For pattern support, please go to the questions thread here

update 09/19: Spanish, Danish and Italian translations added.

Venia is worked seamlessly from the top down. Starting with the high neck, you then work some short rows to bring the front part of the neck down. Once the short row shaped neck is done, the upper part of the yoke is worked in the round until the final shoulder width is reached. Then both the front and the back are worked (separately) flat to underarm. At underarm both front and back are joined to work the body top down in the round to the bottom ribbing. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings to work the sleeves in Stockinette stitch top down in rounds to the cuffs.
You will find stitch counts after each increase or decrease row/round.

Modification notes
Body and sleeves can be lengthened or shortened by working more or less rounds before starting the ribbing. Size can be adjusted by working widthwise from the size you need for your chest, and lengthwise from the size you need for your upper arms. Upper arm circumference is determined by the armhole length - work more or less rows for both front and back (follow instructions for a smaller/ bigger size) to adjust armhole length.

Yarn
Happy-go-knitty Marapawa 4 ply (403 yards (368 m)/100g); shown in color Lavender Mist
3 (3, 4, 4, 4)(4, 5, 5, 5) skeins

or approximately
1136 (1129, 1247, 1321, 1423)(1538, 1629, 1717, 1812 yds
950 (1032, 1140, 1207, 1301)(1406, 1489, 1569, 1656) m
of a sport to DK weight yarn that gives you the correct gauge

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for sleeve and body ribbings.
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
needle sizes are suggestions only:
please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
21 sts x 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking.
31 sts x 32 rows = 5.25 x 4.25” (13.5 x 10.5 cm) in cable pattern on larger needle after blocking

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
40 (43, 46, 49, 52.25)(56.75, 59.75, 62.75, 66)”
100 (107.5, 115, 123, 130.5)(142, 149.5, 157, 165)
Recommended ease: 6 - 8” (15 - 20.5 cm)
Sample is worn with approximately 7” (18 cm) of positive ease at bust.

Materials
Cable needle, stitch holder or waste yarn, 8 stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools.