Delicate lace combines beautifully with a soft yarn, like the brushed alpaca and silk blend shown here.

You'll fall in love with the easy-to-wear shape, flattering wide round neckline, and lace border. Plus, this sweater is worked seamlessly from the top-down for a quick and easy finish!

A thin Garter stitch neckline edge starts off the sweater in the round. Bands of leaf lace and lace eyelets alternate with more thin bands of Garter stitch as you work your way down the yoke and to the underarms. The stitches for the sleeves are then placed on hold as you join the front and back to continue down to the hem, which features a lovely larger leaf lace design. Finally, the gently tapered sleeves are worked down to the cuffs in the round.

All lace designs are both charted and written. Sweater is intended to be worn with 11 ½ - 14" of positive ease.

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Finished Knit Bust Measurements: 43 (46 ¼, 51, 53 ½, 56 ¾, 61 ½, 64 ¼)" [109 (117.5, 129.5, 136, 144, 156, 163) cm]. TO FIT SIZES: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X) or Bust Sizes 28-30 (32-34, 36*38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54)" [71-76 (81.5-86.5, 91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5, 112-117, 122-127, 132-137) cm].

Skill Level:

Yarn Used: Garnstudio DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk (77% Alpaca, 23% Silk); 0.9 oz/25 g [153 yds/140 m] per ball: 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) balls in Color #25 Steel Blue.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 15 sts = 4" [10 cm] and 17 rows = 3" [7.5 cm] in St st, blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: An Aran-weight yarn in a brushed alpaca or mohair blend with a gauge of 17 sts = 4" [10 cm] on size 8 [5 mm] needles.

Total Yardage Required: 605 (645, 710, 765, 835, 935, 980) yds [553 (590, 650, 700, 764, 855, 896) m].

Some suggested yarn substitutes to try:
Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair, Cascade Yarns El Cielo, Idena Mohair Lux, Katia Silk-Alpaca, Bremont Textiles Claire
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 9 [5.5 mm] 32-40" [80-100 cm] circular knitting needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE; Size 9 [5.5 mm] 16" [40 cm] circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE for working neckband in the round; Size 9 [5.5 mm] set of DPNs or 9" [23 cm] circular needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE for working SLEEVES.

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