Alice Jumper Digital Knitting Pattern

I've been having a lot of fun with this kit, and at the same time I can only give it 4 stars because of the yarn. I love merino yarn, it's always a delight to work with. However the yarn supplied for this project is actually merino roving, not merino yarn. For people who aren't experienced with yarn crafts yet, roving is the wool (or other fiber) before it gets spun and twisted into a yarn that we work with. Roving is a lot weaker because the fibres haven't been given the strength that twisting provides (fun science fact, by twisting threads together to create rope, you increase the tensile strength by at least 300%. So roving is spun into yarn to make it super strong and durable). Roving is still a great product, but it means you need to twist while you work to give it some strength, then let it relax after it's been knitted together to get the perfect relaxed look. If you don't twist while you go, you're potentially going to have it pull apart while you knot. Also, because it's roving, your jumper is more likely to felt together much faster than yarn felts.

Is roving worse than yarn? Not really, it's just a bit less durable. I would wager that roving is used here because for the total length gained it's much cheaper. Spinning roving into yarn compresses it, so you need a lot more to reach the same thickness. I don't begrudge the company if that's the case, I would have just appreciated a note somewhere on the kit listing that the chunky merino is roving, not yarn. It's a…

I’ve knitted a few pieces now but this was my first attempt at a jumper! The instructions were super helpful and easy to follow - even when I mixed up the colour pattern a little bit from the original. It’s a work in progress but very close to being finished and I can’t wait to wear this cozy knit in the colder months!

Love your patterns! They are written so clearly and love the tick boxes to use as you go. Video links are also so helpful. Thank you

This was a really easy to follow pattern and looks great on - I'm a novice and I found this easy to do

I loved knitting this beautiful chunky jumper. The instructions were easy to follow and it was super quick to knit. I also love the vibrant colours. I'm really looking forward to wearing it when the weather gets cooler.

This was second Alice kit I bought because after I made mine my daughter wanted one too! I had to adjust the pattern a bit to fit but it worked and now we are matching! Could not love our matching knits more 😍