Finished Size 37 (39 3/4, 42 1/4, 44 3/4, 47 1/2, 50)" bust circumference. Pullover shown measures 37", modeled with 3" of positive ease.

Yarn Dale Garn Heilo (100% wool; 109 yd [100 m]/1 3/4 oz [50 g]): #3841 medium sheep heather, 10 (11, 11, 12, 13, 14) balls. Yarn distributed by Mango Moon.

Needles Sizes 2 1/2 (3 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm): 24" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers (m); waste yarn for provisional CO; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needle; 22 sts and 42 rows = 4" in Welt patt on smaller needle; 43 sts of Lace patt = 7 1/2" wide on larger needle.

NOTES

The left shoulder strap is worked back and forth and shaped with short-rows, then stitches are cast on for the front neck. The right shoulder strap is then worked with the opposite shaping and stitches are cast on for the back neck. The back begins by working across the provisional cast-on stitches of the left shoulder strap, the back neck cast-on, and the live stitches of the right shoulder strap, then is worked to the underarm. The front is begun by working across the cast-on stitches of the right shoulder strap, the front neck cast-on, and the live stitches of the left shoulder strap, then is worked to the underarm.

Stitches for the side gussets are cast on, the front and back are joined, and the lower body is worked in the round to the lower edge. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up around the armhole and the sleeves are worked from the top down in the round. Stitch Guide

Welt Pattern in rows:

Row 1(RS) Purl.

Row 2 (WS) Knit.

Row 3 Knit.

Row 4 Purl.

Rep Rows 1-4 for patt.

Welt Pattern in rnds:

Rnds 1 and 2 Purl,

Rnds 3 and 4 Knit. Rep Rnds 1-4 for patt. 

LEFT SHOULDER STRAP

With smaller cir needle and using a provisional method, CO 25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) sts. Do not join. Work in Welt patt in rows (see Stitch Guide) for 36 (36, 36, 40, 40, 44) rows. Using the German method, work short-rows as foll:

Set-up short-row (RS) P18 (21, 22, 25, 25, 26), turn.

Short-row 1 (WS) Make double st, knit to end.

Short-row 2 Knit to 1 st before double st, turn.

Short-row 3 Make double st, purl to end.

Short-row 4 Purl to 1 st before double st, turn.

Rep last 4 short-rows 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) more times, then work Short-row 1 once more.

Next row (RS) Knit, working all double sts as single sts. Purl 2 rows, knit 1 row. Using the cable method, CO 43 sts for front neck—68 (72, 76, 80, 84, 88) sts. Place sts on holder.

RIGHT SHOULDER STRAP

With smaller cir needle and using a provisional method, CO 25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) sts. Do not join. Work in Welt patt for 4 rows. Work short-rows as foll:

Set-up short-row (RS) P6 (9, 10, 9, 9, 10), turn.

Short-row 1 (WS) Make double st, knit to end.

Short-row 2 Knit to double st, work double st as single st, k2, turn.

Short-row 3 Make double st, purl to end.

Short-row 4 Purl to double st, work double st as single st, p2, turn.

Rep last 4 short-rows 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) more times, then work Short-row 1 once more.

Next row (RS) Knit, working double st as single st. Purl 1 row. Work in Welt patt for 34 (34, 34,38,38, 42) rows, ending with Row 2 of patt. Using the cable method. CO 43 sts for back neck—68 (72, 76, 80, 84,88) sts. Break yarn.

BACK

Remove waste yarn from left shoulder strap provisional CO and, with RS facing, return 25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) sts to larger needle.

Next row (RS) K25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) left shoulder strap sts, k43 back neck sts, k25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) right shoulder strap sts—93 (101, 109, 117, 125, 133) sts.

Set-up row (WS) K1, [p2, k2] 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) times, work Lace chart over 43 sts, [k2, p2] 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) times, k1. Cont in patt until piece measures about 6 (6 1/2, 6 1/2, 7 3/4, 7 3/4, 8 1/4)" from neck CO, ending with Row 2 (6, 6, 6, 6, 2) of chart. Place sts on holder.

FRONT

Remove waste yarn from right shoulder strap provisional CO and, with RS facing, return 25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) sts to larger needle.

Next row (RS) K25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) right shoulder strap sts, k43 held front neck sts, k25 (29, 33, 37, 41, 45) held left shoulder strap sts—93 (101, 109, 117, 125, 133) sts.

Set-up row (WS) K1, [p2, k2] 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) times, work Lace chart over 43 sts, [k2, p2] 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) times, k1. Cont in patt until piece measures about 3 3/4 (4 1/4, 4 1/4, 4 1/4, 4 1/4, 4 3/4)" from neck CO, ending with Row 2 (6, 6, 6, 6, 2) of chart.

BODY

Join front and back: Next row (RS) Using a provisional method, CO 16 sts for left gusset, work back sts from holder as foll: p1, k1, place marker (pm), work in patt to last 2 back sts, pm, k1, p1, using a provisional method, CO 16 sts for right gusset, p1, k1, pm, work in patt to last 2 front sts, pm for beg of rnd—218 (234, 250, 266, 282, 298) sts total.

Next rnd *K1, p18, k1, sl m, work in patt to m; rep from * once more.

Dec rnd *Ssk, purl to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m, work to m; rep from * once more—4 sts dec'd.

Rep Dec rnd every 3rd rnd 7 more times—186 (202, 218, 234, 250, 266) sts rem: 89 (97, 105, 113, 121, 129) sts each for front and back, 4 sts for each gusset. Work 14 (18, 18, 18, 18, 22) rnds even, ending with Row 8 of Lace chart. Change to smaller cir needle.

Next rnd Remove m, k1, pm for new beg of rnd, p2 (seam sts), k1, remove m, knit to m, remove m, k1, p2 (seam sts), k1, remove m, knit to end. 

Next rnd Work to end, dec 10 sts evenly spaced—176 (192, 208, 224, 240, 256) sts rem.

Work in Welt patt in rnds (see Stitch Guide) for 6 rnds, working seam sts in rev St st. Change to larger cir needle. Work even in St st, working seam sts in rev St st, for 5 1/4". Change to smaller cir needle. Work in Welt patt for 6 rnds, working seam sts in rev St st. Using the picot method, BO all sts as foll: BO 2 sts, *transfer st from right needle to left needle, using the cable method, CO 2 sts, BO 6 sts; rep from * to last st, transfer st from right needle to left needle, CO 2 sts, BO 4 sts—no sts rem.

SLEEVES

With larger dpn and RS facing, pick up and knit 69 (77, 77, 85, 85, 93) sts along armhole edge, remove waste yarn from gusset provisional CO and place 16 sts onto left needle, purl to end—85 (93, 93, 101, 101, 109) sts total. Join in the rnd.

Set-up rnd P1, k1, pm for beg of rnd, k1, [p2, k2] 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) times, p2, work Lace chart over 43 sts, [p2, k2] 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) times, p2, k1, pm, k1, pl8, k1. Work 1 rnd in patt.

Dec rnd Work in patt to m, ssk, purl to last 2 sts, k2tog—2 sts dec’d. Rep Dec rnd every 3rd rnd 7 more times—69 (77, 77, 85, 85, 93) sts rem. Work even in patt until piece measures about 11 3/4" from underarm, ending with Row 8 of Lace patt. Change to smaller dpn. Remove beg-of-rnd m, knit to m, remove m, k1, pm for new beg of rnd.

Dec rnd P2 (seam sts), k1, [k2tog, k2] 16 (18, 18, 20, 20, 22) times, k2tog—52 (58, 58, 64, 64, 70) sts rem. Work in Welt patt for 6 rnds, working seam sts in rev St st. Change to larger dpn. Work 6 (5, 5, 3, 3, 3) rnds even in St st, working seam sts in rev St st.

Dec rnd P2, ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog—2 sts dec'd. Rep Dec rnd every 9 (7, 7, 6, 6, 5)th rnd 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) more times—44 (48, 48, 52, 52, 56) sts rem. Change to smaller dpn.

Next rnd P2, knit to end.

Next rnd P2, knit to end, dec 4 sts evenly spaced—40 (44, 44, 48, 48, 52) sts rem. Work in Welt patt for 6 rnds, working seam sts in rev St st. Using the picot method, BO all sts.

FINISHING

Neckband: With smaller cir needle and RS facing, beg at back left shoulder, pick up and knit 28 (28, 28, 32, 32, 32) sts along left shoulder strap, pm, 44 sts along front neck, pm, 28 (28, 28, 32, 32, 32) sts along right shoulder strap, pm, and 44 sts along back neck—144 (144, 144, 152, 152, 152) sts total. Pm and join in the rnd.

Set-up rnd K1, *p2, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, p2, k1. 

Dec rnd [Ssk, work in rib to 2 sts before m, k2tog] 4 times—8 sts dec'd. Work 1 rnd even in patt, then rep Dec rnd once more—128 (128, 128, 136, 136, 136) sts rem. BO all sts in patt. Weave in ends. Block.