Final Frontier is a top-down, seamless, boxy pullover with garter stitch panels and an interesting construction.
We start the work with the shoulder saddles, they are worked sideways and joined at the center of the back neck. Then the stitches of the fronts and back are picked up along the edges of the saddles and the upper yoke is worked back and forth in rows.
Shoulders are shaped with some short rows and the deep yoke is shaped with unusually placed invisible increases.
After the front placket is complete we continue to work in the round to the underarms where the stitches of the body and the sleeves are separated and body is worked in one piece to the hem.
Sleeves are worked in the round from the underarm to the cuff.
Stitches for the neckband are picked up and knit in twisted rib.

Gauge
18 sts and 26 rows = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch knit flat (hood, yoke and body) with larger needle after blocking
18 sts and 26 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch knit in the round (sleeves) with larger needle after blocking
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Sizes
XS1 (XS2: S1: S2: M1: M2: L1: L2: XL1: XL2)

Finished Measurements
96.5 (102: 106.5: 112: 116.5: 123.5: 128: 133.5: 138: 143.5) cm / 38 (40¼: 42: 44¼: 46: 48½: 50¼: 52½: 54¼: 56½) inches bust circumference at underarm

Intended to fit with approx. 26 cm/10¼” positive ease at bust.

Yarn
Approximately 880 (920: 955: 990: 1035: 1075: 1115: 1160: 1205: 1250) meters / 965 (1005: 1045: 1085: 1130: 1175: 1220: 1270: 1320: 1370) yards

Sample shown is size S2 with approx. 26 cm/10¼” positive ease at bust using Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted (100% Merino; 192 m /210 y per skein) in colourway Blue Graphite.

Needles
· 80 cm/32” circular needle in each of the following sizes: 5.0 mm/ US 8 and 4.5 mm/ US 7 (or size to obtain gauge)
· 40 cm/16” circular needle or double pointed needles (dpns) in each of the following sizes: 5.0 mm/ US 8 and 4.5 mm/ US 7 for working in small circumferences (or size to obtain gauge) (optional)

Notions
· spare circular needles or waste yarn for holding stitches
· 2 removable (locking) stitch markers: 1 red, 1 blue
· 9 stitch markers: 1 red, 4 blue, 4 green
· 3 buttons with 1.6 cm/0.6” diameter

Skill level: Intermediate
Necessary skills: Working in the round with dpns or magic loop, working short rows, picking up stitches.