Moonlight Sweater
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05/20/2026
Level of difficulty: Advanced
Size: Sweater measures 41 (45½, 47½)" to fit bust 34-38 (40-42, 44-46)".
Materials:
Bossa Nova yarn: 6 (7, 8) skeins color 8061 (Parchment);
32-Inches circular needles nr. 7 and 8;
If you wish, double pointed needles, nr 7 and 8, to knit sleeves (you can also use the long circular needles with magic loop technique);
Tapestry needle to hide tails;
Pieces of contrasting colored yarn to put stitches on hold.
Gauge:
4" = 16st × 25 rounds in stockinette stitch
Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations:
BO = bind off; BOR = beginning of round; CO = cast on; k = knit; k2tog = knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease); k3tog = knit 3 stitches together (right-leaning double decrease); KRL: knit right loop: insert right needle into right leg of the loop of the stitch one row below the first stitch on left needle; slip this stitch on left needle; knit this stitch; m1 = make 1 st: lift the strand between stitches, put it on left needle, work it twisted through the back loop; nr = number; nupp: make [k1, yo, k1, yo, k1] into the stitch you want to place the bobble taking care to make long stitches; slip these 5 long st to left needle; knit them together through the back loop; st = stitch, stitches; p = purl; p2tog = purl 2 stitches together; pfb = purl front and back; PM = put marker; RS = right side; sl2k1psso: slip 2 st together as if to knit; k1; pass slipped st over knitted st; ssk = sl1k, sl1k, knit these two stitches together through the back loop (left-leaning decrease); sssk = sl1k, sl1k, sl1k; knit these three stitches together through the back loop (left-leaning double decrease); yo = yarn over.
Pattern Notes:
Pattern uses US crochet terms.
Instructions:
Cowl
You can use any cast on you prefer. We used the Italian cast-on:
Use the smaller needle. Provisional cast-on with scrap yarn: 36 (40, 44) st. Join to work in rounds.
Round 1: k1, yo (total 72 (80, 88) st)
Round 2: sl1wyb, p1
Round 3: k1, sl1wyf
Now work 10 rounds of 1/1 rib: *k1, p1, repeat to end.
Next round: k1, yo (total 144 (160, 168) st)
Next round: sl1wyb, p1
Next round: k1, sl1wyf
Next round: sl1wyb, p1
Next round: p2tog (total 72 (80, 88) st)
Body
Use bigger needle.
Setup round 1: k; make 8 (0, 8) regularly spaced increases
Setup round 2: p1, k3, repeat from to end
Now, follow rounds 1 to 43 of the stitch chart or the written instructions:
Round 1: p1, k3, yo, p1, yo, k3, repeat from to end.
Round 2: p1, k4, repeat from to end
Round 3: p1, k3, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k3, repeat from to end.
Round 4: p1, k5, repeat from to end.
Round 5: p1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, repeat from to end.
Round 6: p1. k6, repeat from to end.
Round 7: p1, yo, ssk, k4, p1, k4, k2tog, yo, repeat from to end.
Round 8: p2, k5, p1, k5, repeat from to end.
Round 9: p2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, repeat from to end.
Round 10: p3, k4, p1, k4, repeat from to end.
Round 11: p3, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, repeat from to end.
Round 12: p3, k4, p1, k4, repeat from to end.
Round13: p3, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, sssk, repeat from to end.
Round 14: p3, k4, p1, k4, repeat from to end.
Round 15: p2, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, repeat from to end.
Round 16: p2, k6, p1, k6, repeat from to end.
Round 17: p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, repeat from to end.
Round 18: p2, k8, p1, k8, repeat from to end.
Round 19: p1, m1, p1, yo, ssk, k6, p1, k6, k2tog, yo, p1, m1, repeat from to end.
Round 20: p1, k1, p2, k7, p1, k7, p2, k1, repeat from to end.
Round 21: p1, KRL, k1, p2, yo, ssk, k5, p1, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, k1, KRL, repeat from to end.
Round 22: p1, k2, p3, k6, p1, k6, p3, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 23: nupp, k2, p3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p3, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 24: p1, k1, p4, k5, p1, k5, p4, k1, repeat from to end.
Round 25: p1, k2tog, yo, p4, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p4, yo, ssk, repeat from to end.
Round 26: p1, k2, p5, k4, p1, k4, p5, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 27: p1, k2, p5, k3tog, k1, p1, k1, sssk, p5, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 28: p1, k2, p5, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 29: p1, yo, ssk, p3, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, sssk, p3, k2tog, yo, repeat from to end.
Round 30: p1, k2, p3, k4, p1, k4, p3, k1, repeat from to end.
Round 31: nupp, k2, p1, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, pfb, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, sssk, p1, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 32: p1, k2, p1, k6, p2, k6, p1, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 33: p1, k2tog, yo, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, yo, ssk, repeat from to end.
Round 34: p1, k2, p1, k8, p2, k8, p1, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 35: p1, k2, p1, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4, p1, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 36: p1, k2, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 37: p1, yo, ssk, yo, p1, k6, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, p2, yo, k1, yo, sssk, k6, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, repeat from to end.
Round 38: p1, k2, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 39: nupp, k2, p2, k4, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, sssk, k4, p2, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 40: p1, k2, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 41: p1, yo, k2tog, p2, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sssk, k1, p2, ssk, yo, repeat from to end.
Round 42: p1, k2, p1, k10, p2, k10, p1, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 43: p1, k2, p1, k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sssk, p1, k2, repeat from to end. 310 (310, 372) st total.
Size S - Body
Separate body and sleeves:
Round 44: p1, k2, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2, k2, PM, p1, k2, p2, k4; put 75 st on hold for right sleeve; cast on 10 st; k5, p2, k2, PM, p1, k2, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2, k2, repeat from * once, PM, p1, k2, p2, k4; put 75 st on hold for left sleeve; cast on 10 st; k5, p2, k2, PM p1, k2, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2, k2.
From now, follow rows 45 to 55 of stitch chart; between markers, follow body underarm chart, size Small; or follow the written instructions:
Round 45: p1, yo, ssk, p3, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p3, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, p3, yo, ssk, k13, k2tog, yo, p3, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, p3, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p3, k2tog, yo, repeat from once, p1, yo, ssk, p3, yo, ssk, k13, k2tog, yo, p3, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, p3, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p3, k2tog, yo.
Round 46: p1, k2, p4, k7, p4, k7, p4, k2, p1, k2, p4, k15, p4, k2, p1, k2, p4, k7, p4, k7, p4, k2, repeat from once, p1, k2, p4, k15, p4, k2, p1, k2, p4, k7, p4, k7, p4, k2.
Round 47: nupp, k2, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, k2, nupp, k2, p4, yo, ssk, k11, k2tog, yo, p4, k2, nupp, k2, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, k2, repeat from once, nupp, k2, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k11, k2tog, yo, p4, k2.
Round 48: p1, k2, p5, k5, p6, k5, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, ssk, k9, k2tog, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k5, p6, k5, p5, k2, repeat from once, p1, k2, p5, ssk, k9, k2tog, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k5, p6, k5, p5, k2.
Round 49: p1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, repeat from once, p1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, ssk.
Round 50: p1, k2, p6, k3, p8, k3, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, ssk, k5, k2tog, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k3, p8, k3, p6, k2, repeat from once, p1, k2, p6, ssk, k5, k2tog, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k3, p8, k3, p6, k2.
Round 51: p1, k2, p6, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p6, k2, repeat from once, p1, k2, p6, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p6, k2.
Round 52: k4, p6, k1, p10, k1, p6, k7, p6, ssk, k1, k2tog, p6, k3, k4, p6, k1, p10, k1, p6, k3, repeat from once, k4, p6, ssk, k1, k2tog, p6, k3, k4, p6, k1, p10, k1, p6, k3.
Round 53: k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k9, p5, sl2k1psso, p5, k4, k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4, repeat from once, k5, p5, sl2k1psso, p5, k9, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4.
Round 54: k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k11, p2, k7, p2, k5, k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5, repeat from once, k6, p2, k7, p2, k11, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5
Round 55: k15, p2, k29, p2, k7, p2, k14, k15, p2, k14, repeat from once, k15, p2, k7, p2, k29, p2, k14. 168 st total. Go to Body – stockinette st
Go to Body – stockinette st
Size M
Follow rounds 44 to 47 of stitch chart or follow the written instructions:
Round 44: p1, k2, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 45: p1, yo, ssk, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to end.
Round 46: p1, k2, p4, k7, p4, k7, p4, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 47: nupp, k2, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, k2, repeat from to end.
Separate body and sleeves:
Round 48: p1, k2, p5, k5, p6, k5, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k1; put 75 st on hold for right sleeve; cast on 13 st; k2, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k5, p6, k5, p5, k2, repeat from once, p1, k2, p5; put 75 st on hold for left sleeve; cast on 13 st; k3, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k5, p6, k5, p5, k2.
Follow rounds 49 to 55 of stitch chart or follow the written instructions:
Round 49: p1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5 , yo, ssk, repeat from to end.
Round 50: p1, k2, p6, k3, p8, k3, p6, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 51: p1, k2, p6, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p6, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 52: k4, p6, k1, p10, k1, p6, k3, repeat from to end.
Round 53: k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4, repeat from to end.
Round 54: k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5, repeat from to end.
Round 55: k15, p2, k14, repeat from to end. 186 st total.
Go to Body – stockinette st
Size L
Follow rounds 44 to 51 of stitch chart or follow the written instructions:
Round 44: p1, k2, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 45: p1, yo, ssk, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to end.
Round 46: p1, k2, p4, k7, p4, k7, p4, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 47: nupp, k2, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 48: p1, k2, p5, k5, p6, k5, p5, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 49: p1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, ssk, repeat from to end.
Round 50: p1, k2, p6, k3, p8, k3, p6, k2, repeat from to end.
Round 51: p1, k2, p6, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p6, k2, repeat from to end.
Separate body and sleeves:
Round 52: k4, p6, k1, p10, k1, p6, k3, PM, k4, p6, k1, p6; put 90 st on hold for right sleeve; p7, k1, p6, k3, PM, k4, p6, k1, p10, k1, p6, k3, repeat from , PM, k4, p6, k1, p3; put 90 st on hold for left sleeve; p6, k1, p6, k3, PM, k4, p6, k1, p10, k1, p6, k3.
From now, follow rows 53 to 55 of stitch chart; between markers, follow body underarm chart, size Large; or follow the written instructions:
Round 53: k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4, k5, p4, k4, p8, k4, p4, k4, k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4, repeat from , k5, p4, k4, p8, k4, p4, k4, k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4.
Round 54: k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5, k6, p2, k6, p6, k6, p2, k5, k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5, repeat from , k6, p2, k6, p6, k6, p2, k5, k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5.
Round 55: k15, p2, k14, k16, p2, k15, k15, p2, k14, repeat from *, k16, p2, k15, k15, p2, k14. Total 194 st.
Go to Body – stockinette st
Body – stockinette st
From round 56 on, k for 7 (8, 9)" or desired length. Change to smaller needles; work in 1/1 rib for 12 rounds; bind off. We used the Italian bind off:
Round1: k1, sl1wyf, repeat from to end.
Round 2: sl1wyb, p1, repeat from to end.
Cut yarn letting a long tail (minimum three times total circunference) and use a tapestry needle to graft knitted and purled stitches. You can easily find reference videos on the internet.
Sleeves
Size S
Put sleeve stitches on hold on nr 8 needle.
Round 1: Pick up and knit 5 st from center of underarm; k4, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, p3, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from , k2, pick up and knit 5 st on underarm. Put a BOR marker on the needle.
Follow Size Small Sleeve chart or follow the written instructions:
Round 2: k1, p2, k2, k5, p4, k7, p4, k2, p1, k2, p4, k2, repeat from , k5, p2.
Round 3: k1, p2, yo, ssk, k3, ssk, yo, p4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, p4, k2, nupp, k2, p4, yo, ssk, repeat from , k3, k2tog, yo, p2.
Round 4: k1, p3, k1, k4, p6, k5, p5, k2, p1, k2, p5, k1, repeat from , k4, p3.
Round 5: k1, p3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, repeat from , ssk, k1, k2tog, p3.
Round 6: k1, p3, p1, k3, p8, k3, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, repeat from , k3, p4.
Round 7: k1, p2tog, p2, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p6, k1, p1, k2, p6, repeat from , yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p2, p2tog.
Round 8: k1, p3, p1, k1, p10, k1, p6, k7, p5, repeat from , p1, k1, p4.
Round 9: k1, p3, k3, p8, k3, p4, k9, p4, repeat from , k3, p3.
Round 10: k1, p2, k1, k4, p6, k5, p2, k11, p2, k1, repeat from , k4, p2.
Round 11: k4, k5, p4, k22, repeat from , k5, p1.
Round 12: k.
Round 13 (decrease round): k1, k2tog, k to last 3 st, ssk, k1.
Go to Sleeves: stockinette st
Size M
Put sleeve stitches on hold on nr 8 needle.
Round 1: Pick up and knit 7 st from center of underarm; yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p5, repeat from , yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p6, yo, ssk, pick up and knit 6 st on underarm. Put a BOR marker on the needle.
Round 2: p1, k1, p5, p1, k3, p8, k3, p6, k2, p1, k2, p5, repeat from , p1, k3, p8, k3, p4.
Round 3: p1, k1, p5, p1, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p6, k2, p1, k2, p5, repeat from , p1, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p8, yo, sl2k1psso, yo, p4.
Round 4: k3, p4, p2, k1, p10, k1, p6, k7, p4, repeat from , p2, k1, p10, k1, p5.
Round 5: k4, p3, p1, k3, p8, k3, p4, k9, p3, repeat from , p1, k3, p8, k3, p4.
Round 6: k5, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k11, p2, repeat from , k5, p6, k5, p2, k1.
Round 7: k1, p2tog, k4, k6, p4, k21, repeat from , k6, p4, k6, p2tog, k1.
Round 8: k6, k7, p2, k22, repeat from , k7, p2, k9.
Rounds 9 to 12: k.
Round 13 (decrease round): k1, k2tog, k to last 3 st, ssk, k1.
Go to Sleeves: stockinette st
Size L
Right sleeve
Put right sleeve stitches on hold on nr 8 needle. Put a BOR marker on the needle.
Round 1: p3, k3, p4, k4, k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4, repeat from , k5, p4, k3, p2.
Round 2: p2, k5, p2, k5, k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5, repeat from , k6, p2, k5, p1.
Round 3: p1, k13, k14, p4, k13, repeat from , k14.
Round 4: k14, k15, p2, k14, repeat from , k15.
Rounds 5 and 6: k.
Round 7(decrease round): k1, k2tog, k to last 3 st, ssk, k1.
Go to Sleeves: stockinette st
Left sleeve
Put stitches on hold for right-side sleeve on needle. Put a BOR marker on the needle.
Round 1: p6, k3, p4, k4, , k5, p4, k3, p8, k3, p4, k4, repeat from , k5, p4, k2.
Round 2: p5, k5, p2, k5, k6, p2, k5, p6, k5, p2, k5, repeat from , k6, p2, k3.
Round 3: p4, k13, k14, p4, k13, repeat from , k11.
Round 4: k1, p2, k14, k15, p2, k14, repeat from , k11.
Rounds 5 and 6: k.
Round 7 (decrease round): k1, k2tog, k to last 3 st, ssk, k1.
Go to Sleeves: stockinette st
Sleeves: stockinette st
From now on, k all rounds, decreasing as indicated each 6th round (repeat decrease round), until sleeve measures14½ (15¼, 16)" (or desired length) from armhole. In the last round distribute evenly the number of decreases required to get to 46 st. Change to smaller needle and knit 12 rounds of 1/1 rib. Bind off loosely. We used Italian bind off, explained in the body instructions.
Finishing
Hide all yarn tails. Use armhole yarn tails to close any hole left when knitting the sleeves.
Disclaimer: measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.
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