“Lavender” was first provisionally cast on to knit the yoke bottom-up. The shaping of the yoke was done by 3 decreasing rounds on the upper half of the yoke. After, stitches were picked up and increased at the bottom of the yoke to make up the sleeves and body, which were then knit top-down. I chose about 1” negative ease for the yoke and about 2” of negative ease for the body for a fitted look.

This written pattern assumes that you know the basics of provisional cast-on and fair isle knitting. It is a condensed pattern for you to modify according to your measurements & design preferences, using your gauge.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate.

Sample size XS shown stretches to fit 32” chests, 26” waists, & 36” hips.

The finished object in size XS weighed about 250 g & needed about 2 skeins of Main Color (MC) & 1 skein of Contrasting Color (CC). Please estimate how much yarn is needed for your size accordingly. When in doubt, always get an extra skein.

Materials, Tools, & Notions:
-Main Color (MC): Bernat Softee Baby in Lavender #54008 – 5 oz/140 g & 362 yds/331 m.
-Contrasting Color (CC): Red Heart babyhugs in Ink #3012 – 4.5 oz/127 g & 318 yds/290 m.
-29” & 16” Circular needles in size US 6 or 4 mm.
-Optional: Double pointed needles in size US 6 or 4 mm.
-Size G6 or 4 mm crochet hook.
-Split Ring Stitch Markers, Stitch Holders or Waste Yarn, Tape Measure, Yarn needle, & Scissor.

Please read the pattern in its entirety before starting.