Designed with generous ease around body in lace motif and sleeves kept in plain stockinette stitch, this easygoing sweater is slightly oversized without being slouchy with 2 type of sleeves proposed: fitted ¾ length sleeves for the summer version (done in linen), or a balloon sleeves winter version emphasized with close fitting rib cuffs, done in merino & mohair. The sleeves start low on the shoulder and knit top down- size down if you’d like it more fitted The lace-pattern is charted, as well as written out (for working in the round and back and forth). All measurements are given in cms as well as in inches. With schematic.

Construction:
Pullover is worked in the round from the bottom up to the underarm, the front and back are worked separately with shoulders shaped using short rows, then joined using the three-needle bind off. Stitches for sleeves are picked up around armhole edge and knitted in the round to cuff.
(Depending of the length of sleeves cuff’s ribbing are 1x1 or 2x2). Stitches are picked up around the neck edge and worked in rib trim. The body, neckline, and cuff are worked in-the-round with size A needles. The bottom hem are worked in-the-round with size B needles. Sleeves are knit with size C needles.

Techniques to Indulge In: Top down, seamless sweater construction, stockinette & garter stitch, ribbing, working flat and in the round, casting on and binding off.
Skills required Long-tail cast ons, short rows, three-needle bind off.
The pattern Skill level: intermediate - advanced.
Yarn:
Spring / Summer Version: De rerum Natura Antigone (100% linen, 260 m per 100gr skein); Mistral estim (5, 6, 6, 7, 7)(8, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins (photo coming soon)
Fall / Winter Version Quince & CO Piper (Merino Wool 50%, Superkid Mohair 50%; 279m (305 yds) per 50g skein)estim (4, 4, 5, 5, 5)(6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
Yardage: Approx (900, 980, 1150, 1200, 1300)(1450, 1500, 1650, 1750, 1800) m
Dimensions: Finished measurements bust circumference (35, 37.75, 43.25, 46.5, 49.5)(55.5, 58.25, 64, 67, 70)’’ (89, 96, 110, 118, 126)(141, 148, 163, 163, 170) cm, shown in size 3, 43.25” 110 cm on a 35.5” 90 cm, 5’7” 175 cm tall model (8” 20 cm positive ease) Suggested 4-8” 10-20 cm positive ease

Notions : Stitch markers, Stitch holders or waste yarn, Tapestry needle.

Needles
Size A for main body, cuffs, and collar:
One 32” 80 cm circular needle (circ) size US 3 3 mm
One 16’40 cm’ circular needle (circ) size US 3 3 mm
One set double-pointed needles (dpns) size US 3 3 mm. Or size to obtain gauge
Size B for sleeves:
One 16’40 cm’ circular needle (circ) size US 7 4.5 mm
One 32” 80 cm circular needle (circ) size US 7 4.5 mm
One set double-pointed needles (dpns) size US 7 4.5 mm. Or size to obtain gauge
Size C for bottom hem:
One 32” 80 cm circular needle (circ) size US 1 2.5 mm. Or size to obtain gauge .

Gauge in pattern (after blocking):
27 sts and 25 rnds =4” 10 cm in lace pattern with size A needles.
22 sts and 25 rnds = 4” 10 cm in stockinette stitch with size B needles.
24 sts and 40 rnds = 4” 10 cm in garter stitch with smaller needles.
Gauge and needle size are suggestions only. Individual knitting style and yarn characteristics affect the result, so adjust needle size to get preferred results.