Welcome A Taste of Honey – cropped and textured, a pullover with its collar snug and buttoned-up. I’m having fun with knitted shapes these days. Trimmed with ribbing, its 4x4 Checkerboard is a fun one and easy to remember. The small squares seem to sparkle. This design is worked bottom-up and in-the-round to the armholes, where the bodice splits and front and back panels are worked separately. Long sleeves are worked bottom-up and in-the-round as well, with short rows at their cap for smooth shaping. No seams, except for the sleeve caps that are set in. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust/Hip: 32(35¼, 40, 43¼, 48, 51¼, 56)“/ 81.3(89.5, 101.6, 109.9, 121.9, 130.2, 142.2) cm
Length: 21¾(22¼, 22½, 22¾, 23, 23¼, 23½)”/ 55.2(56.5, 57.2, 57.8, 58.4, 59.1, 59.7) cm
– shown in size 35¼/ 89.5 cm, worn with slight ease.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Woolstok Worsted yarn by Blue Sky Fibers. (100% Fine Highland wool; 123 yards /112 m per 50g skein); color – Grey Harbor #1304; 7(8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 865(975, 1075, 1190, 1300, 1415, 1510) yards / 790(890, 985, 1090, 1190, 1295, 1385) m.

Needles
US7/ 4.5mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24”/ 60 cm to 32”/ 80 cm circular (choose length shorter than bust/hip measurement)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeve caps)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round
US6/ 4.0 mm, one size smaller than above
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular (for collar)
• 1 pair straight (for button laps)

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• (3) 11/16”/ 18mm buttons

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in 4X4 Checkerboard.

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), short row shaping, 3-needle BO, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for collar and button laps, and blocking.

12 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.