Boys or girls would love to play out in this versatile cover-up – ideal for bouncing around in the sand-dunes playing pirates, or for posing in the park with their favourite flavour ice-cream!

Our free knitting pattern is made in Patons Cotton Twist Aran, which is soft and cool to wear, but also robust enough to stand lots of washing – always important with our younger friends. Simple in shape, with a slash neck and long sleeves, the joy of this design is in the wide moss stitch stripes that add texture and interest to the pattern.

Kids love being at the beach, and, knitted in navy and white, this simple striped sweater has nautical style in heaps. But, it’s easy to ring the changes. Patons Cotton Twist Aran comes in a choice of ten solid colours, which could be combined for different style effects, plus a range of six cool variegated shades.