Casual sweater with drop shoulders and horizontal lines at the center of front and back. Worked seamlessly from the top down. First, the back shoulders and back neck are shaped with short rows and the back armholes are knitted straight down to the specified length. Next, the front shoulders and front neck are shaped with short rows and the front armholes are knitted straight down to the specified length. Then the back and front are joined to work the body in the round to the desired length and the arched bottom is shaped. Finally, the sleeve stitches are picked up to work the sleeves in the rounds down to the desired length. Short and long sleeve are both given in the pattern.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) to fit bust circumference 76-80 (84-88, 92-96, 100-104, 108-112, 116-120) cm / 30-32 (33-35, 36-38, 39-41, 42-44, 45-47)“.
Finished bust circumference: 104 (112, 120, 129, 137, 145) cm / 41 (44, 47.5, 51, 54, 57)”.
Choose the size that gives you 24 - 30 cm / 9 - 12” of positive ease at bust.

YARN
Sample is shown in Holst Garn Supersoft (100% wool, 287 m (314 yds) / 50 g (1.76 oz)), 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins. Or any similar yarn approx.1000 (1140, 1280, 1420, 1560, 1700) m / 1094 (1247, 1400, 1553, 1706, 1859) yds.

GAUGE
24 sts х 34 rows = 10х10 см / 4x4” square in stockinette stitch on main needles after blocking.

NEEDLES
Main circular needles size 3.5 mm (US 4), 80 cm (24”) and 30 cm (12”) for the body and sleeves.
Corresponding circular needles size 3.25 mm (US 3), 80 cm (24”), 40 cm (16”) and (US 3) 30 cm (12”) for the body, neckline and sleeves finishing.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers. waste yarn or stitch holder, tapestry needle, blocking tools.

REQUIRED SKILLS
Long tail cast on, knit/purl, left and right leaning increases/decreases, circular knitting, german short rows, cable cast on, backwards-loop cast on, picking up stitches, binding off.