Apollonis was one of the three daughters of Apollo, and the name of one of the three chords of the lyre. She was the goddess of the inspiration of literature, science and the arts. The original Apollonis pullover was knitted in bulky weight yarn and the pattern can be found in my book Softly - Timeless knits. The Apollonis light pullover has the same style and the same details, but it has been reworked to suit the lighter yarn and the different gauge.

The Apollonis light pullover is knitted seamlessly top-down starting at the neckband. The neckband is started in Stockinette stitch so it rolls beautifully into a round collar, before changing into a 1x1 rib. The sleeves and body are separated at the underarm and knitted separately. The back is shaped with short-rows to give it a bit more length and to improve the fit.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished bust circumference: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160, 170) cm / 35.5 (39.75, 43.25, 47.25, 51.35) (55, 58.75, 62.5, 67) inches, including the intended ease of 15 cm / 6 inches
Length from hem to underarm at front (adjustable): 30 (30, 30, 30, 32) (32, 32, 34, 34) cm / 11.75 (11.75, 11.75, 11.75, 12.5) (12.5, 12.5, 13.5, 13.5) inches
Yoke length at front: 20 (22, 23, 24, 24) (25, 26, 26, 28) cm / 7.75 (8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.5) (9.75, 10.25, 10.25, 11) inches
Sleeve length from cuff to underarm (adjustable): 42 (42, 42, 42, 42) (44, 44, 44, 44) cm / 16.5 (16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5) (17.25, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25) inches
Upper arm circumference: 36 (38, 40, 42, 45) (48, 50, 54, 58) cm / 14.25 (15, 15.75, 16.5, 17.5) (19, 19.75, 21.25, 22.75) inches

Yarn
Note: If you are working with DK weight yarn, you will need only the amount listed for the fingering weight yarn. Work with a single strand throughout the whole project.

910 (1000, 1100, 1210, 1330) (1470, 1610, 1770, 1860) m / 1000 (1100, 1210, 1330, 1610) (1770, 1950, 2050, 2050) yards of fingering weight yarn and 910 (1000, 1100, 1210, 1330) (1470, 1610, 1770, 1860) m / 1000 (1100, 1210, 1330, 1610) (1770, 1950, 2050, 2050) yards of lace weight yarn (mohair).

Sample: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 8) Knitting For Olive Merino (100% merino; 250 meters / 273 yards per 50 g) shown in the colorway Bordeaux and 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Bordeaux.

Needles
For the ribbing:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck ribbing
3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the cuffs
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the hem
For the main part:
3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting for the sleeves
3.5 mm / US 4 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body
Note: Always use the needle size that gives you the right gauge!

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles, after blocking

Notions
1 stitch marker
waste yarn
tapestry needle
blocking tools