• Designed for standard adult male proportions. Anyone comfortable with the measurements may knit it

Criteria It is built so the fabric curves over your shoulders the way your body actually does — the back neck is shaped first, and everything else grows from it.

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) XXL (XXXL) 4XL (5XL)
Chest circumference: Designed to fit chest circumference: 80 (85) 90 (95) 100 (105) 110 (120) 130 (140) cm
+ 8.3-20 cm ease

Finished chest circumference: 88.3 (93.3) 98.3 (103.3) 108.3 (113.3) 118.3 (128.3) 150 (160) cm

Length mid back: 56 (58) 59 (61) 63 (64) 67 (69) 72 (74)cm
22 (22¾) 23¼ (24) 24¾ (25¼) 26½ (27¼) 28¼ (29¼) inch

Gauge: 24 sts × 34 rows = 10 × 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, measured after blocking

Needles: Main needle: 3.75 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Band / Rib needle: 2.75 mm or 2.25 mm
Needle size is only a starting point: always adjust to obtain gauge.

Notions: stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle, etc

Yarn: Symfonie Yarns Viva — 100% Extrafine Merino DK, 100g / 220m (240yd) per skein
Symfonie Yarns Luna — 75% Merino, 25% Silk, 100g / 182m (200yd) per skein
Symfonie Yarns Serra — 80% Extrafine Merino, 20% Alpaca, Sport, 100g / 304m (330yd) per skein
Tôt le Matin TOT SPORT — 80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon, Sport, 100g / 300m (328yd) per skein

Approximate amounts for sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) XXL (XXXL) 4XL (5XL):
Viva: 400 (500) 500 (500) 600 (600) 600 (700) 800 (900) g
Luna: 500 (600) 600 (600) 700 (700) 800 (800) 1000 (1100) g
Serra: 300 (400) 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (500) 600 (700) g
TOT SPORT: 300 (400) 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (500) 600 (700) g

Yardage required: 790 (850) 910 (970) 1050 (1110) 1190 (1310) 1540 (1670) m 866 (931) 995 (1064) 1144 (1210) 1304 (1429) 1685 (1824) yds

Amounts include approx. 10% buffer and are estimates. Always check your gauge and buy a little extra from the same dye lot.
A note on gauge: Viva and Luna are intentionally worked tighter than their ball-band gauge. This is deliberate — hand-dyed yarns reveal their full depth of colour at a tight gauge, and the denser fabric supports the engineered shoulder construction. Serra and TOT SPORT (sport weight) knit closer to their natural gauge. Whichever yarn you choose, verify you achieve 24 sts × 34 rows = 10 cm before committing to quantity.