Maple Cotton Candy is worked in pieces from the bottom up and seamed, with set-in sleeves. The textured stitch beautifully shows off subtly variegated yarn without being too busy or difficult to shape, and the seed stitch makes for a lovely accent.

Yarn
A smooth worsted weight yarn with good elasticity and crisp stitch definition.

Fiber Optic Yarns Superwash Merino Worsted (100% Superwash Merino wool, 205yds / 180m, 4oz / 114g), shown in Chocolate Kisses.
875[1000, 1100, 1200, 1300] (1400, 1550, 1700, 1850, 2000)yds / 810[900, 975, 1100, 1200] (1300, 1450, 1550, 1700, 1850)m.

Needles and notions
Two ½“ / 12mm buttons; shown with Shipyard Point Glassworks glass buttons

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10cm in st st and Dot Stitch.

Sizes
Finished chest circumference: 30½[33½, 35¼, 38½, 41½] (44¾, 48, 51¼, 54½, 57½)“ / 77[85.5, 89.5, 97.5, 105.5] (114, 122, 130, 138, 146.5)cm.

Shown in size 38½ with zero ease in the high bust.