This light and airy garment will be your best friend in mild weather. Irresistible details make it a wardrobe staple and options are provided for both short and long sleeves. Sweater is worked from the top down with seamless drop-shoulder style sleeves. This top is designed to be worn with 6-10”/15-25.5 cm positive ease; choose the size that is at least 5”/12.5 cm larger than your actual bust measurement for a comfortable fit in the armhole and neckline areas. Shown in Size 3 with just over 7”/17.5 cm positive ease. Pattern is designed for advanced beginning knitters comfortable with following basic shaping instructions. Want to see some beautiful people and how this knit fits on a variety of bodies? Check out my Test Knitter Projects!

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This design features YOTH Yarns Best Friend in the colorways Mint (short sleeve) and Shiitake (long sleeve).

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5){6, 7, 8, 9}(10, 11, 12)
FINISHED CHEST
34 (38.25, 42.5, 46.5, 50.75){55, 59.25, 63.25, 67.5}(71.75, 75.75, 80)”/86.5 (97, 108, 118, 129){139.5, 150.5, 160.5, 171.5}(182, 192.5, 203) cm
GAUGE
23 sts and 32 rows per 4”/10 cm in St st on larger needles
YARN
Fingering Weight Yarn shown in YOTH Best Friend {75% cotton, 25% wool; 550 yards/503 meters per 3.5 ounce/100 gram skein} in Mint

• Short Sleeve Sweater: 850 (950, 1050, 1100, 1225){1325, 1425, 1550, 1675}(1800, 1925, 2050) yards/780 (870, 970, 1010, 1130){1220, 1310, 1420, 1540}(1650, 1770, 1880) meters fingering weight yarn
• Long Sleeve Sweater: 1200 (1325, 1450, 1500, 1625){1700, 1825, 1925, 2050}(2175, 2275, 2375) yards/1100 (1220, 1330, 1380, 1490){1560, 1670, 1770, 1880}(1990, 2090, 2180) meters fingering weight yarn

TOOLS
Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles and longer length comfortable for working Finished Chest, Size 2 (2.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needles and longer length, stitch markers, including 2 removable markers

FIT
This sweater was designed to be worn with 6-10”/15-25.5 cm of positive ease. Choose your size by adding your desired ease to your actual chest measurement and choose your size after adding these numbers together. For example, my bust measures just under 36”/91.5 cm, so I knit the Size 3 which gives me approximately 7”/17.5 cm of positive ease. Sizing for this design (particularly upper arm & armhole depth) was created with this fit in mind from sleeve length, to armhole depth and beyond.

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