This adventurous beginner, top-down sweater includes a fun split sleeve detail. The sporty, classic fit and unique details will have you making a top that stands out in your wardrobe. This pattern is perfect for any body, any yarn, and any skill level.

Sizes
This pattern is written to meet the finished measurements in the chart provided below, with finished bust sizes: 36, 40, 44 (48, 52, 56, 60)64, 68, 72“/92, 102, 112 (122, 132.5, 142.5, 152.5)163, 173, 183cm.

The sample was knit to about 10”/25cm of positive ease (larger than my body measurements) at my full bust. With previous garments, I have found through testers and my own samples, that this pattern would look best with anywhere between 4”/10cm and 12”/30cm of positive ease. This top is easy to choose one size for your bust and jump to a different size for your arm at that point.

Materials
You will need at least four stitch markers and one BOR marker, waste yarn or extra needles to hold live stitches, an extra main needle or a cord twice the circumference of your body, darning needle, scissors, measuring tape, and your super amazing body.

Techniques
You will need to know how to pick up stitches, knit in the round, purl, increase, decrease, hold stitches, complete a sewn bind-off, block, weave in ends, and have fun.

Suggested Yarn
Sunfish from thelittlewolfknits: 75/25 superwash merino/nylon, fingering weight 4-ply, 463yd/424m per 100g or Catamaran from thelittlewolfknits: 75/25 superwash bfl/nylon, fingering weight, 4-ply, 463yd/424m per 100g.

The sample used two skeins of PB Choc Flava on Catamaran.
Any light fingering should work – just make sure to adjust to get gauge.
-Alternatives include:
o Knit Picks Stroll
o Cascade Yarns Heritage

Suggested Needles
Main Needle: US 5 (3.75mm) circular needle
Ribbing Needle: US 4 (3.5mm) circular needle
But use whatever needle you need to achieve gauge!

Gauge
24 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10cm stockinette knit FLAT and blocked with your main needle. When swatching, remember to cast on more stitches than you’re intending to measure so that you can get an accurate measurement (the end and beginning stitches tend to be looser). I recommend using this tutorial to start and finish the swatch for the most accurate measurements.

Color Suggestions
Like I said, this pattern is perfect for any yarn, and can be made with a tonal or variegated AND it would make an amazing scrappy project. Have random odds and ends lying around? Use them for a fun stripey version!

Yardage:
For the top you’ll need: 905, 978, 1092 (1225, 1346, 1462, 1598)1767, 1890, 2029yds/827, 894, 998 (1119, 1230, 1337, 1460)1615, 1728, 1855m of Sunfish.

If using the suggested yarns, that would be 2, 3, 3 (3, 4, 4, 4)4, 5, 5 skeins of Sunfish.
Each additional 1”/2.5cm of length to the body will require approximately an additional 29, 32, 36 (39, 43, 46, 50)53, 57, 60yds/26, 29, 33 (36, 39, 42, 46)49, 52, 55m.