Octavia is a classic top-down raglan with a pretty peekaboo slip-stitch eyelet motif at the hem and cuffs. Simple to work and easy to style—knitting doesn’t get better than this!

Shown in size 39¼“ / 99.5 cm on a 31” / 78.5 cm, 5’7½” / 67.5 cm tall model (8¼“ / 21 cm positive ease)

yarn
piper / laredo 613
3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins

needles
16” and 32” circular in size US 6 / 4 mm
set dpns in size US 6 / 4 mm

gauge
24 sts and 32 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, before wet blocking
24 sts and 31 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking

skills required
Long-tail and backward loop cast ons, picking up stitches (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Chart and line-by-line instructions included.