This sweater features a beautiful tiger swallowtail on the front, modeled after the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis). The sweater is an easy drop-shoulder sweater with little shaping and is nice and cozy when knit slightly oversized. This pattern comes with both a “shorter” version, perfect for over a dress or high-waisted skirt, as well as a “longer” version for those who intend to wear the sweater as a stand-alone top. The tiger swallowtail is duplicate stitched on once the sweater is finished.

Sizing
I have provided instructions for 7 finished measurements: 36”/91cm (40”/102cm) (44”/112cm) (48”/122cm) (52”/132cm) (56”/142cm) (60”/152cm). The top should be worn with at least 4-6”/10-15cm of positive ease.

Total length of top ranges from 21”/53cm for the smallest size (cropped version) to 29”/74cm for the largest size (full-length version), though length adjustment instructions are provided in-text.

Yarn needs
For sweater
650 – 1500 m (710-1640 yds) worsted-weight yarn

For butterfly, worsted-weight yarn
100 m (110 yds) BLACK
50 m (55 yds) YELLOW
5 m/yds BLUE
4 m/yds ORANGE

Like the sweater but don’t need the butterfly? See Hibernal.

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