Icing On The Cake Jumper by Brenda Lam

Icing On The Cake Jumper

Knitting
April 2023
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 15 - 10.0 mm
US 17 - 12.0 mm
US 19 - 15.0 mm
405 - 609 yards (370 - 557 m)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
English
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Description
Who says you can’t knit your cake and eat it too? The Icing on the Cake Jumper is an oversized sweater dedicated to those whose good mood is sponsored by cake. If you’re a big desserts person or have a birthday coming up, this one’s for you! Made with super chunky wool and big stitches, knitting this jumper will be a cakewalk (see what I did there?)!

Size guide
The pattern includes directions for 6 sizes. Instructions to modify the length written in the pattern!

I am pictured wearing a Size 1.

Size 1
To fit chest: 28-30”
Width: 23.5”
Length: 17”

Size 2
To fit chest: 32-34”
Width: 25”
Length: 18.5”

Size 3
To fit chest: 36-38”
Width: 26”
Length: 19.25”

Size 4
To fit chest: 40-42”
Width: 27.5”
Length: 20”

Size 5
To fit chest: 44-46”
Width: 29”
Length: 21.5”

Size 6
To fit chest: 48-50”
Width: 30”
Length: 22.5”

Needles
10mm/US15 circular needles – 29”+
12mm/US17 circular needles – 32”+
15mm/US19 circular needles – 36”+

Yarn
SUPER CHUNKY | 4wpi
Weight: 80m = 200 gr
4(4)5(5)6(6) skeins of super chunky yarn in Colour A (main colour)
1 skein of super chunky yarn in Colour B (accent colour)
Scraps of yarn for each colour desired for the cake (~10g-25g)

Recommended Yarns

  • Crazy Sexy Wool from Wool and the Gang
  • The Wool from We Are Knitters

Substitute yarns
Note that these are merely suggestions, these yarns have not been tested on the pattern. Some adjustments in tension, gauge, and yardage may be required

  • The Chunky Wool - Stitch and Story
  • Drops Polaris - Drops
  • Cosy On Up - Knitcraft
  • Sirdar Adventure - Sirdar
  • Tuff Puff - Knitpicks
  • Mayflower - Molly
  • Naturally Soft Super Chunky - MillaMia
  • Chunky - Durable
  • Cozy Yarn - Buttercream

Gauge
(10cm/4” x 10cm/4”)
~ 6 sts x 10 rows in stockinette stitch with 15mm/US19 needles

For more images, check out the #icingonthecakejumper on Instagram!

Happy knitting!!

This pattern is for personal, private use only. You may not copy, resell, or even share the pattern for free. Neither are you allowed to sell items produced from this pattern for commercial use.