Midsummer Love - The Sweater
Midsummer Love - The Sweater
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Midsummer Love – The Sweater
Paradise · The Norwegian Mayflower · Level: Beginner plus
Part of Paradise – a feminine collection with flowers, soft shapes and delicate details. Midsummer Love is a soft, feminine puff-sleeved sweater inspired by the light Norwegian midsummer night and the flowers we put under the pillow, with extra width in the sleeves, bobble texture and flowers that are partly knitted and partly embroidered.
Feminine. Flowering. Handmade.
Styling
Wear Midsummer Love – The Sweater with jeans, linen trousers or a simple skirt for a romantic summer look. The hand-embroidered flowers and the light puff sleeve make the sweater the natural eye-catcher of the outfit.
Perfect if you want
- A sweater with flower details
- A garment with volume and softness
- Something unique and personal
What you get
- A feminine pattern full of detail
- A garment with flowers and texture
- A sweater with a handmade look
The story behind the design
Midsummer Love is a tribute to the light Norwegian midsummer night and the tradition of putting summer flowers under your pillow. The partly knitted, partly embroidered flowers turn every sweater into a personal memory from the brightest nights of the year.
Series
The Norwegian Mayflower
A series inspired by Norwegian nature, midsummer and flower traditions – where handwork, colour and small details make garments with a personal and poetic look.
Sizes
S – M – L
Length: 54 – 56 – 58 cm
Bust width: 46 – 50 – 54 cm
Sleeve length (underarm): 41 – 43 – 45 cm
Sleeve length (over the arm): 23 cm
Neck width: 26 – 30 – 34 cm
Yarn & equipment
Yarn
Påfugl in Paris – House of Yarn
7 balls 0020 Natural
For the flowers:
Use your own leftovers – from Garnspesialisten, for instance – or: dark jade green, light yellow, rose, beige rose and Bella by Permin
Needles
7 mm double-pointed needles
7 mm circular needle (short and long)
You also need
5 stitch markers, scissors, darning needle, tape measure
Gauge
12 stitches x 17 rounds = 10 x 10 cm on 7 mm needles
If you knit loosely, go down to 6 mm. If you knit tightly, go up to 8 mm.
Construction
Midsummer Love – The Sweater is knitted top-down with raglan. Once it is assembled, the delicate flowers are embroidered onto the garment, which makes every sweater personal and unique.
About the pattern
A pattern with good flow and clear explanations – perfect if you want to knit a garment with volume, texture and personality.
What you should know / what you will learn
You should know
Knit stitch, decreases, weaving in ends
Along the way you learn
A flexible cast on, raglan decreases, bobble texture, a simple pattern, simple embroidery elements
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About the designer
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.
