Special introductory discount: 50% off

No code needed. Just place the pattern in your Ravelry cart and the discount will apply automatically. Valid through January 21, 2026

To get notifications about my new designs and publications you can subscribe to my newsletter. Thank you!

A moonlight garden is a carefully curated outdoor space, designed to be enjoyed at night under the light of the full moon. The design of the garden incorporates plants with highly reflective foliage and white flowers, which appear to glow in the moonlight. Moonlight gardens also include flowers with pronounced evening fragrance, filling the air with scent and heightening the experience.

One of the most famous moonlight gardens is the White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle, designed by Vita Sackville-West, which served as inspiration for this design.

This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with a ribbed neckline. After the colorwork section, optional short-row shaping is added at the back to contour the shoulders and neckline for a better fit. Sleeves and body are then separated and worked from the top down.

The yoke features stranded colorwork, with increases cleverly incorporated into the pattern. Choose 2 colors with enough contrast for the best result.

Thank you to the wonderful testers for helping to develop this pattern! Please see their versions in the projects for some lovely inspiration.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished bust circumference
32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)“
81 (91.5, 102, 112, 122) (132, 142, 152, 162) cm

Recommended ease: choose a size with 0–6” (0–15 cm) of positive ease. See schematics with all finished measurements at the end of the pattern.

YARN
DK weight yarn in two colors, approximate amount:

Main color (navy)
700 (750, 800, 850, 900) (950, 1000, 1050, 1100) yards
640 (685, 732, 777, 823) (869, 915, 960, 1005) meters

Contrasting color (light gray)
160 (170, 180, 190, 200) (210, 220, 230, 240) yards
146 (155, 164, 174, 183) (192, 201, 210, 220) meters

Shown in Martin’s Lab Comfy DK (100% Wool - Merino; 246 yds (225 m) / 100 g); 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 5) skeins in colorway ‘Admiral’ for Main Color, and 1 skein in colorway ‘Candy Sparrow’ for Contrasting Color for all sizes.

NEEDLES
US 5 (3.75 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) suitable for working in the round (including small circumferences). Needle size is suggested only, you will need to swatch to determine the needle size needed to achieve gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, and tapestry needle.

GAUGE
22 sts and 27 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch in the round on US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, after blocking.