This pattern can be found in issue 7 of Laine Magazine.

Apricite is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up. The neckline has functional front opening. The fit is oversized with a slightly cropped length, loose sleeves and drop shoulders. The garment is knitted using two strands of yarn held together: a DK weight wool yarn with a lace weight mohair/ silk blend. A single strand of worsted weight wool yarn can be used in place of these yarns, although yardage might vary.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL* , 4XL* )
* Sizes 3XL and 4XL are only available in the individual PDF download, and are not printed in Laine magazine Issue 7. If you purchased the magazine and would like these sizes, please contact me (Kiyomi Burgin).

Shown in size M. Recommended ease: approx. 6–8” / 15–20 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 39.5 (44, 47.5, 52, 55.5, 60, 64* , 68* )” / 99 (110, 119, 130, 139, 150, 162* , 173* ) cm.
Flat bust width (before seaming): 20.25 (22.5, 24.25, 26.5, 28.25, 30.5, 32.25* , 34.5* )” / 50.5 (56, 60.5, 66, 70.5, 76, 82* , 88* ) cm.
Body length to shoulder: 20 (21, 22, 22.5, 23, 24, 24.5* , 25* )” / 51 (53.5, 56, 57, 58.5, 61, 62* , 63.5* ) cm.
Shoulder width: 6.25 (7.25, 8, 9, 9.5, 10.5, 11* , 12* )” / 15.5 (18.5, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28* , 30.5* ) cm.
Back neck width: 7.75 (7.75, 8.25, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 10* , 10.5* )” / 19.5 (19.5, 20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5* , 26.5* ) cm.
Sleeve length: 17.5 (17.25, 17, 16.5, 16, 15.75, 15.5* , 15.25* )” / 44.5 (44, 43, 42, 40.5, 40, 39.5* , 39* ) cm.
Lower sleeve width (before seaming):
8.75 (8.75, 9.5, 9.5, 10.5, 10.5, 10.5* , 11.25* )” / 21.5 (21.5, 24, 24, 26, 26, 26* , 28.5* ) cm.
Upper sleeve width (before seaming):
15.25 (16.25, 17, 17.5, 18, 19, 19.5* , 20* )” / 38.5 (40.5, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49.5* , 51* ) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5* , 6* ) skeins of Shadow DK by Viola (50% Polwarth wool, 35% Wensleydale wool, 15% Zwartbles wool, 309 yds / 283 m – 100 g), colourway Down to the Wire as yarn A, or approx 950 (1080, 1160, 1240, 1315, 1420, 1520, 1600 ) yds / 870 (990, 1060, 1135, 1200, 1300, 1380* , 1450) m of a DK weight yarn.

3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4* , 4* ) skeins of Mohair Lace by Viola (72% mohair, 28% silk, 459 yds / 420 m – 50 g), colourway Rose Gold Dust as yarn B, or approx. 930 (1060, 1150, 1240, 1285, 1375, 1470* , 1550* ) yds / 850 (970, 1050, 11v 35, 1175, 1255, 1340* , 1400* ) m of a lace mohair yarn.

Yarn Substitution Ideas ($ - $$$)
Yarn A, DK Weight:
(Smooth wool yarn with good stitch definition suggested, but not limited to)

• Drops Lima
• Knit Picks Swish DK
• Berroco Ultra Wool DK
• Julie Asselin Leizu DK
• Akara Yarns Organic DK

Yarn B, Laceweight Mohair:

• Drops Kid-silk
• Knit Picks Aloft
• Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair
• Isager Silk Mohair
• Rowan Kidsilk Haze
• Ocean By The Sea Mohair Silk Laceweight
• Akara Yarns Mohair Silk Lace

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles, US 7 / 4.5 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles or longer and an extra spare US 6 / 4 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles for 3-needle bind-off and sewn tubular bind-off.

Notions: Stitch markers, removable stitch markers, stitch holders (or waste yarn), tapestry needle, and three 0.5” / 13 mm buttons.

GAUGE
18 sts x 25 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in st st with yarn A and B held together, after blocking.

Here’s a link to see how the Long Tail Tubular Cast-on is done!