The Ballet Girl - The Sweater

Style The Ballet Girl – The Sweater with jeans, a satin skirt or wide trousers. It works just as well every day as for a party, and gives any outfit a soft, colourful look.

• Inspired by the iconic colours of the 80s.
• Airy mohair combined with soft alpaca.
• A feminine fit with puff sleeves.
• Wide colour stripes that work together.
• A nostalgic design with modern comfort.

• A striped mohair sweater
• A feminine retro design
• A colourful project
• A light, warm everyday sweater
• A garment with personality

• Digital knitting pattern (PDF)
• Detailed step-by-step guidance
• Cosy Cues with useful technical tips
• 3 sizes (S–L)
• Tips for yarn alternatives and your own colour combinations

The Ballet Girl is inspired by the soft movements of ballet and the colourful fashion world of the 80s. The design combines romantic details with a relaxed fit, and is made for you if you want a garment with personality, warmth and joy.

Colouratura is CosyMonday's most colourful collection – inspired by creativity, contrasts and the freedom to express yourself through colour and knitwear design.

S – M – L

Length: 48 (50) 52 cm
Bust width: 46 (50) 54 cm
Sleeve length: 42 (44) 44 cm
Neck width: 20 (24) 28 cm

Recommended yarn

Påfugl in Paris – House of Yarn
Pus – Du Store Alpakka

2 balls Pink (7946)
2 balls Pink (4061) – Pus
2 balls Yellow (7947)
1 ball Raspberry (4227)
1 ball Light Denim (7911)
1 ball Pink (4612)
1 ball Corn yellow (7902)

The mix of mohair and alpaca gives a light, warm and soft garment with beautiful depth and a lively play of colour. Leftovers from Garnspesialisten work well here too.

Needles

7 mm circular needle (40 and 80 cm)

Accessories

• 5 stitch markers
• Scissors
• Darning needle
• Tape measure
• 4 gold buttons

12 stitches × 17 rounds = 10 × 10 cm on 7 mm needles.

The Ballet Girl – The Sweater is knitted from the bottom up. Body and sleeves are knitted separately before they are joined with a classic raglan decrease. The wide stripes, the pronounced puff sleeves and the wide cuffs create a feminine silhouette with clear 80s inspiration.

New to you? See how to knit puff sleeves.

The pattern is written for beginners and is clearly laid out with plain explanations. Along the way you learn the techniques that give the sweater its characteristic look, and the project is both motivating and fun to knit.

• A flexible cast on
• Raglan decreases
• Weaving in ends as you go
• Shaping puff sleeves
• Using stitch markers
• Neat finishing

Mohair and alpaca make a light, soft and airy quality with a beautiful halo. The result is a sweater that keeps you warm without feeling heavy.

All the colours make this design perfect if you want to experiment with your own stripe combinations. Try different shades to create a version that is entirely yours.

Retro · Feminine · Colourful · Romantic · 80s-inspired

CosyMonday is founded and run by Anne Turid, a Norwegian knitwear designer trained in fashion at Moteskolen Esmod AS. Every pattern is designed with clean lines, real quality yarn and the details that make a garment your own. When you choose a CosyMonday pattern, you become part of a growing community of knitters who share the same love of good craft and timeless design. Welcome into the universe.