Sizes: A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I)

Garment sizes: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) (52, 56, 60, 64)” / 81 (91, 101, 111, 122) (132, 142, 152, 162) cm

To fit bust sizes approx.: 30 (4, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 60)” / 76 (86, 96, 106, 117) (127, 137, 147, 157) cm

Choosing your size & fit: Choose a size with approx. 2” / 5 cm positive ease, further measurements are given in the sizing chart.

Yarn: Samples are knit the following yarns, however any yarn or yarn combination that meets the gauge may be used:

• Gepard Teddy Dear (75m/50g)
• BC Garn Hamelton Tweed 2 (60m/50g) & Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225m/25g)
• Isager Eco Soft (125m/50g) & Isager Alpaca 2 (250m/50g)

Yardage: 225 (250, 275, 300, 325) (350, 375, 400, 450) grams / 330 (375, 410, 450, 490) (525, 575, 600, 675) metres / 360 (410, 450, 500, 540) (580, 630, 670, 740) yards

Needles: 5.5 mm & 6.5 mm circular needles and/or DPNs

Needle sizes are recommended, choose a size needed to achieve gauge, the smaller needle should be 1 mm smaller than the larger needle.

Gauge: 12 stitches & 16 rows per 4” / 10 cm in stockinette on larger needles after blocking. If you find that your flat and in the round gauge differ a lot, check both a flat and in the round gauge swatch.

Notions: 2 spare cables or waste yarn to hold the back and shoulders, at least 1 sliding marker.

Difficulty: Confident beginner. Techniques include optional German short rows, knitwise and purlwise increases, picking up stitches and knitting in the round. All techniques are standard, and tutorials can easily be found online.

Construction & Modifications: The slipover is knit from the top down, first the back panel in knit, stitches are then picked up for the shoulder and the front panels are knit. The front and back are then joined and the body is worked in the round. Stitches are picked up for the armholes and neckline. The pattern includes multiple suggested modifications including instructions for optional short row shaping of the back, round and V neck options and an optional split hem. You can of course modify the pattern further by using 2x2 or twisted rib or adding other details.

Sample information:

• Round neck blue boucle: Size B knit in a single strand of Gepard Teddy Dear (75m/50g) worn on a 34”/86cm bust and used a total of 210g / 314m. This sample used the following versions: no back shaping, round neck, folded hem on the neck, plain hem on the body and armholes, hems are approx. 1.5” / 4cm.

• V neck tweed beige: Size A knit in BC Garn Hamelton Tweed 2 (60m/50g) held with Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225m/25g) worn on a 32”/82cm bust and used a total of 245g / 296m of tweed & 32g / 292m of mohair. This sample used the following options: back shaping, V neck, plain hems throughout with Italian bind off, hems are approx. 1.5” / 4cm.

• Turtleneck and split hem fluffy grey: Size B knit in Isager Eco Soft (125m/50g) held with Isager Alpaca 2 (250m/50g) worn on a 32”/82cm bust and used a total of 150g / 375m of Eco Soft & 75g / 375m of Alpaca 2. This sample used the following options: back shaping, round neck, a turtleneck, plain hems with Italian bind off for the armholes, split hem for the body, hems are approx. 1.5” / 4cm on the armholes and 3”/ 8cm for the front split hem and 6” / 15cm for the back split hem.