Eternal Flame is knitted top down in one piece, featuring a beautiful seed stitch texture and short sleeves. The detail on the raglan seams continues from the neckline down to the hem. With its relaxed, loose-fitting design, this classic wardrobe staple is both stylish and versatile. You can easily modify this knit into a long-sleeved version, and thanks to the raglan construction, it’s easy to adjust the width as you go. The neckline is shaped with short rows worked at the back for a perfect fit. Both the cuffs and neckline are finished with stockinette stitch, designed to curl slightly and reveal the purl side for a subtle detail. This knit is named after the Bangles’ 80s hit single, Eternal Flame, a song that melts my heart every time I hear it.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease
10–20 cm / 4–8” of positive ease.
Sample shown with 19 cm / 7.5” of positive ease.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference (measured from underarm): 88 (94, 101, 110, 119) (130, 137, 146, 154) cm / 35 (37, 40, 43.5, 47) (51, 54, 57.5, 60.5)“.
Length from shoulder to hem: 55–60 cm / 20–24”— all sizes, this can be altered.
Sleeve circumference: 33 (36, 41, 45, 51) (56, 59, 64, 68) cm / 13 (14, 16, 18, 20) (22, 23.5, 25, 27)”.

Yarn
Approx. 500 (600, 650, 750, 800) (900, 1000, 1050, 1200) m / 550 (650, 700, 850, 900) (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) yds of DK-weight yarn or 1000 (1200, 1300, 1500, 1600) (1800, 2000, 2100, 2400) m / 1100 (1300, 1400, 1650, 1750) (2000, 2200, 2300, 2600) yds of light-fingering-weight yarn and 500 (600, 650, 750, 800) (900, 1000, 1050, 1200) m / 550 (650, 700, 850, 900) (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) yds of lace-weight silk mohair yarn (knitted holding two strands of light-fingering-weight with one strand of lace-weight yarn together).

Sample knitted with: Two strands of light-fingering-weight yarn held together with one strand of lace-weight silk mohair: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of

La Bien Aimee Helix (650 m / 710 yds / 100 g, 25% Gotland wool, 75% Falkland merino), photographed in colourway Goldenrod, and 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) balls of ITO Sensai (240 m / 260 yds / 20 g, 60% mohair, 40% silk), photographed in colourway 0310 Carrot.

Needles
5 mm / US 8 40 cm / 16” and 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm / 32” circular needles.

Other materials
Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Gauge
15 sts × 20 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4” in stockinette stitch with 5 mm / US 8 needles (after blocking).