Moonbean can be purchased as part of the Sense of Space ebook, which includes:
- Moonbean PDF (available now)
- Yoke Sweater Fit Ebook (available now)
- Boshkung Circular Yoke Sweater pattern
Kits available here
When we lived in Toronto, my husband used to wake up early on Sunday mornings and walk to Kensington Market to write at Moonbean Coffee Co. This sweater is a love letter to those mornings, to wandering through Kensington Market, to knit night at my favourite yarn shop, and to all the connections I made there.
Moonbean is a cropped, elbow sleeve pullover that’s knit top-down in a circular yoke construction. It’s a perfect wardrobe piece for layering over dresses, long sleeved t-shirts and jeans, or as an extra layer of warmth when relaxing around the house. It’s for city walks and country meanderings. Wear it to gather with friends, or for Sunday mornings of solitude.
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Body Circumference:
78.5 (83.5, 87, 92, 97.5, 101, 106) 109.5 [115, 120, 123.5, 127, 132, 141] 149.5 cm
31.25 (33.5, 34.75, 36.75, 39, 40.25, 42. 5) 43.75 [46, 48, 49.5, 50.75, 52.75, 56.25] 59.75 inches
Choose a body circumference that is 5-10 cm/2-4 inches larger than your upper torso measurement.
If your full chest measurement is more than 10 cm/4 inches larger than your upper torso measurement and/or your waist measurement is larger than the body circumference you’ve chosen, please refer to the Yoke Fit Kit (included in Moonbean Ebook) for details about how to adjust this pattern for your body!
GAUGE
23 sts and 31 rounds per 10 cm/4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
23 sts and 28 rounds per 10 cm/4 inches in Yoke Pattern
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Needles for yoke and body:
3.25 mm/US 3 circular needles—40-50 cm/16-18 inches for starting yoke; 70-90 cm/28-34 inches for remainder of yoke and body.
Needles for sleeves: 3.25 mm/US 3 needles - your preferred needle for working a small circumference in the round: DPNs, magic loop or two short circulars.
- 5 stitch markers: 1 BOR marker + 4 raglan markers
- 7 (7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) 9 [9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9] 9 removable markers used for wave placement
- scrap yarn or stitch holders/cords for holding sleeve stitches
YARN (Mergoat Sport Kits available here)
Yarn notes: yarn amounts include enough yarn to make the body length 20-25.5 cm/8-10 inches long from the armholes of your size. If you wish more length, or want longer sleeves, please consider adding an additional skein of the main colour.
YOKE (CC 1-7)
Emily C. Gillies Merino Sport Mini Skein Set [100% superwash merino; 315 m/350 yds per 140 g set; each mini is 45 m/50 yds per 20 g]
1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 2 [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] 2 set(s) or 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7) 9 [9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9] 9 individual mini skeins
sample colourway: Kensington Sunset
OR
Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sport Minis [80% superwash merino/10% cashmere/10% nylon; 50 m/54 yds per 25 g]
7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7) 7 [7, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10]10 mini skeins
BODY/SLEEVES (MC)
Emily C. Gillies Merino Sport [100% superwash merino; 258 m/ 282 yds per 115 g]
2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) 3 [3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4] 4 skeins
Sample uses colourway: Persist
OR
Indigodragonfly MerGoat Sport [80% superwash merino/10% cashmere/10% nylon; 223 m/ 250 yds per 115 g] 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) 3 [3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5] 5 skeins