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Olivia Slipover is a timeless sweater with mid length sleeves. It can be worn either alone as a tee, or layered over a long sleeve shirt.

It is worked seamlessly from the top down, without the use of any short rows, making it beginner-friendly. As a top-down design, you can easily adjust the length of both the body and the sleeves.

This pattern is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches. The pattern includes both chart and written directions for the cables.

Sizes
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Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches.

Finished bust circumference: 99.5 (109.5, 120, 130.5, 139.5) {149.5, 160, 170.5, 179.5, 189.5} cm / 39.25 (43.25, 47.25, 51.25, 55) {59, 63, 67, 70.75, 74.75} inches

This garment is intended to be worn with 19-24 cm / 7.5-9.5 inches positive ease. For between sizes, choose the smaller size.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 20.5 cm / 8 inches of positive ease.

Gauge

17.5 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch worked in the round, blocked.

Materials

Needles

4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of length 80-100 cm / 32-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle of length 80-100 cm / 32-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.

4.5 mm / US 7 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeves.

4 mm / US 6 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the cuffs and neckband.

Notions

Cable needle (optional); stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Yarn

3 strands of Lace weight yarn held together, knit to a DK gauge.

Yardage for each strand: 640 (715, 795, 870, 935) {1030, 1130, 1220, 1275, 1360} m / 700 (780, 870, 950, 1025) {1125, 1240, 1335, 1395, 1485} yds, including 10% allowance.

If you are using 3 strands together held together, you need to triple this amount, for example, for size 1, you would need a total of 1920 m. If you are using a single strand of true DK weight yarn, you just need the yardage listed.

Shown here: Cardiff Cashmere Prime (68% cashmere, 32% silk; 300 m / 328 yds, 25 g / 0.88 oz ball, color #128): 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) {11, 12, 13, 13, 14} balls.

The overall length of the sweater (from shoulder to hem, excluding neckband) is 46.5 (47.5, 49, 50, 50.5) {52.5, 55, 56.5, 57, 58.5} cm / 18.25 (18.75, 19.25, 19.75, 20) {20.75, 21.5, 22.25, 22.5, 23} inches.

If you plan to add length, for every additional 5 cm / 2 inches, you would need an additional of 55 (60, 65, 70, 75) {85, 90, 95, 100, 105} m / 60 (65, 75, 80, 85) {90, 95, 105, 110, 115} inches for each strand.

Required Skills

Knitting in the round, long-tail cast-on, picking up stitches