The Islet Drop is a bottom-up drop shoulder pullover worked in the round, a variation on the original top-down, raglan sleeve Islet Raglan. A perfect summer knit in lightweight silk, linen, cotton. Available together in the Islets: Two Sweaters ebook or as individual patterns. The ebook also contains a pattern for the Islet Triangle.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
40 (43.5, 48, 51.5, 56, 59.5, 64, 67.5, 72, 75.5)“
{101.5 (110.5, 122, 131, 142, 151, 162.5, 171.5, 183, 192) cm} chest circumference; to be worn with 10-14 ̋ {25.5-35.5 cm} positive ease

YARN
Long Sleeve:
MC - light-fingering weight silk, linen, cotton or blend:
670 (760, 815, 930, 975, 1100, 1165, 1285, 1350, 1500) yds
{613 (695, 745, 850, 892, 1006, 1065, 1175, 1234, 1372) m}
CC - laceweight mohair or brushed alpaca:
145 (165, 180, 205, 215, 245, 255, 285, 300, 328) yds
{133 (151, 165, 187, 197, 224, 233, 261, 274, 300) m}

Long Sleeve version in size 48” {122 cm} with 14” {35.5 cm} ease:
La Bien Aimée Silk Tweed (100% silk noil; 250 m {273yds} per 50g) in Sansa (MC)
La Bien Aimée Kumo (74% Suri alpaca, 26% mulberry silk; 300 m {328yds} per 50g) in Jinju (CC)

Short Sleeve:
MC - light-fingering weight silk, linen, cotton or blend:
480 (560, 615, 710, 770, 875, 940, 1055, 1125, 1260) yds
{439 (512, 562, 649, 704, 800, 860, 965, 1029, 1152) m}
CC - laceweight mohair:
100 (115, 130, 150, 165, 185, 200, 230, 245, 275) yds
{91 (105, 119, 137, 151, 169, 183, 210, 224, 251) m}

Short Sleeve version in size 48” {122 cm} with 14” {35.5 cm} ease:
BC Garn Lino (100% linen; 164 yds {150 m} per 50g) in Black (MC)
Ritual Dyes Fae (72% Kid mohair/28% silk;
459 yds {419 m} per 50g) in New Growth (CC)

Note: Body length can be adjusted by one or more full chart pattern repeats. Each chart repeat will add/ remove approx 1.75” {4.5 cm} of length.
For each chart repeat added or removed from body, adjust yardage by:
MC: 40 (45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 70, 75, 80) yds
{37 (41, 46, 50, 55, 59, 64, 64, 69, 73) m}
CC: 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) yds
{9 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16, 17) m}

NEEDLES
Circular needle in size US 6 {4mm} for main body Circular needle and/or DPNs in size US 3 {3.25mm} for ribbing
or size to obtain gauge

GAUGE
18 sts x 28 rnds = 4” {10 cm} in stitch pattern, after blocking