This design was a design collaboration with La Bien Aimee! A top down sweater with contrast color slip stitch stripe detail and uneven hem detail with longer front and back and shorter sides.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate

YARN: MC is DK weight. CC is fingering weight.
MC: DK weight- 800 (900, 1000, 1125, 1250) (1375, 1500, 1625, 1750)
CC: Fingering Weight- 200 (225, 250, 275, 300) (325, 350, 375, 400)
Yardage are only estimates depending on how much length you need to add or reduce depending on your body or your sleeve length preference.

Sample knit in La Bien Aimee:
MC- DK weight- 252 yd/230m in 115 g, color: “Cassiopeia”
CC- Merino Singles- 400 yd/366m in 100g, color: “Yellow Brick Road”

NEEDLE: US 6/4.0 MM
smaller needle size can be used for collar, hems, and cuffs; for a narrower scoop neck width, go two needle sizes down.

NOTIONS: stitch markers, measuring tape, gauge ruler if needed

GAUGE: 20 sts by 28 rows in 4”/10cm
(in stockinette after blocking)

SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) with 2”-5” of positive ease.
Actual Chest size:
28-30” (32-34”, 36-38”, 40-42”, 44-46”) (48-50”, 52-54”, 56-58”, 60-62”)
71-76 cm (81-86 cm, 91-97 cm, 102-107 cm, 112-117 cm) (123-127 cm, 132-137 cm, 142-147 cm, 152-157 cm)

Finished Chest Measurements:
33” (36.5”, 41.5”, 44.5”, 49.5”) (52.5” 56”, 60.5”, 64”)
84 cm (93 cm, 105 cm, 113 cm, 126 cm) (133 cm, 142 cm, 154 cm, 163 cm)

Body Length (depending on desired length):
21.5” (22”, 22.5”, 23.5”, 24.5”) (25.5”, 26.5”, 27”, 27.5”)
55 cm (56 cm, 57 cm, 60 cm, 62 cm) (65 cm, 67 cm, 69 cm, 70 cm)

Yoke Length:
7.5” (7.5”, 7.5”, 7.5”, 9”) (9”, 9”, 10.5”, 10.5”)
19 cm (19 cm, 19 cm, 19 cm, 23 cm) (23 cm, 23 cm, 27 cm, 27 cm)

Bicep Circumference:
12.5” (13.5”, 14”, 15.5”, 16.5”) (17”, 18”, 19”, 19.5”)
32 cm (34 cm, 36 cm, 39 cm, 42 cm) (43 cm, 46 cm, 48 cm, 50 cm)

Pattern has been test knitted. Pattern tech edited by Jessica Schwab.