Pattern description from Knit.1, Fall 2007: “Joan Forgione’s cap-sleeve, button-placket smock goes from corporate to chameleon with a single spin. The flyaway silhouette is marked by a colorworked center-back pleat and collar. It’s shown in ‘Julia’ from Nashua Handknits/Westminster Fibers.”

Stuff:

• 10 (11, 11, 12, 12, 13) balls in #50 Forged Iron of Julia by Westminster Fibers, Inc., 1¾oz/50g balls, each approx 93yd/85m (wool/alpaca/mohair)
• 1 ball each in #2230 Rock Henna, #178 Harvest Spice, #8141 Pretty Pink, #5185 Spring Green, #2250 French Pumpkin, #5084 Zinnia Pink, #6085 Geranium, #1784 Gourd, #2083 Magenta and #5178 Lupine
• One pair each sizes 6 and 7 (4 and 4.5mm) needles or size to get the gauge
• Stitch holders & three ½“/13mm buttons in different colors.

The Measurements:

• X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X)
• Bust(closed) 34 (36, 38, 40, 42, 44)“/86 (91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 111.5)cm
• Length 20½ (20½, 21, 21½, 22, 22½)“/52 (52, 53, 54.5, 56, 57)cm
• Upper arm 12 (13, 13½, 13¾, 15, 16)“/30.5 (33, 34, 35, 38, 40.5)cm

Note:
To foll the color charts for the collar and the back pleat, use the intarsia method of working each separate block of color with a separate ball of yarn. Do not strand the colors across the back of the work.