Knit a Summer Sweater with elegant stripes and easy cables ☀️

In this step-by-step video tutorial I will show you, how to knit the Daydream Zephyr sweater, which is perfect for adventurous beginner knitters.

✅ Download the PDF knitting pattern because you need to choose your size.
On Etsy: https://esnqknit.etsy.com/listing/173... or on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr... and let’s get started!

Also, I am going to create a summer Mellow Mood top.
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ABOUT Daydream Zephyr
I'll guide you through every step to knit an elegant sweater with thin stripes and easy cables. This sweater is designed for effortless knitting in the round using stockinette stitch.

This sweater is crafted seamlessly using circular needles, and it’s worked from the top down. It starts at the neckline, progressing into a yoke. We’ll add rows to the Back, working flat between the raglan lines to create a flap that shapes the neckline.
The yoke is then divided to create both the body and sleeves, which are finished separately.

This sweater is designed with approx. 15-19 cm/ 6-7.5 inches of positive ease.
I am wearing size S, and is 168 cm/ 5’6’’ tall with a 89 cm/ 35” bust circumference.
10 sizes are available (2XS-5XL). I demonstrate how to knit size S.

🍭 MATERIALS

1. YARN.
I used Drops “Belle” yarn (53% Cotton, 33% Viscose, 14% Linen, 8 ply / DK / worsted, 50 g/ 120 m or 1.8 oz/131 yards).
Nautical Zephyr: Main color #26 pearl, and contrast color #20 navy blue. Size M.
Dune Zephyr: Main color #03 light beige, and contrast color #25 forest brown). Size S.

You will need:
Main color: 7-7-8-8-9-9-10-11-11-11 - 50 grams/1.8 oz skeins for your size.
Contrast color: 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 - 50 grams/1.8 oz skeins for your size.
Or:
Yardage Main color: 800-865-950-1035-1060-1145-1205-1315-1400-1435 yards.
Yardage Contrast color: 150-170-180-200-200-210-225-235-255-260 yards.

22 Yarn options! Check the FREE DK yarn guide for this sweater! https://www.esenique.com/dk-weight-ya...

2. CIRCULAR NEEDLES.
For neck, cuff, and body ribbing: 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles in the following lengths: 40 cm (16 inches), and 80 or 100 cm (31 or 40 inches).
For yoke, body, and sleeves: 4 mm (US 6) circular needles in the following lengths: 40 cm (16 inches), and 80 or 100 cm (31 or 40 inches).

You can use the Magic Loop technique and work with one needle length of 80-100 cm (31-40 inches).

3. Cable needle.
4. Tapestry needle: Used to slip the sleeve stitches onto scrap yarn and to weave in ends.
5. Stitch markers: You'll need 8 markers, with one of them in a different color to mark the beginning of the round.
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GAUGE is 20 sts x 29 rows in a 10x10 cm (4x4 in) piece in stockinette stitch (after blocking).
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:01 Intro
03:28 Neck - the journey starts here.
05:23 Yoke - sculpting sweater elegance.
24:09 Control point 1
26:29 Control point 2
27:03 Shaping the Neckline.
33:37 Dividing for the Sleeves and Body.
38:53 Body - the sweater's core construction.
39:56 Control point 3
45:25 Control point 4
47:05 Control point 5
47:37 Sleeve - the art of seamless knitting.
How to knit sleeve with a Magic Loop    • How to Knit Sleeves Using the Magic L...  
53:33 Control point 6
54:03 Cuff - sweater's last detail.
54:40 Control point 7
55:27 The final touch: blocking your knitted sweater.

A huge thank you to my hubby Alex for being my editing hero! His brilliant idea to highlight each step totally took it to the next level. Thanks for everything, honey! ❤️
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