The Good Day Sweater is a pullover inspired by my popular Good Day Tee pattern. The design is a modular knit worked in pieces. The sweater is knit in garter stitch throughout featuring stripes on the front sides and back pieces. It features a fun, angled front lower hem. The front and back center panels are first worked flat, then stitches are picked up on the edges and the side panels are worked outward with some simple shaping and striped rows of color. The front and back pieces are seamed and then the sleeves are picked up and worked outward from the body in the round. With the simple garter stitch and minimal finishing this is a great beginner garment! Knit up in Retrosaria’s Joao yarn, a rustic sport weight yarn in gorgeous earthy shades. I named this design as a reminder to the pessimist side of me that it’s always a good day for a good day!

Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 81.5 (91.5, 102, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5, 173, 183) cm Bust circumference
Designed to fit with 2-6” / 5-15 cm positive ease

Gauge:
19 sts and 40 rows over 4” / 10 cm in garter st worked flat and blocked

Needles:
Size 3 (3.25mm) 24” / 61 cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Additional gauge-size needles for your preferred method of small circumference knitting for sleeves and cuffs
Materials:
Retrosaria Joao (sport weight / 100% Portuguese Merino wool yarn)
MC: #921 (Pink) approximately 530 (595, 655, 740, 805, 870) (965, 1030, 1100, 1200, 1270) yards / 485 (544, 599, 676, 736, 795) (882, 942, 1006, 1097, 1161) meters 
OR 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins
CC: #400 (Brown) approximately 400 (445, 485, 560, 610, 655) (730, 780, 825, 910, 960) yards / 366 (407, 443, 512, 558, 599) (667, 713, 754, 832, 878) meters 
OR 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins

Notions:
Stitch holders or lengths of smooth waste yarn, removable marker (optional), row counter (optional), tapestry needle