Brighter days sweater by Knitleybay

Brighter days sweater

Knitting
May 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1299 - 2515 yards (1188 - 2300 m)
XXS - 5XL
English
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The brighter days sweater is worked with a circular yoke. You start by casting on the stitches for the neck and joining in the round, then working increases whilst working the colourwork pattern. We then split for sleeves and work the body in stockinette until around 7cm(3inch) before desired length, work in 2x2 rib and cast off. We then work the sleeves working decreases every 20th row, work in 2x2 rib for the cuff and then cast off. We then pick up stitches for the collar and work a double folded collar. It is designed to have roughly 20cm of positive ease

size guide
The pattern already has the positive ease added into it, so if you have measured a bust of say 80cm the finished garment will measure 100cm at the bust so choose size based on your actual bust size. Ensure to do a gauge swatch first in both colour work and stockinette and block before casting on. Do a gauge swatch for the colourwork with 4.5mm(US7) and the stockinette with 3.75mm(US5)

designed for a bust circumference of
72 (80) 86 (94) 102 (110) 120 (132) 142 (152) cm
28.3 (31.5) 33.8 (37) 40.1 (43.3) 47.2 (52) 55.9

Actual finished bust circumference
92 (100) 106 (114) 122 (130) 140 (152) 162 (172)cm 36.2 (39.4) 41.7 (44.8) 48 (51.2) 55.1 (59.8) 63.8 (67.9)inch

Gauge 24 sts x 28 rows = 10x10 cm 4x4 inch

Materials needed
C1= blue, C2=red, C3=green, C4=orange, C5=grey
620 (675) 730 (785) 840 (910) 965 (1040) 1100 (1200) m C1
65 (75) 75 (85) 85 (90) 100 (110) 110 (120) m C2
55 (55) 55 (65) 65 (75) 75 (85) 85 (90) m C3
90 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (145) 155 (165) m C4
65 (75) 75 (85) 85 (90) 100 (110) 110 (120) m C5
recommended yarn that this corresponds to is sandnes garn peer gynt where 50g = 91m