Available in Japanese at Walnut Tokyo and Kyoto

Engineered Seams is a seamless top down construction with raglan shaping. It features spiral seams on the body and sleeves, asymmetric drape around the collar and body, and sleeves with a flare at the cuff.

The pattern includes detailed written instructions, photos and schematic.

Skills Needed:
Knitting “at the same time” instructions
Short row shaping - instructions are for Japanese short rows, but you can chose another method
An understanding of top down knitting
Increasing/decreasing
Knitting in the round

Yarn:
Please choose a stretchy, elastic yarn so that the short rows will keep their structure. Merino is my yarn of choice because of its elastic qualities.

Quantities - chose either:
1. fingering - use single strand
1300(1400,1500,1600,1700,1800)yds
1188(1280,1371,1463,1554,1645)mtrs

1. lace weight - used double stranded 2300 (2400,2500,2600,2700,2800)yds 2103 (2194,2286,2377,2468,2560)mtrs

Needles:
A US 6 (4.00mm) with cable size suitable for neck sts
A US 6 (4.00mm) with cable size suitable for body sts
A set of US 6 (4.00 mm) DPN
or needles to obtain gauge

Gauge:
St st = 24sts x 34 rows in 4” (after washing/blocking)

Sizes:
79(86.5,94,101.5,109,117)cm / 31(34,37,40,43,46)” at bust
Garment in photo is size 34” with no ease at bust

Ease:
0-2” ease at bust.
The shape can be lost if garment has too much ease at hips. I suggest 0 ease at hips

Notions:
Stitch markers
Waste yarn, stitch holders, or spare needle for sleeve sts
Tapestry needle

Skill Level:
Intermediate