Paloma

> Love this pattern? Every week, I send a short, chatty email about what I'm making, what I'm thinking, and what's coming next. [**Sign up for the > Truly Myrtle Mini-Mag!**][1] – it's like a letter from the friend who designed this.✨ Let Paloma help you to stand a little taller, plant your feet a little firmer on the earth and move with purpose. With architectural lace flowing down your shoulders and a sensual scoop at your neck, wearing Paloma is like donning a beautiful cloak of potent feminine strength. Relish every stitch: from shoulder panels sliding effortlessly into carefree dropped sleeves, short rows creating a gentle curve to her yoke, and seductively relaxing stitches to the hem. Paloma is perfect for garment knitters, including newer garment knitters chasing an adventure that ends with a gorgeously wearable knit. The pattern includes written and charted instructions and a delicious combination of simple stitches and easy-to-learn techniques. **SIZES** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** Cross-shoulder, from top of sleeve to top of sleeve 20.75 (23.5, 26.5, 29.25, 31.75, 34.5)"/53 (59.5, 67.5, 74, 80.5, 88) cm Measure your shoulders tip to tip and choose a size with a cross-shoulder of approx. 6-8"/ 15-20 cm more. It'll drop a little further when worn. Sample shown in size 3 on a 36"/91.5 cm bust, with approx. 10"/25.5 cm ease at the bust. **GAUGE** 26 sts and 33 rows = 4"/10 cm with US 3/3.25 mm needles, in stockinette st, flat and in the round, after wet blocking. 1 repeat of the Lace Shoulder Panel = 3.25"/ 8.25 cm wide and 2.25"/5.75 cm long. **YARN** 5 (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) skeins of Alpaca Yarns Luxurious Fusion (40% silk, 40% linen, 10% Merino wool, 10% baby alpaca); 183 yds/167 m per 50g skein) in "Charcoal" (FR12771). If substituting yarn approx. 744 (875, 1096, 1357, 1597, 1772) yds/680 (800, 1002, 1240, 1460, 1620) m of fingering-weight yarn. **NEEDLES & NOTIONS** US 2.5/3 mm, US 3/3.25 mm and US 2/2.75 mm needles 32"/80 cm long and also US 2.5/3 mm and US 3/3.25 mm needles for knitting small circumferences. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge 3 stitch markers (2 removable – in 2 different colours), waste yarn or st holder, yarn needle. **SKILL LEVEL** 3/5 balls [www.trulymyrtle.com/blog/all-the-balls][2] [1]: https://www.trulymyrtle.com/minimag [2]: https://www.trulymyrtle.com/blog/all-the-balls *As with all Truly Myrtle designs, the pattern has been professionally edited and test knitted.*