Please celebrate the pattern release of the Sunbeam Sweater with a 15% discount using the code “HappySunbeam” until the 12th of February.

Use the code “Striata20” to receive a 20% discount when you buy the Sunbeam Sweater together with one of its siblings, the Striata Top or Striata Sweater. Receive a 30% discount with the code “Striata30” if you buy the 3 patterns.

Introduction

The Sunbeam Sweater is a textured knit in brioche stitch with an interesting yoke construction consisting of traveling stripes. It derives its name from the sunny, neon, variegated colorway of the sample sweater. The sweater is worked top-down in the round. The neckline shaping is improved through short row-shaping.

The Sunbeam Sweater belongs to the same family as the Striata Top and Striata Sweater, with a similar yoke construction and sleeve shaping.

Please take note that the increase lines in the yoke are not symmetrical in sizes S, L and 5XL (as also shown in the sample sweaters).

Sizes

(XS, S), M, (L, XL), 2XL, (3XL, 4XL), 5XL

The sample sweater has a positive ease of 15cm/6in around the widest part of the upper body. That means it has a rather loose fit.

If you choose a size that’s 15cm/6in bigger than your bust circumference, this means the sizes of the sweater correspond with a bust circumference of (80, 88.5), 95, (105, 116.5), 125, (130, 141.5), 148.5cm / (31.5, 34.75), 37.5, (41.25, 46), 49.25, (51.25, 55.75), 58.5in.

If you are in between sizes, you can consider a somewhat tighter or looser fit, depending on your preference.

This is the circumference of the finished sweater:

• In cm: (95, 103.5), 110, (120, 131.5), 140, (145, 156.5), 163.5
• In inches: (37.5, 40.75), 43.25, (47.25, 51.75), 55, (57, 61.75), 64.25

Gauge

12 stitches x 38 rounds per 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches in brioche stitch after wet blocking.

Important! Take note that brioche stitch grows after wearing or blocking, so make sure to wet block your
swatch.

Yarn

The Sunbeam Sweater is worked in one strand of merino fingering weight yarn, the sample sweater uses (2, 2), 3, (3, 3), 4, (4, 4), 4 skeins of hand-dyed yarn from Wooliette in the colorway Nude Rosé (100% merino yarn, 100g/3.5oz for 400m/437yd)

held together with

one strand of silk-mohair, the sample sweater uses (2, 2), 3, (3, 3), 3, (4, 4), 4 skeins of hand-dyed silk-mohair by Ladybug Yarn in the colorway Sunbeam (50g/1.75oz for 420m/459yd).

Here you can find an indication of the yardage you need. Take note that adjustments in yarn and length will have
an impact on the yardage you need:

For the merino fingering weight yarn:

• In meters: (732, 800), 872, (958, 1076), 1165, (1212, 1358), 1444
• In yards: (800, 875), 954, (1048, 1176), 1274, (1326, 1485), 1580

For the silk mohair yarn:

• In meters: (769, 840), 916, (1006, 1129), 1223, (1273, 1426), 1517
• In yards: (841, 919), 1002, (1100, 1235), 1338, (1392, 1559), 1659

Note: the sweater has not been test knitted in sizes 4XL and 5XL. Please contact me if you are interested in test knitting.