Measurements:

• Finished chest (with back ribbing slightly stretched): 35 (37, 40, 43, 46, 49) inches
• To fit bust: 34-36 (36-38, 39-41, 42-44, 45-47, 48-50) inches

Materials:

• 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls Black #899
• Size 7 (4.5mm) needles
• Size 9 (5.5mm) circular needle (20-inch for smaller sizes, 24-inch for all others)
• Stitch markers: 4 (with 1 marker a different color)
• Pearls (5mm): 728 (784, 840, 896, 952, 1008)
• Sewing needle (with a small enough eye to pass through the hole in the pearls - standard sharp) and thread, to string pearls onto yarn

Beaded neckline is worked in the round, remainder of top is worked flat.