This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted. Available in English and Japanese.

Tea of heaven is a common name for Hydrangea serrata, a deciduous shrub with ovate leaves and flattened clusters of pink or blue flowers, native to mountainous regions of Korea and Japan.

The pullover is worked seamlessly from the top down. First, the shoulder bands are worked separately. Stitches are picked up along the edges of shoulder bands for the fronts and back. Shoulders are shaped back and forth with short rows. Then, the shoulder stitches are joined together with the fronts and back. The fronts are joined at the tip of the V-neck and the yoke is then worked in the round to the underarm. The sleeve stitches are set aside while the body continues to be worked in the round to the hem. Sleeves are worked top down in the round.

SIZES

XS (S, M, L)(XL, 2XL, 3XL)
Intended to fit bust circumference:
71-76 (81-86, 91-97, 102-107)(112-117, 122-127, 132-137) cm /
28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42)(44-46, 48-50, 52-54) inches

FINISHED BUST MEASUREMENTS

84.5 (93, 103.5, 114)(119, 129.5, 138.5) cm /
33¼ (36¾, 40¾, 44¾)(47, 51, 54½) inches

Suggested ease: 5 to 14.5 cm / 2 to 5¾”. Sample shown in size S with 12 cm / 4¾” positive ease.

YARN

Yarn 1: MC
Lace weight yarn
Kusumike Baby Alpaca Lace (100% baby alpaca; 800 m / 875 yards per 100 g)
Sample colour: “やさしさのかけら (A Piece of Sweetness)”
Approximately
855 (875, 890, 910)(1115, 1240, 1400) m /
935 (955, 975, 995)(1220, 1355, 1530) yards
2 skeins

Yarn 2: CC
Lace weight yarn
Kusumike Baby Alpaca Lace (100% baby alpaca; 800 m / 875 yards per 100 g)
Sample colour: “夏の気配 (A Sense of Summer)”
Approximately
60 (65, 80, 125)(140, 165, 180) m /
65 (70, 85, 135)(155, 180, 195) yards
1 skein

Yarn 3: Used throughout the pattern
Lace weight yarn
Kusumike Mohair Silk Lace (70% ultra fine kid mohair, 30% mulberry silk; 420 m / 460 yards per 50 g)
Sample colour: “キャンディの包み紙 (Candy Wrapper)”
Approximately
925 (940, 970, 1035)(1260, 1415, 1575) m /
1010 (1030, 1060, 1130)(1380, 1545, 1720) yards
3 (3, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4) skeins

Note: 1 strand of baby alpaca lace and 1 strand of mohair silk lace are held together throughout the pattern.

NEEDLE

One 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle, 80 cm / 32” or longer
Two 2.75 mm / US 2 circular needles, 40 cm / 16” and 80 cm / 32” or longer

GAUGE

23 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm / 4” in St st with 1 strand of baby alpaca lace and 1 strand of mohair silk lace held together, using size 3.25 mm / US 3 needle, after blocking.

NOTIONS

Cable needle, locking stitch marker, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate
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Special thanks to utakatanahibi for giving me this opportunity to design Tea of Heaven with Kusumike yarn.
A big thank you to nami44 (tech edit and translation) and dear test knitters for your help and support:

emikina
rita63046
miakamiko
irishowi
vcortizo
fulltimemama
Maebestrik
yukikotakase
yayoi2
utakatanahibi
shokomizune (thank you Nyan-chan for translating feedbacks from Japanese to English for me.)

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