The Bon Viveur Sweater is a shining example of understated elegance. The clean lines and smooth stockinette fabric give way to an artfully ruched-sleeve detail—increases and decreases accentuate a center band that gently gathers into dimensional tucks. The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 3

Finished Size 37.75 (41.5, 46, 50) 54.5, 58.25, 62.75, 66.75”/94.5 (104, 115, 125) 136, 145.5, 157, 167 cm. Pullover shown measures 46”/115cm; modeled with 5.5”/14cm of positive ease.

Yarn Blue Sky Fibers, Skyland DK, (40% fine highland wool, 30% baby alpaca, 30% silk; 210 yd 192 m/3.5 oz 100 g): #2404 Solstice 4 (5, 5, 6) 6, 6, 7, 7 hanks.

Needles Size 6 (4 mm): 24–40” circular (cir), depending on size you are making, and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); removable m; stitch holders; thin waste yarn in contrasting color to be used to mark a rnd; tapestry needle.

Gauge 21 sts and 31 rnds = 4” in St st.

NOTES

• The front and back of this sweater are worked back and forth from the top down to the underarm, then joined in the round to work the lower body. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and worked in the round from the top down.