Stella Alpina is a protected wild flower growing in highlands. It has white pointy petals. The lace stitch pattern is inspired by this rare beauty. This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. It has a unique placement of short rows that shapes the neck without disrupting the neckline. Both written and charted directions are given for the lace patterns.

Stella Alpina is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Fingering weight + fingering weight = DK weight

Yardage: 1115 (1245, 1410, 1540, 1665) {1990, 1995, 2120, 2250, 2405} m / 1220 (1360, 1540, 1685, 1820) {2175, 2180, 2320, 2465, 2630} yds, including 10% allowance

Shown here: Lamana Verona (50% wool, 30% silk, 20% cashmere; 180 m / 197 yds, 25 g / 0.88 oz ball; color: #00): 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) {12, 12, 12, 13, 14} balls

Note: If you use a single strand of DK weight yarn, divide the yardage in half.

Notions

Stitch marker; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

• 4 mm / US 6 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 4 mm / US 6 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for starting the yoke.

• 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.

• 3.5 mm / US 4 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeve edgings.

Gauge

22 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needle worked in the round, blocked.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.

This garment is intended to be worn with about 4-10 cm / 1.5-4 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 4.5 cm / 1.75 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 83.5 (94.5, 104.5, 114.5, 124.5) {134.5, 147.5, 156.5, 165.5, 174.5} cm / 33 (37.25, 41.25, 45, 49) {53, 58, 61.5, 65.25, 68.75} inches

Required Skills

Increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches