This sassy little number is worked in the round from the top down using the dreamiest wool. Drops Air is a baby alpaca and merino wool blend, and even though it’s an Aran-weight wool, it works up as light as a cloud. This pattern gives you a short option and a long option, depending on the look you desire.

I rate this pattern as suitable for an advanced beginner; the lace repeat and the sweater design itself are very straightforward. This would be an excellent graduating-to-making-sweaters pattern, or a quick and easy knit for more advanced knitters.

YARN
Short version : 610/670/760/840/910/980/1080/1130/1180
• Drops Air 5/5/6/6/6/7/8/8/8 skeins, any color. Used here, color 02. Long version: 810/870/960/1040/1110/1180/1280/1330/1380 yds
• Drops Air 6/6/7/7/8/8/9/9/10 skeins, any color. Used here, color 02.

NEEDLES
• 5.5 mm 24” circular and double-pointed needles (or size required to obtain gauge)
• 5 mm double-pointed needles (or one size below main needles)

GAUGE
18 sts x 22 rows = 4” in stockinette

MEASUREMENTS/SIZING
36/38/40/42/44/46/49/51/53” around bust with 4” positive ease (so if your bust measurement is 32”, make a size 36)

OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED
• Removable stitch marker
• Waste yarn to hold sts