Other poets have warbled the praises of the soft eye of the antelope, and the lovely plumage of the bird that never alights; less celestial, I celebrate a tail.
Melville, Moby-Dick

The Tail pattern includes instructions for two versions, knit at the same gauge: one in a sport-weight cotton/linen/viscose blend and one in a fingering-weight Merino wool.

Yarn requirements:
Sport weight version: 875 (1050,1250, 1450, 1625, 1850) yd; knit on US 4 needles
Fingering weight version: 1175 (1425, 1675, 1925, 2150, 2475) yd; knit on US 7 needles

Pullover can be worn with no ease or with positive ease. When working with an inelastic fiber like cotton or linen, make a size at least 4 inches larger than your actual bust size.

Mykonos sample shown in 37-inch finished bust size, worn by a model with a 32-inch bust.

Studio sock sample shown in 31-inch finished bust size, worn
by a model with a 32-inch bust.*

Construction notes: The back and front of this pullover are worked separately from the bottom up and joined at the shoulders. The sleeves are picked up around the armholes and worked flat from the top down. Finally, the sleeve seams and side seams are sewn.