The Daisy Sweater features a beautiful lace stitch pattern, classic rib around the neck, drop shoulder construction, and a relaxed fit. It is worked flat from the bottom up and then sewn using mattress stitch and horizontal stockinette seam. The sweater is knitted in worsted-weight cotton/silk yarn, but it is possible to knit it from wool yarn also.

This is a great pattern for an advanced beginner knitter, who wants to learn some new techniques in knitting to use them in further projects. Also, it is a perfect project for intermediate and up knitter.

The pattern contains supporting video tutorials with knitting techniques used in this pattern. I also show in detail how to knit Daisy stitch pattern and how to increase or decrease in Daisy stitch pattern.

Pattern is written only in English.

The Daisy Sweater has an oversized fit. If you want the finished piece to be less loose, knit it a size smaller than you normally wear.

LEVEL: advanced beginner to intermediate

SKILLS: long tail cast on, knit, purl, P3tog, YO, slip stitch, cast off.

SKILLS YOU GONNA LEARN

Daisy stitch pattern knitting, increasing, and decreasing in Daisy stitch pattern, mattress stitch, horizontal stockinette seam, neckband started from the row of slip stitches.

SIZES

Finished chest measurements with approximate 20 – 25 cm/ 8-10” of positive ease built in

S 1/2 bust 50cm (20”) length 47-48cm (18-19”)
M 1/2 bust 49-50cm (19-20”) length 49-50cm (19-20”)
L 1/2 bust 63cm (25”) length 55-56cm (21-22”)

You can customize the length of your Daisy Sweater. There is an instruction in the pattern how to do this.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

● Fibranatura Papyrus 50g/120m (50g/131 yards), Color No. 229-01 400g (8 skeins), 450g (9 skeins), 500g (10 skeins).

Note: you could choose another yarn brand, make sure that needle size indicated on the yarn label is 4-4.5 (US 6-7). DK, Light Worsted weight yarn.

Alternative yarns: Drops Cotton Merino, Kingcole Finesse Cotton Silk DK, Rowan Super Fine Merino DK, Rowan Baby Merino Silk DK, Rowan Cotton Cashmere.

Note: when using an alternative yarn, the amount of yarn can differ from original!

● Circular needles 3.0mm (US 4) 40cm (16 inches) and 80cm (32 inches), 4-4.5mm (US 4 and 6-7) 80cm (32 inches), 6-6.5mm (US 10-10.5) 80cm (32 inches).

● Tapestry needle
● Some stitch markers
● Measuring tape
● Scissors
● Stitch holder or waste yarn
● Crochet hook 3-3.5 (US D-E)

GAUGE (TENSION) approximate

20sts (5 repeats) and 20-22 (5-5.5 repeats) rows = 10x10cm (4x4”) in Daisy stitch pattern after washing and blocking. The swatch is made with 4mm (US 6) and 6mm (US 10) knitting needles. If your gauge doesn’t match indicated, try going up or down one needles size. It is important to obtain the indicated gauge so that the ready-made item has correct proportions.