Saturday Night Sweater

Ethereal, cloud-soft, and impossibly light — the Saturday Night Sweater is knitted magic. Worked with four strands of silk mohair held together, this circular yoke sweater has a dreamy halo and a beautifully relaxed fit with just 7–9 cm of positive ease. The half-length sleeves are finished with a tight rib at the elbow, creating a gently puffed shape that makes this sweater as special to look at as it is to wear.

Designed by Petite Knit, this is a surprisingly approachable intermediate knit — the circular yoke with short-row neckline shaping knits up quickly on larger needles, and the result is a sweater that feels like wearing a cloud.

Pattern Details

• Construction: Top down with circular yoke; neckline shaped with short rows
• Sleeves: Half-length, finished with tight rib at elbow for a slightly puffed shape
• Neckband: Picked up and worked at the end
• Yarn held: Four strands of laceweight silk mohair held together throughout = Bulky / 12 ply (approx. 7 wpi)
• Difficulty: ★★★ (3 out of 5)

Needles

• 7 mm circular needles — 40, 60, and 80 cm (16, 24, and 32 inches)
• 6 mm circular needles — 40 and 80 cm (16 and 32 inches)
• 6 mm double pointed needles

Gauge

12 sts × 17 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4 × 4 inches) in stockinette stitch in the round on 7 mm needles, with four strands of silk mohair held together.

Size Guide

The Saturday Night Sweater is designed with approx. 7–9 cm of positive ease. Measure your bust circumference and choose the size that matches your measurement below. For example, a 90 cm bust should knit size S (finished bust: 98 cm). Length is measured including the neckband.

Yarn meterage based on 25 g = 210 m. All four strands are the same yarn — total meterage reflects the combined requirement across all strands. Quantities are approximate — always purchase a little extra to allow for your individual tension and swatch.