This sweater was designed as the perfect handmade sweatshirt alternative - ideal for long walks, working from home, or busy days chasing the children. The simple bands of garter stitch give it an appealing texture.

The “golden hour” is that time at the end of the day when the slanting sunlight makes colors glow. Wear this sweater to make every hour golden!

This design was produced in partnership with North Light Fibers as part of their Beacon program. Beacon is a royalty-based plan to provide high quality patterns to knitters while paying fair compensation to independent designers. I’m grateful to North Light Fibers for their partnership, and I encourage knitters to work with their beautiful made in the USA yarns.

To order a kit for this sweater, including North Light Fibers Seaside yarn and the pattern, visit their website here: https://northlightfibers.com/products/golden-hour-pullover

finished measurements:
Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)” / 86.5 (96.5, 106.5,
117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5) cm.
Length: 21 ½ (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)” / 54.5 (56, 58.5,
61, 63.5, 66, 68.5, 71) cm
Shown in size 38” / 96.5 cm. Intended to be worn with
2–4” / 5-10 cm ease.

yarn:
5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10) hanks North Light Fibers Seaside
(250 yd / 228 m per 3 ½ oz / 100 g hank; 50% Supima
Cotton, 50% Super Fine Merino Wool) in Lighthouse Cove

needles:
Size 7 US / 4.5 mm straight or circular knitting needles
Size 5 US / 3.75 mm circular needle 16” / 40 cm for collar
Size 5 US / 3.75 mm straight or circular knitting needles
for edgings
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

notions:
Stitch holders or scrap yarn, tapestry needle

gauge:
20 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Garter Stripe pattern,
using larger needles, after blocking
To save time and to ensure accurate sizing, check gauge.

note:
This pullover is knit in pieces and sewn together. The
shoulders are shaped with short rows and joined with a
3-needle bind-off. The sleeves are knit separately and
sewn in place.