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DETAILS
This is the story of when you let the yarn tell you what it wants to be. I held on to this yarn for the better part of 3 years. It definitely fell into that “I love it so much I’m afraid to use to it” category. So I waited. I swatched. I sketched. I cast on, I tore it out, I tried again. And then it all fell into place. Sweet eyelets, delicate bobbles, a soft halo, and my new favorite sweater. I love it so much, I wore it during my Keynote speech as Knitting Live. I hope you will love it, too!

This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style!), beginning with the collar. The circular yoke is adorned with sweet little eyelets and bobbles. Once the yoke is completed, you will separate the sleeves placing them on hold while the body is finished and then the sleeves are returned to the needle, picking up stitches for the underarm for a totally seamless sweater!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)

FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
32 (36.25, 40.25, 44.5)(48.75, 51.5, 55.75)(59.75, 64, 68.25)”
81.5 (92, 102, 113)(124, 131, 141.5)(152, 162.5, 173.5) cm
Recommended ease is + 2 - 4”/5 - 10 cm; sample is shown in Size 2 on a 32.5”/82.5 cm bust with 3.75”/9.5 cm of positive ease, she is 5’5” tall.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make

Light Fingering Weight Wool (50 g/265 yds/242 m)
175 (205, 225, 246)(273, 293, 320)(350, 392, 420) g
928 (1087, 1193, 1304)(1447, 1553, 1696)(1855, 2078, 2226) yds
848 (994, 1091, 1193)(1323, 1420, 1550)(1696, 1900, 2035) m

Held with 1 strand of Lace Weight Mohair (50 g/459 yds/419 m)
100 (115, 127, 139)(150, 165, 180)(197, 220, 236) g
918 (1056, 1166, 1276)(1377, 1515, 1652)(1809, 2020, 2167) yds
840 (965, 1066, 1167)(1259, 1385, 1511)(1654, 1847, 1981) m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this sweater, I knew I wanted to include a soft, ethereal halo, and holding my wool yarn with this fluffy mohair did just the trick! The silk core of the mohair adds an incredible dimension, while the Rambouillet wool is delightful to knit, while also being a climate-beneficial yarn that I feel great using!

Ritual Dyes Maven 100% Rambouillet Fingering (50 g/265 yds/242 m) - 4 (5, 5, 5)(6, 6, 7)(7, 8, 9) skeins Chromite

Ritual Dyes Fae 72% Kid Mohair/28% Silk Lace (50 g/459 yds/419 m) - 2 (3, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4)(4, 5, 5) skeins Chromite

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 5/3.75 mm - 16”/40 cm to 40”/100 cm circular & preferred needles for small circumference (Magic Loop or DPNs)

Ribbing: US 3/3.25 mm - 16”/40 cm circular for collar, 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm for hem & preferred needles for small circumference for cuffs.

(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge. The Ribbing needle should be 2 sizes smaller than the Main Fabric needle.)

NOTIONS
Stitch marker, small crochet hook (size E or smaller) for bobbles, waste yarn or stitch holders to hold sleeve sts and tapestry needle for Kitchener stitch and weaving in ends.

GAUGE
23 sts & 35 rows = 4”/10 cm

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Twisted German Cast On
Slipping stitches
Knitting
Purling
Working in the round
Short Rows
Eyelets
Bobbles
Increasing
Decreasing
Picking up stitches
Binding Off

YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!