Construction: this garment is knit seamlessly from the top down and in the round until underarms with a lace section taking up a large portion of the yoke.
Short rows are worked right after the yoke reaches desired length; then the stitches for the sleeves are put on hold, and the body is knit straight with no shaping until the bottom hem. Before the bottom hem there is a row of bobbles.
The sleeves are short and consist of a ribbed band.
If you’d like, feel free to knit sleeves long or custom length. Instructions for modifications are included in the pattern.

The pattern includes both charted and written instructions for the lace section.

Materials:

Yarn:

For the sample I used:

C1: USCHITITA Merino Singles (100% superwash Merino wool; 400yd /366m per 100g) in colorway “Owl”.

C2: MADELINETOSH Tosh Merino Light (100% superwash Merino wool; 420 yards / 384 meters per 100g) in colorway “Charcoal”.

Feel free to use any fingering weight yarn of your choice, but make sure you swatch and get gauge!

This pattern is written for one color. If you desire to work through your stash and use multiple colors, there is a chart in the pattern to help you with the color change.

Total amount of fingering weight yarn for the garment per size:
(809, 875, 1006)(1115, 1247, 1334)(1487, 1662, 1794) yards;
(740, 800, 920)(1020, 1140, 1220)(1360, 1520, 1640) meters.

Needles:

Size US 3, 3.25 mm knitting needles (for the ribbing);
Size US 5, 3.75 mm knitting needles;*

with cable circumference suitable for knitting in the round (or magic loop) for your size

NOTE: please choose needle size to obtain gauge.

Notions:

Stitch marker;
Darning needle;
Waste yarn or stitch holder.

Gauge: 25 sts and 34 rows per 4 in / 10 cm, BLOCKED

SIZES and MEASUREMENTS:

Size reference: (1, 2, 3)(4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9)

Finished garment measurements at bust:

(32, 36, 40)(44, 48, 52)(56, 60, 64) inches;
(81, 91, 102)(112, 122, 132)(142, 152, 162) centimeters.

To fit actual bust circumference of:

(30, 34, 38)(42, 46, 50)(54, 58, 62) inches;
(76, 86, 96.5)(106.5, 117, 127)(137, 147, 157) centimeters.

Ease: this garment is designed to be worn with about 2 in / 5 cm of positive ease.

Yoke depth (measured from the middle of the neckline in the front, just under the ribbing, straight down, to the point of separation for sleeves and body):

(7.7, 8.4, 8.9)(9.8, 10.2, 10.5)(10.7, 11, 11.3) inches;
(19.5, 21.3, 22.6)(24.8, 26, 26.7)( 27.1, 28, 28.7) centimeters.

Upper arm circumference:

(10.5, 11.5, 12.5)(13.5, 14.5, 16)(17.5, 19, 20.5) inches;
(26.7, 29.2, 31.7)(34.2, 36.8, 40.6)(44.5, 48, 52) centimeters.