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Sailor Moon was one of my favorite animes, and still is. My dad used to tape it on tv so I could watch it after I was done with my homework every weekday. It was my first fandom, and still holds a special place in my heart.

Rei pullover is the first (and won’t be the last) of my Sailor Moon inspired sweaters. Sailor Mars has a lot of fiery imagery in both her abilities as well as her personality. I tried to represent that in this sweater, but also make it something that I think Rei would wear in her daily life.

It is worked from the top down and features accented shoulders with welts and short rows, a fiery lace pattern with bobbles, long and loose sleeves (with notes on how to adjust for tighter sleeves as well), and a cropped length (though easily adjustable for anyone who may want to lengthen).

Bobble note: a crocheted bobble was used for the pictured sweater. Instructions and a linked tutorial have been included to demonstrate how to work these. If a knitted bobble is preferred, instructions and a linked tutorial have been included for this, as well.

Materials
Yarn
Option 1 (modeled option):
Color A: Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors (80% sw merino, 20% nylon; 445 yds/ 407m/100g) in colorway Mars, or fingering weight yarn
AND
Color B: Periwinkle Sheep Suri Silk (74% baby suri alpaca, 26% silk; 328 yds/300m/50g) in colorway Mars, or fuzzy lace weight yarn

For the effect of this sweater, both yarns are used. A single strand of DK weight yarn could be substituted, if desired (Option 2).
735 (840, 980, 1125)(1260, 1420, 1575)yds/672 (768, 896, 1029)(1152, 1298, 1440)m of each Color A and B (or single strand DK)

Needles
US8/5.0mm circular needles between a 24-40”/61-102cm circular and DPNs
US6/4.0mm circular needles in recommended lengths: 16”/40.5cmtart neckline) and between a 24-40”/61-102cm circular.
Or size to obtain gauge.

Notions
2 stitch markers (one unique for BOR), tapestry needle, stitch holders or scrap yarn

Gauge
18 sts x 24 rows = 4” x 4”/10cm x 10cm in Lace Pattern using larger needles, blocked (either holding one strand each of Option 1 or a single strand of Option 2)
For easier measuring: 1 Lace Pattern repeat = 3.33” x 2”/8.5cm x 5cm
18.5 sts x 30 rounds = 4” x 4”/10cm x 10cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles, blocked (either holding one strand each of Option 1 or a single strand of Option 2)

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)
Model is wearing a Size 3 with a 40”/102cm bust. This is a +4”/10cm or 10% positive ease.
Ease Recommendation: This sweater is recommended to be worn with positive ease. Testers were happy with 1” - 10” of positive ease, or 2-30% relative positive ease.
#sizeinclusive

Finished Dimensions
A: Full Bust Circumference: 29 (37, 44, 51)(58, 65, 72)”/73.5 (94, 112, 129.5)(147.5, 165, 183)cm
B: Upper Arm Circumference: 12.5 (13.75, 14.75, 16.5)(18.5, 21, 21)“/32 (35, 37, 42)(47, 53, 53)cm
C: Neck Circumference: 16 (16.75, 17.5, 19)(21.25, 21.25, 22.75)”/40.5 (42.5, 44.5, 48.5) (54, 54, 58)cm
D: Body Length: 11”/28cm for all sizes (adjustable)
E: Sleeve Length: 17.5”/44.5cm for all sizes (adjustable)
F: Wrist Circumference: 10.5 (11.25, 12, 13)(14.75, 16.5, 16.5)”/26.5 (28.5, 30.5, 33) (37.5, 42, 42)cm

About the Low Vision version: The text is a sans serif font in 24pt, with mild exception. The exceptions include the schematic where the font is 22pt. The text is black ink on a white background. No italics were used in this version. While a chart is included, the chart has also been written out in full. This pattern has not been tested for a screen reader.

This pattern has been tech edited by Jessica Schwab.