssk
(43 sts total each sleeve)
r44 - r47: knit 43 sts in the round
r48: Right sleeve - k2, k4 below. *k3, k4 below,*
repeat * until last 4sts; k2, ssk. Left sleeve - ssk,
k1, k4 below. *k3, k4 below* repeat * until 3sts; k3
(42 sts total each sleeve)
r49 - r52: knit 42 sts in the round
r53: Right sleeve - ssk, k40. Left sleeve - k40, ssk
(41 sts total each sleeve)
r54: Right sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until
last st. K1. Left sleeve - *k4 below, k3* repeat *
until last 4. k4
r55 - r57: knit 41 sts in the round
r58: Right sleeve - k39, ssk. Left sleeve - ssk, k39
(40 sts total each sleeve)
r59: knit 40 sts in the round
r60: Right sleeve - k1, *k4 below, k3* repeat *
until last 3. k4 below, k2. Left sleeve - k1. *k4
below, k3* repeat * until last 3. k4 below, k2
r61 - r62: knit 40 sts in the round
r63: Right sleeve - ssk, k38. Left sleeve - k38, ssk
(39 sts total each sleeve)
r64 - r65: knit 39 sts in the round
r66: Right sleeve - k2, k4below, *k3, k4 below*
repeat * until end. Left sleeve - *k3, k4 below*
repeat * until last 3, k3
r67: knit 39 sts in the round
r68: Right sleeve - k37, ssk. Left sleeve - ssk, k37
(38sts total each sleeve)
r69 - r71: knit 38 sts in the round
r72: Right sleeve - *k4 below, k3* repeat * until
last 2. k4 below, k1. Left sleeve - k1. *k3, k4
below* repeat * until last 2. k4 below, k1
r73: Right sleeve - ssk, k36. Left sleeve - k36, ssk
(37sts total each sleeve)
r74-r77: knit 37 sts in the round
r78: Right sleeve - k1, k4 below. *k3, k4 below*
repeat * until last 3st, k1, ssk. Left sleeve - ssk.
*k4below, k3* repeat * until last 3, k4below, k2 (36
sts total each sleeve)
r79-83: knit 36 sts in the round
r84: Right sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until
end. Left sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until end
r85-89: knit 36 sts in the round
r90: Right sleeve - k1, k4 below. *k3, k4 below*
repeat * until last 2 sts. K2. Left sleeve - k1, k4
below. *k3, k4 below* repeat * until last 2 sts, k2
r91-95: knit 36 sts in the round
r96: Right sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until
end. Left sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until end
r97-101: knit 36 sts in the round
r102: Right sleeve - k1, k4 below. *k3, k4 below*
repeat * until last 2 sts, k2. Left sleeve - k1, k4
below. *k3, k4 below* repeat * until last 2 sts, k2
r103-107: knit 36 sts in the round
r108: Right sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until
end. Left sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until end
r109-113: knit 36 sts in the round
r114: Right sleeve - k1, k4 below. *k3, k4 below*
repeat * until last 2 sts, k2. Left sleeve - k1, k4
below. *k3, k4 below* repeat * until last 2 sts, k2
r115-119: knit 36 sts in the round

r120: Right sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until
end. Left sleeve - *k3, k4 below* repeat * until end
r121: knit 36 sts in the round

r122: (k4, ssk) 6 times - (30sts total)

r123-r127: Switch to US6. k1p1 rib.

Bind off using the tubular cast-off method.
BODY
Start by picking from the waste yarn and grafting
together all of the 3sts sections that mark the
separation between the sleeves and the body (6
in each arm, total of 12 sts) with kitchener stitch to
join front and back.
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Place remaining 112 stitches on the waste yarn BUTTON HOOKS
onto a single circular needle. • Working from the right side of the fabric, start on
Starting from under the right sleeve (where we left the top left corner of nape by inserting the
off when starting the sleeves) continue to knit crochet hook on the first stitch and pulling a loop
body in the round. Under each arm pick 4 stitches of yarn through. Work sc along the nape
(total 120sts). opening. Close to the top right corner, make two
Row count should remain at the center back to 5sc chains attached to edge for buttonholes.
stay in pattern. • Weave in ends.
• Sew two buttons.
r38 - r41: k120

r42: k5, *k4 below, k3*, repeat from * fourteen FINISHING
times (until left sleeve under arm), k4, *k4 below, Weave in ends.
k3*, repeat from * until last 3st, k4 below, k2
 Soak in gentle detergent and dry flat over towel.
r43-47: k120
 Use a lint and fuzz remover for a crisp finish.
r48:*k3, k4 below,* repeat from * until end
r49-53: k120
r54: k1, *k4 below, k3*, repeat from * until last 3st,
k4 below, k2

r55-59: k120

r60:*k3, k4 below,* repeat from * until end
r61-65: k120
r66: k1, *k4 below, k3*, repeat from * until last 3st,
k4 below, k2

r67-71: k120

r72:*k3, k4 below,* repeat from * until end
r73-77: k120
r78: k1, *k4 below, k3*, repeat from * until last 3st,
k4 below, k2

r79-83: k120

r84:*k3, k4 below,* repeat from * until end
r85-89: k120
r90: k1, *k4 below, k3*, repeat from * until last 3st,
k4 below, k2

r91-95: k120

r96:*k3, k4 below,* repeat from * until end
r97-101: k120
r102: k1, *k4 below, k3*, repeat from * until last
3st, k4 below, k2

r103-107: k120

r108:*k3, k4 below,* repeat from * until end
r109-113: k120
r114: k1, *k4 below, k3*, repeat from * until last
3st, k4 below, k2

r115-116: k120
r117-r122: Switch to US6. k1p1 rib.


Bind off using the tubular cast-off method.

Designed by: Luisa Casella for Brought Up By Wolves

on November 2016 in Ithaca, NY
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