Etoile Slipover is a collared slipover that can be layered or worn alone. It is worked seamlessly from the top down. No short rows are used in the pattern. The collar is added last by picking up stitches. You can skip it if you want to.

This design introduces you to shaping in pattern stitch. This technique can be used with any pattern stitch with a small number of stitches within each repeat.

Etoile slipover is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches. It comes with photo and video tutorials.

Materials

Yarn

Sport weight

Shown here:

Malabrigo Arroyo (100% superwash merino wool; 306 m / 335 yds, 100 g / 3.5 oz skein; Color #063 Natural): 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) {5, 5, 5, 6, 6} skeins

Yardage: 815 (895, 1005, 1095, 1230) {1290, 1395, 1480, 1585, 1695} m / 890 (975, 1100, 1195, 1345) {1410, 1525, 1620, 1735, 1855} yds, including 10% allowance

Notions

Locking stitch markers; stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

• 4 mm / US 6 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle, the same length as above, for hem and collar.

• 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle, the same length as above, for hem and collar.

• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle, any length, for the collar.

• 3.25 mm / US 3 in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for armhole edgings.

• 3 mm / US 2.5 in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for armhole edgings.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

This garment is intended to be worn with about 7-10 cm / 2.75-4 inches positive ease. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 7 cm / 2.75 inches of positive ease.

Gauge

28.5 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Pattern Stitch worked flat and in the round on 4 mm / US 6 needle, blocked.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 86 (96, 106, 115.5, 125) {137, 145, 156.5, 165, 176.5} cm / 34 (37.75, 41.75, 45.5, 49.25) {54, 57, 61.5, 65, 69.5} inches

Required Skills

Decreases, increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches