ARCHITECT Sweater
Featuring saddle shoulders, a turtleneck buttoned at one side and mock set-in sleeves, his top-down sweater is a fun, interesting and elegant knit which may teach you some new techniques.
One step at a time, a lot is going on for the upper part, but from the armholes down it is smooth stocking stitch and ribbed hems in the round.

The sweater is worked top-down beginning with two narrow strips of rib for the saddle shoulders. The upper back is then worked downward from the edge of these saddle strips to the base of the armholes.
After working a buttonhole saddle strip, the left side of the front neck and then the right side are worked from picked-up stitches along the shoulder strips. Upon joining the two sides, the rest of the upper front is worked downward to the base of the armholes.
Joining front and back, the rest of the body is worked in the round with side decreases downward for a slightly tapered fit.

For a set-in appearance of the sleeves, stitches are picked up along the armholes, sleeve caps are formed working short rows, and the sleeves are worked in the round from the armholes to the cuffs with decreases along the way.

The turtleneck is worked back and forth from picked-up stitches along the neck opening, adding more buttonholes at the front edge along the way.

The sweater is worked top-down. First, you work two narrow strips of rib for the saddle shoulders. The upper back is then
worked downward from the edge of these saddle strips.
You pick up and knit stitches along one saddle strip, cast on stitches for the back neck, and then pick up and knit stitches along the other saddle strip.

The back piece is then worked down to the base of the armholes. After working a buttonhole saddle strip, the left side of the front neck is worked from picked-up stitches along this strip. The right side of the front neck is worked from picked-up stitches along the saddle strip on the right shoulder. The two sides of the front are joined by casting on stitches at the centre neck, then worked downward to the base of the armholes.

Joining front and back, the rest of the body is worked in the round with side decreases downward for a slightly tapered fit. For the sleeves, stitches are picked up along the armholes, sleeve caps are formed working short rows, and the sleeves are worked in the round from the armholes to the cuffs with decreases along the way.

The turtleneck is worked back and forth from picked-up stitches along the neck opening, adding more buttonholes at the front edge along the way.