Size
1(2)3(4)5(6)7

Measurements
Bust circumference:
80 (85) 90 (95) 100 (105) 110 cm

Sleeve length:
54 (54) 55 (55) 56 cm

Needles
7 mm circular needles, 40 cm and 80 cm

Gauge
13 sts = 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 7 mm needles after blocking. 13 sts = 10 cm in drop stitch pattern after blocking.

Yarn
Silk Mohair – 3 strands (25g / 210m) 150 (150) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225 g
Bella by Permin - 1 strands (50g/140m) 150 (150) 175 (200) 200 (225) 225

Choosing a size
Recommended ease: –2 cm to +6 cm. For a fitted look: choose –2 to 0 cm
ease. For a looser fit: choose +1 to +6 cm ease. The model shown wears size 1 with –1 cm ease.

Construction
The Lyséa bolero is worked top-down with an elegant yoke in a drop-stitch texture.
The work begins with the back piece, which is knitted bottom-up first, then bound off for the neckline. The right and left shoulders are then worked separately. For the front, stitches are picked up along the shoulders and new stitches are cast on for the neckline, then worked down to the desired length. The sleeves are picked up around the armholes and worked in the round, beginning with the drop-stitch texture, then continued in stockinette. Finally, an i-cord edge is worked along the neckline for a neat and elastic finish.