Sunshine - ALWAYS IN MY HEAD - Knitting pattern
Sunshine - ALWAYS IN MY HEAD - Knitting pattern
Sunshine – The Sweater
Always In My Head · Level: Beginner plus
Part of Always In My Head – my collection of timeless favourites. Sunshine – The Sweater is a solid yellow short-sleeved sweater with puff sleeves, boat neck and eyelet detail across the upper body, with the sleeves knitted in half brioche. A really comfortable yarn that can be worn straight against the skin.
Soft. Feminine. Sunlit.
Styling
Wear Sunshine – The Sweater with jeans or a skirt for a sunlit, feminine look. The short sleeves and the boat neck make it perfect for warm summer days, on its own or layered over a shirt.
Perfect if you want
- A short-sleeved mohair sweater
- A feminine summer garment
- A project with eyelet detail and half brioche
- Something soft and comfortable
- A pattern with clear explanations
What you get
- Digital knitting pattern (PDF)
- Step-by-step guidance
- Cosy Cues with useful technical tips
- 3 sizes (S–L)
- Tips for yarn alternatives
The story behind the design
Sunshine is inspired by sunlit summer days and the joy of a simple yellow basic. The eyelet detail and the half brioche sleeves give the sweater a light, feminine look that works all summer long.
Always In My Head
Always In My Head is CosyMonday's collection of timeless favourites – designed to be worn, loved and picked up again year after year.
Sizes
Small – Medium – Large
Length: 56 – 58 – 58 cm
Width: 46 – 50 – 54 cm
Sleeve length: 19.5 – 19.5 – 19.5 cm
Neck width: 26 – 30 – 34 cm
Yarn & equipment
Yarn
Påfugl – Dale Garn
5 balls Yellow (7947)
Leftovers from Garnspesialisten work well here too.
Needles
Size 7 – double-pointed needles
Size 7 – long and short circular needle
You will also need
5 stitch markers
1 pair of scissors
1 darning needle
1 tape measure
Gauge
12 stitches × 17 rounds = 10 × 10 cm
Construction
Sunshine – The Sweater is knitted from the bottom up. Body and sleeves are knitted separately, then joined and worked with raglan decreases. The eyelet detail and the half brioche sleeves give the design its character.
New to you? See how to knit half brioche and lace pattern.
You should know / what you will learn
You should know
Knit stitch, decreasing, weaving in ends
What you will learn
A stretchy cast on, raglan decreases, a simple lace pattern, half brioche
Design & look
Sunlit · Feminine · Soft · Scandinavian · Summery
Share your version
#sunshinesweater
#alwaysinmyhead
#cosymonday
#knittingpattern
About me
My name is Anne-Turid and I design knitting patterns from Innlandet in Norway. I trained at Moteskolen Esmod, I work a lot with surplus yarn, and I name my garments after Coldplay songs.