I loved Ryan’s sweater so much that I had to make myself one. While browsing PetiteKnit’s website, I noticed that you can filter her patterns by shoulder type: raglan, set-in sleeves, circular yoke, saddle shoulder, and European shoulder. The Lyon sweater is one of her four patterns with the European shoulder. The shoulder seam is shifted towards the back of the body, creating a more tailored fit around the shoulder and armhole. I absolutely love it.
Size
The Lyon sweater was designed with approximately 7-3/4 inches of positive ease and fits a bust circumference of 31.5 to 59 inches. I knitted a size XL (39.5 – 43.25 inch bust) for myself, one size larger than what I typically knit from PetiteKnit.
My chest measurement is 40 inches, putting me on the edge between size L and XL. In the past, the PetiteKnit sweaters I’ve made have had 10+ inches of ease with lots of room for the shoulders, so I felt OK making a size L (37.5-39.5 inch bust). However, the Lyon sweater is much more fitted for PetiteKnit, and based on Ryan’s sweater, I knew I needed to make a size XL instead.
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