** Version 2 in orange, yarn info is for Version 1 in purple!!

Size
All measurements are in cm. The garment’s size is M/L, model on the pictures measures bust 99cm (39 in); waist 77cm (30.5 in); hips 104cm (41 in); and is 165cm (5f 5in) tall and normally wears size M.

Finished garment’s measurements:
Neckband+Yoke length – 31cm;
Main body width under arms – 47cm;
Width along the hem – 44cm;
Side length from armpit down – 31cm;
Total length mid back – 56cm;
Sleeve length from armpit down – 43cm;
Sleeve width at the armpit – 18cm.

You can size up by choosing thicker yarn and/or larger needles. Or easily make it longer/shorter by adding/removing rows in the middle area (where are panels in reverse stockinette).

Yarn Used
Kashwool by Textiles de la Marque (125 meters per 50 gram), 12 balls; about 575g.

Needles & Accessories
3.5mm (UK 9 / US 4) circular needles;
3 mm (UK 11 / US 2.5) circular needles, or double pointed needles for knitting the wristbands/cuffs in the round.
cable needle;
stitch holders.

Tension / Gauge
28 sts x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 inch) using 3.5mm needles.

Notes
The lace parts in the pattern are based on the amazing work by Hitomi Shida, found in the book Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible. Charts are to be read from bottom up. The garment is worked in round on circular needles top down, without seams, there is small elevation on the back for better fitting. First Neckband is worked on the smaller needles; then Yoke on bigger needles; then Yoke is split into Back, R Sleeve, Front, L Sleeve, then elevation on the back is worked back-and-forth for 8 rows; then Front and Back
are joined together and worked in round down to the desired length. Then, sleeves are worked in round down to the cuffs.
There is Stitch Glossary at the end of this document, where it is explained how to work each particular stitch.