Toile No. 1 Drop Shoulder

Design Notes: The pattern is worked flat from the bottom up and seamed. The sleeves are knit flat and seamed into place after finishing the back and front of the pieces. The neckline is picked up as either a v-neck or a round neck and finished in the round. Please note you may finish the collar however you prefer but the sample is shown with a 1x1 rib collar that is not doubled. All the meterage are estimates that assume a 40cm sleeve and a 56cm length from the back of neck. If you are going to make your garment longer assume an additional 100m per 10cm of length added in the body and roughly 40m per 10cm added in the sleeve. The pattern does not include set instructions for the sleeves, you will use the calculator included to make your sleeves.

The pattern uses provisional tubular cast-ons throughout and the instructions are located in the pattern under the beginning of the body section labelled cast on. If you do not wish to use this cast on method simply cast on the number of stitches stated for the body and the number of stitches you calculate for the sleeves. I recommend seaming in a coordinating sock yarn for best results. All short rows in the pattern are worked as German Short Rows. A garter stitch selvedge noted as GSS will be maintained at all side edges throughout the pattern, knit this stitch on every row.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8
92 (107, 122, 137, 152) 167, 182, 197 cm finished circumference

Needles
3.25mm Tubular Cast-On only
3.5mm Ribbing
4mm Main Fabric

Gauge
20 stitches / 34 rows in stockinette on main fabric needle

Yarn
Albertine by De Rerum Natura in Aurore 200m to 50g 90% merino d’Arles 10% silk
Berenice by De Rerun Natura in Galet 20% merino d’Arles 25% silk 55% mohair
Yarn is held double through the entire pattern

Other Yarn Suggestions
Luma by the Fibre Company, Burnt Hills Vespers 8 Ply, Night Shades by Harrisville Designs

Meterage needed:
1143 (1279, 1403, 1500, 1686) 1792, 1931, 2075m DK weight held or the same meterage in fingering weight plus lace weight held double