Celebrate the coming of spring with a lightweight fun sweater. Loose fitting with delicate lace stripes it’s perfect for over that pretty spring dress.

Knit in the round from the bottom up, the body splits at the yoke and the front and back are worked separately. Sleeves are picked up from the armhole and worked in the round to the cuff.

SIZE
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference up to: 31.5 (35, 38.5, 40.75, 44.25, 46.5, 49.75, 53.25, 55.5)“ / 80 (89, 98, 103.5, 112.5, 118, 126.5, 135.5, 141) cm.
5-7” / 12.5-18 cm positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 36.5 (40, 43.5, 45.75, 49.25, 51.5, 54.75, 58.25, 60.5)“ / 93 (101.5, 110.5, 116, 125, 131, 139, 148, 153.5) cm.
Size 40” / 101.5 cm modelled with 6.5”/ 16.5 cm positive ease.
Length: 24.25 (24.5, 25.25, 25.75, 26, 26.5, 27.25, 28, 28.75)” / 61.5 (62.5, 64, 65.5, 66, 67.5, 69, 71, 73.5) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Stolen Stitches ‘Nua Sport’ (60% Merino, 20% Yak, 20% Linen; 153 yds / 140 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g); Colour: Angry Monkey (9307); 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins
Approximate Yardage: 811 (876, 969, 1025, 1103, 1177, 1279, 1391, 1478) yds / 742 (800, 887, 938, 1009, 1077, 1170, 1272, 1352) m

Needles & Notions
US size 6 / 4 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for bigger sizes) for body
US size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long for sleeves
or
Set of US size 4 / 3.5mm dpns (if not using magic loop for sleeves)
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn or extra needle, size ‘g’ / 4 mm crochet hook.

GAUGE
24 sts and 34 rows = 4”/10cm in St St with smaller needle
14 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10cm in Lace Stripe or Lace Yoke Pattern with larger needle blocked
24 sts and 44 rows = 4”/10cm in Garter Stitch with larger needle

TECHNIQUES INCLUDED:
Jeny’s Stretchy cast-on and bind-off, short rows, I-Cord bind-off, cable cast-on and stretchy 3-needle bind-off.