Sapling is an easy knit with a unique, decorative slipped stitch details. The band on the yoke, and optionally on the sleeves as well, look like woven fabric, but is easily created with a two-row slipped stitch pattern. The sweater is worked entirely in the round and the body and sleeve lengths are easy to adjust.

Materials:
• Yarn: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Purl Soho Linen Quill (50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, 15% linen; 402 m / 439 yds per 100 g)
OR 814 (851, 898, 949, 991) (1076, 1188, 1311, 1423) m / 889 (930, 981, 1036, 1082) (1175, 1297, 1432, 1554) yds of fingering weight yarn.
• Needles: 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle (for stockinette stitch and ribbing) in various lengths depending on the style of knitting, and 4 mm / US 6 60–80 cm / 29–32” circular needle (for Slipped Stitch Band). Or size needed to obtain gauge. You can also use dpns for the sleeves.
• 2 stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch marker.

The sample was knit using Purl Soho Linen Quill in Rosewood Pink.

Gauge:
20 sts x 30 rnds = 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
The sweater is intended to be worn with 5–12 cm / 2–5” of positive ease at the bust.

Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 92 (96, 102, 108, 113) (122, 134, 146, 156) cm / 36.75 (38.5, 40.75, 43.25, 45.25) (48.75, 53.5, 58.5, 62.5)”
Upper arm circumference: 30 (31, 32, 33, 34) (36, 39, 43, 47) cm / 12 (12.5, 12.75, 13.25, 13.5) (14.5, 15.5, 17.25, 18.75)”
Yoke depth: 25.5 (26, 26.5, 26.5, 27) (28, 28.5, 29.5, 30) cm / 10 (10.5, 10.5, 10.75, 11) (11.25, 11.5, 11.75, 12)”
Length from underarm to hem: 28 cm / 11” or desired length
Sleeve length: 45 cm / 17.5” or desired length