Introducing Marie with her luxurious and versatile alpaca shawl collar! Wear it cozily upright, folded over in a deep v-neckline, or somewhere in-between. Worsted wool is paired with alpaca dk in this slim-fitting and shapely piece. Her bodice extends high-hip in length with ribbed trimming at the hems and collar. Worked bottom-up, the lower portion begins as one piece on circular needles until the start of the front neckline where it splits and each side is worked separately. A fun project – wearing Marie you’ll welcome the chilly weather. Can’t wait!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55 inches
Waist: 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50 inches
Hips: 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55 inches
Length: 24, 24.5, 24.75, 25, 25.25, 25.5, 25.75 inches

MATERIALS
Yarn
Worsted wool with DK alpaca collar – shown in
• Lark worsted wool by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 134 yds (123 m) per 50g skein); main color – Chanterelle #118; 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12 skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 870, 995, 1085, 1215, 1335, 1455, 1565 yards.
• Baby Alpaca DK by Shibui Knits (100% baby alpaca; 255 yds (233m) per 100g skein); contrasting color – Ash #2003; 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 210, 220, 250, 270, 300, 315, 320 yards.

Needles and notions, etc.
Needles size US #7/4.5mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 20-inch to 32-inch circular for bodice (use length shorter than waist measurement of size selected)
• 1 set straight for upper bodice and sleeves
Needles size US #6/4mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24-inch circular for collar
Stitch markers (for marking start of round, side seam)
Stitch holders
Yarn needle
T-pins for blocking

GAUGE
19 sts and 28 rows to 4 inches in stockinette stitch in Quince Lark wool using US #7/4.5mm
21 sts and 28 rows to 4 inches in stockinette stitch in Shibui Knits Baby Alpaca DK using US #6/4mm

Level of Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

Techniques: knit, purl, circular knitting, k2tog, ssk, p2tog, p2tog tbl, m1r and m1l, stitch pick up around neckline, short row shaping at collar and shoulders, blocking, and seaming.

12 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, relevant abbreviations, and photo tutorial for seaming collar.