Pyramid Light

Pyramid Light is a lightweight version of my design Pyramid. It is worked seamlessly from the top down. You can easily adjust the length. It has an expanded size range compared to the original design.

Pyramid Light 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.

Materials

Yarn

Light DK weight

Shown here: Berroco Remix Light ® (30% Nylon, 27% Cotton, 24% Acrylic, 10% Silk, 9% Linen; 400 m/432 yds, 100 g/3.5 oz ball; color #6901 Birch): 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 3, 3} balls

Yardage requirement:

490 (575, 650, 750, 825) {910, 1010, 1085, 1130, 1200}

m / 535 (625, 710, 820, 900) {995, 1100, 1185, 1235,

1310} yds, including 10% allowance

Needles

3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle of length 80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40 inches or longer, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needle of length 80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40 inches or longer, depending on your size, for the hem.

2.5 mm / US 1.5 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the armhole edgings.

Notions

Stitch markers in 2 colors; yarn needle

Gauge

21 sts x 30 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on larger needle, blocked.

Sizes

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

Finished chest circumference: 85.5 (97, 106.5, 118, 127.5) {138, 148.5, 157, 166.5, 178} cm / 33.75 (38.25, 42, 46.5, 50.25) {54.25, 58.5, 61.75, 65.5, 70} inches

This garment is intended to be worn with about 6-12 cm / 2.25-4.75 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 6.5 cm / 2.5 inches of positive ease.

Required Skills

Increases, long-tail cast-on