Libellula is a quick and fun knit. It is worked seamlessly from the top down, making it easy to adjust the length to your liking. As a mostly stockinette stitch design, it is relaxing to knit. The contrasting color bands allow you to use an odd skein from in your stash, too. Enjoy your Fall knitting!

Measurements are given in both centimeters and inches.

MATERIALS

YARN

Worsted weight

Shown here: Miss Babs Yowza - Whatta Skein! (100% Merino superwash; 512 m/560 yds, 226 g/8 oz skein; main color (MC) Slate: 2 skeins; contrasting color (CC) Sugar: 1 skein, for all sizes.

Yardage requirement:

MC: 670 (695, 750, 795, 850, 910, 950, 995, 1035) m / 735 (760, 820, 870, 930, 995, 1040, 1090, 1130) yds, including 10% allowance

CC: 165 (185, 195, 210, 240, 245, 265, 290, 290) m / 180 (200, 215, 230, 260, 270, 290, 315, 315) yds, including 10% allowance

NEEDLES

4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle of length 80 cm (32”) or longer; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

4.5 mm (US 7) needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round

4 mm (US 6) circular needle of length 40 cm (16”) or longer, for neck band

4 mm (US 6) needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the cuffs

NOTIONS

2 buttons about 2 cm / 0.875” diameter; stitch markers; yarn needle

GAUGE

18 sts and 25 rows = 10 cm (4”) in Stockinette stitch with gauge needles, blocked.

16 sts and 26 rows = 10 cm (4”) in 1x1 ribbing on smaller needle, blocked and stretched.

18 sts and 40 rows = 10 cm (4”) in garter stitch on gauge needle, blocked.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 82 (86.5, 91, 96.5, 101, 105.5, 111, 116.5, 122) cm / 32.25 (34, 35.75, 38, 39.75, 41.5, 43.75, 46, 48)“

This garment is intended to be worn with 2.5-5 cm / 1-2” positive ease. Shown in 82 cm / 32.25”, modeled with 2.5 cm / 1” positive ease

REQUIRED SKILLS

Cable cast-on, decreases, increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches