Bea is a versatile piece knitted in squishy garter stitch, worked top down starting with a cast-on at the back. Back and fronts are worked flat until the armhole depth is reached, then joined together to work the body. Without cutting the yarn, stitches are picked up for the short row collar. Two rounds of crochet slip stitches are used to join the body in the round at the hem, creating a lovely overlap of the collar that makes this piece extra stylish.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10)

Recommended ease: 4–6” / 10–15 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 36.5 (40, 44.5, 48, 52.5) (56, 60.5, 64, 68.5) (72)” / 91 (100, 111, 120, 131) (140, 151, 160, 171) (180) cm.

Length from underarm to hem: 15.5 (16.25, 17, 17.75, 18.5) (19.25, 20, 20.75, 21.5) (22.25)” / 39.5 (41.5, 43, 45, 47) (49, 50.5, 52.5, 54.5) (56.5) cm.

Sleeve length: 1.5” / 3.5 cm.

Armhole depth: 7.5 (7.75, 8, 8.25, 8.5) (8.75, 9, 9.25, 9.5) (9.75)” / 19 (19.5, 20.5, 21, 21.5) (22, 23, 23.5, 24) (25) cm.

Length from back neck to hem: 23 (24, 25, 26, 27) (28, 29, 30, 31) (32)” / 58.5 (61, 63.5, 66, 68.5) (71, 73.5, 76, 78.5) (81.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 6 (7, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13) (14) skeins of Eco Soft by Isager Yarn (56% alpaca, 44% cotton, 137 yds / 125 m – 50 g), colourway E4S. Or approx. 837 (930, 1039, 1138, 1302) (1400, 1532, 1663, 1860) (1969) yds / 765 (850, 950, 1040, 1190) (1280, 1400, 1520, 1700) (1800) m of DK weight yarn.

Needles: US 2.5 / 3 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles, US 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles, US 2.5 / 3 mm crochet hook.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
18 sts x 30 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 2.5 / 3 mm needles in Garter Stitch, after blocking.

Elastic Bind-Off Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0VbPlVY-K0&ab_channel=SweetGeorgia