Introducing How Lucky Am I – a light and airy, slightly shaped pullover worked entirely in Ribbon Lace, a delicate texture that dances across its surface. You’ll find this 9-stitch repeat engaging and easy to remember. Edges are trimmed in 1x1 rib, with a slight variation that segues to and from the odd stitch count of its Lace. This design is worked bottom up in-the-round, with sleeves in-the-round, and mostly seamless except for the sleeve caps that are briefly shaped with short rows at their ends and set in. I’ve included Row Trackers, my tool for ease in marking progress, to use if you choose – otherwise ignore the last 5 pages. And enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54” / 83.8, 91.4, 99.1, 106.7, 114.3, 121.9, 129.5, 137.2 cm
Waist: 30¾, 33¾, 36¾, 39¾, 42¾, 45¾, 48¾, 51¾“ / 78.1, 85.7, 93.3, 101, 108.6, 116.2, 123.8, 131.4 cm
Hips: 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54” / 83.8, 91.4, 99.1, 106.7, 114.3, 121.9, 129.5, 137.2 cm
Length: 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½, 24¾, 25, 25¼, 25½” / 60.3, 61, 61.6, 62.2, 62.9, 63.5, 64.1, 64.8 cm
– shown in size 36”/ 91.4 cm, worn with no ease.

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Chickadee wool by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yards /166 m per 50g skein); Glacier #105; 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10 skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 1050, 1175, 1280, 1400, 1460, 1570, 1690, 1820 yards / 960, 1075, 1170, 1280, 1335, 1435, 1545, 1665 m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US5 / 3.75mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24” / 60 cm to 32” / 80 cm circular (choose length shorter than waist measurement)
• 1 24” / 60 cm circular (for upper bodice, sleeve caps and collar trim)
• 1 set double-pointed (or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round)

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• T-pins (blocking wires, optional)

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 32 rows to 4” / 10.2 cm in Stockinette Stitch
• 24 sts and 32 rows (35.8 rnds) = 4” / 10.2 cm in Ribbon Lace

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, decreases (ssk, k2tog, p2tog), increases (m1L, m1R, pfb, yo), short row shaping, 3-needle BO (at shoulders), picking up stitches (for neckline trim), circular knitting, setting in sleeve caps, and blocking.

16 page pdf includes pattern instructions, Ribbon Lace stitch description and charts, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, Row Trackers (a tool for managing at the same time instructions if you choose), and definitions for relevant abbreviations.

And just for fun, here’s the story of its name.