From the Designer:
Named for the famous aria sung by the title character in the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet, the Habañera sweater is a top-down, seamless pullover worked in the round with either short or ¾ raglan sleeves. The lace cowl is worked flat separately, and sewn to the neckline after blocking. The pattern includes a general How-To for inserting Horizontal Bust Darts to the pullover for further tailoring. Shaping to the waist and hips is accomplished along princess “seams” to allow for maximum customization, and it is recommended that the sweater be worn with 0-2” of negative ease at the bust (ie. With the pullover measuring 0-2” less than your measurement at the full-bust).

This pattern is available as a PDF download.

Size: 29 (32, 35, 38, 41, 45, 48, 50)” bust
Finished Measurements: 29.3 (32, 35.3, 38, 41.3, 44, 47.3, 50)”
Yarn Requirements:
- Short-Sleeved Version: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5) skeins Astral Bath Vesper (437 yards/skein), or approximately
825 (910, 1025, 1170, 1300, 1450, 1650, 1720) yards fingering weight yarn
- ¾ -Sleeved Version: 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins Plucky Primo Fingering (385 yds/101 g), or approximately
1100 (1200, 1300, 1420, 1550, 1675, 1800, 1900) yards of fingering weight yarn
Needles:
- Size 5 (3.75 mm) 24” circular needles or size needle required to achieve gauge in St st
- A set of size 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles or size needle required to achieve gauge
Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows/4 inches (after blocking) in St st on size 5 needle