Construction
The front and back pieces are worked from the bottom up, and the sleeves are picked up across the armholes so you can easily adjust the length to suit your personal taste. The neckband is worked circularly from picked-up stitches.

Sizes
41¼ (45¼, 49¼, 53¼, 57¼, 61¼, 65¼, 69¼, 74¾)" / 105 (115, 125, 135.5, 145.5, 155.5, 165.5, 176, 190) cm finished chest circumference

Model wearing size 45¼" / 115 cm with +11¼" / +28.5 cm ease

Yarn
Purl Soho Picnic Cotton
100% Peruvian Pima cotton
164 yards / 150 meters per 50 g skein

8 (9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18) skeins
1310 (1460, 1675, 1845, 2100, 2285, 2430, 2700, 2920) yards / 1200 (1335, 1530, 1685, 1920, 2090, 2220, 2470, 2670) meters

Sample photographed in color Birch Wood

Gauge
24 stitches and 34 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch with Needle A , after blocking

Needle A (for Main Fabric)
One 24" / 60 cm circular needle
US 5 / 3.75 mm or size needed to obtain gauge listed

Needle B (for Ribbing)
One each 16" / 40 cm and 24" / 60 cm circular needles one size smaller than Needle A
US 4 / 3.5 mm

Needle C (for Neckband)
One 16" circular needle two sizes smaller than Needle A
US 3 / 3.25 mm

Other Materials
Stitch holders or waste yarn, locking markers or coilless safety pins, stitch marker, blunt tapestry needle, blocking wires & T-pins (optional but recommended)

Skill Level
3 of 5