Ousia is a design focused on shape and color. It is an oversized tunic fitted at the hip and featuring butterfly sleeves. It can be worn by itself in the summer or layered in other seasons.

It is worked in the round from the bottom up to the underarm, then the front and back are worked separately. The pockets are worked in the round at last by picking up stitches. Shaping is minimal making it ideal as your mindless knitting project!

Measurements are provided in both centimeters and inches.

MATERIALS

YARN

Lace weight held double

Shown here: Malabrigo Lace (100% baby merino wool; 50 g / 1.76 oz skein; 430 m / 470 yds; color: #22 Sauterne): 6 (6, 7, 7) {7, 8, 8, 8} skeins

Yardage requirement: 2445 (2560, 2695, 2815) {2945, 3085, 3210, 3375} m / 2675 (2800, 2945, 3080) {3220, 3375, 3510, 3690} yds, including 10% allowance

NEEDLES

3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle of length 80 cm / 32 inches or longer; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle of length 80 cm / 32 inches or longer, for garter stitch edging

3 mm / US 2.5 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round

NOTIONS

Stitch markers; yarn needle

REQUIRED SKILLS

Decreases, picking up stitches, short rows

SIZES

30 (32, 34, 36) {38, 40, 42, 44} inches

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Finished bust circumference: 116.5 (121, 126.5, 131) {136, 141.5, 146, 151} cm / 46 (47.5, 49.75, 51.5) {53.5, 55.75, 57.5, 59.5} inches

This garment is intended to be worn with about 38-43 cm / 15-17 inches positive ease, shown with 40.5 cm / 16 inches of positive ease.

GAUGE

24 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needle with yarn held double, blocked.