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The lace and cable panels that make up the scalloped hem of this sweater are reminiscent of a bee’s wings, leafy meadows, and dripping honeycomb! Meadow Honey is worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom upward. The three-quarter length sleeves join at the underarms before raglan decreases shape the shoulders. The patterning provides a natural A-line shaping as the lace stitches decrease, which gives this pullover a swingy, loose hem. More bands of honeycomb circle the sleeve cuffs and the v-neckline.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)
Sample shown in Size 4, 104 cm / 41” Finished Circumference at chest, for model A with 12.7 cm / 5” positive ease, and by Model B with 7.5 cm / 3” negative ease.

Finished Measurements
Chest circumference: 79 (86, 94.5, 104)(110.5, 119.5, 126.5)(133, 142, 151.5, 158) cm / 31 (33 ¾, 37 ½, 41)(43 ½, 47, 49 ¾)(52 ½, 56, 59 ½, 61 ¼)“


Gauge
22.5 sts / 32 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in Stocking Stitch, blocked



Materials
Yarn:
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Merino DK / Light Worsted
100% SW Merino, 100g/3.5oz, 200m/220yd
Sample shown in Cinnamon Toast.

Yardage:
6 (6, 7, 7)(8, 8, 9)(10, 10, 11, 12) skeins.

Yardage Estimate:
Approx. 1037 (1120, 1256, 1355)(1463, 1569, 1716)(1806, 1961, 2129, 2223) m / 1140 (1232, 1382, 1490)(1609, 1726, 1888)(1986, 2157, 2342, 2446) yds.

Needle sizes:
One set size 3.75 mm / US 5 needles, 70 cm / 28” circular needles or longer, and a set of dpns, or size needed to achieve gauge.
One set of size 3.5 mm / US 4 dpns, or one size smaller than needles used to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Tapestry needle, 5 stitch markers, cable needle, waste yarn



Notes
-This sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up. Choose a size that allows for about 2.5-7.5 cm / 1-3” of positive ease across the upper chest. The three-quarter length sleeves begin at the cuffs and are worked separately to the underarms. After joining to the body, raglan decreases shape the shoulders. A couple of stitches are bound off at the centre of the v-neckline; after which, the sweater is worked back and forth in rows with decreases to shape the remainder of the neckline. The underarm seams are closed with the three-needle cast off. Then stitches are picked up around the v-neck in the round to add the honeycomb collar.



-To adjust the length of the body of the sweater from the hem to the underarm, work more or fewer rounds in Stocking stitch before the sleeves are joined. To lengthen the sleeves, work more rounds in Stocking stitch after the cuff and prior to beginning the increase rounds.



-Whenever using hand-dyed yarn, consider alternating skeins to blend any differences in colour.