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This is the same Katarina pattern that has flattered hundreds of bodies, but this version is nearly seamless. The fronts and back are knitted together from the bottom up to the armholes then set aside. The sleeves are also knitted up to the armholes, then everything is joined, and the set-in sleeves are worked seamless up to the English Tailored shoulders. There are small seams to join the top of the fronts and sleeves to the shoulders.

Skills Needed
General knitting skills
Magic Loop for Sleeves

Size
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Finished Measurements
Bust: 35 (39, 42, 46, 50, 54) in 89 (99, 107, 117, 127, 137) cm
Length: 19 (21, 23, 25, 26, 26) in / 48 (53, 58, 64, 66, 66) cm

Materials
Yarn
1000 (1100, 1250, 1400, 1550, 1700) yds / 914 (1006, 1143, 1280, 1417, 1555) m any DK - worsted weight yarn that gets gauge

Shown in:

Fibre Company “Terra” - 40% baby alpaca, 40% merino, 15% silk, 98 yds per 50 g skein
10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins Olive Leaf

Also recommended:

Madeline Tosh DK - 100% superwash merino, 225 yds/205 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein
5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

Needles
US 8 / 5 mm circ 29 in / 74 cm or longer (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Dpns or a long circ (for magic loop) to work sleeves in the round

Notions
Optional brooch for closure.

Gauge
16 sts and 24 rows = 4 in / 10 cm square in st st.