Check out a teaser trailer for this pattern here!

This is a collaboration with Murky Depths! Check out their yarn here, including Light Academia Kits!

This pattern is a followup to Dark Academia. If Dark Academia is fall, Light Academia is spring - incorporating soft sunlight, fresh flowers, and winding ivy into the structure and architecture of the aesthetic.

Light Academia is worked seamlessly top down. As written, the archways in the yoke are expressed in cables and texture, gradually being overtaken by vining colorwork. I also have alternate charts that eliminate the vines, if that is your preference. I also have an all-colorwork alternative. Please check out the beautiful tester photos to see these alternates!

Sizing and Dimensions - See last photo on left for full schematic
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)
Finished measurements: 33.25 (37, 40.25, 44.25) (48, 51.75, 55.5) (59, 62.75, 66.5)” / 84.5 (94, 102, 112.5) (122, 131.5, 141) (150, 159.5, 169) cm finished bust.

Designed to be worn with 0-6” / 0-15 cm positive ease. Sample is Size 3 with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease.

Yarn
MC: 1030 (1200, 1330, 1455) (1535, 1665, 1770) (1950, 2090, 2275) yards / 940 (1095, 1215, 1330) (1405, 1520, 1620) (1785, 1910, 2080) meters fingering weight yarn (shown in Murky Depths Dyeworks Deep Sock in colorway Ivory Tower, 80% superwash merino & 20% nylon, 400 yards / 366 meters per 3.5 ounce / 100 gram skein)

CC: 415 (470, 520, 595) (625, 685, 715) (785, 845, 905) yards / 380 (430, 475, 545) (570, 625, 655) (720, 775, 830) meters fingering weight yarn (shown in Murky Depths Dyeworks Deep Sock in colorway English Ivy, 80% superwash merino & 20% nylon, 400 yards / 366 meters per 3.5 ounce / 100 gram skein)
Note: If working the alternate option for an all-colorwork yoke, plan for an additional 90 to 150 yards / 85 to 140 meters of CC.

This pattern would work well with a springy yarn with clear stitch definition and a color combination with good contrast. Check out the teaser trailer for more suggestions on yarn and colorway choices.

NEEDLES AND GAUGE
4” / 10 cm = 26 sts and 36 rows. US 4 needles used in sample

SUPPLIES
Scrap yarn or stitch holders
Stitch Markers
Yarn Needle

TECHNIQUES - tutorial links included in the pattern
German Short Rows
Reading a Colorwork Chart
Pick up and Knit

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit. Thank you to my testers!