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This sweater is a blank canvas for your favorite colors. You can create a rainbow of cheerful stripes or combine subtle, earthy tones. It also makes a great stashbusting project! Featuring a relaxed, oversized fit and modified drop sleeves, it’s also easy to pair with almost anything.
The sweater is worked seamlessly from top down, shaping the shoulders with short rows. The project begins with upper back. Stitches for each front are then picked up from the cast-on row of the back and worked separately to the given length. The fronts are then joined and worked in one piece until they reach the same length as the back. Front and back are then joined onto one circular needle and the body is worked in the round towards the hem. Stitches for each sleeve are picked up around the armholes and each sleeve cap is shaped with short rows. After that, the sleeves are worked in the round towards the cuffs. The i-cord neckline adds a beautiful finishing touch.
The pattern includes photo tutorials for i-cord neckline and German short rows.

PATTERN INFORMATION
SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL)
Bust circumference of the finished sweater: 40 (43 ¾, 46 ½, 48 ¾, 52 ¼, 54 ½, 59, 62 ½)” / 100 (109, 116.5, 122, 131, 136.5, 147.5, 156.5) cm.
To fit 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)” / 70 (80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140) cm bust.
Designed to be worn with approximately 6 ½-12” / 16.5-30 cm of positive ease with gradually less ease in larger sizes for better fit; shown in size S.

YARN
approximately 1080 (1190, 1270, 1370, 1465, 1575, 1705, 1855) yds / 990 (1090, 1165, 1255, 1340, 1440, 1560, 1700) m sport weight yarn and the same amount of lace weight mohair to be held together. You can substitute them with a single strand of DK weight yarn.
Shown in Schoppel-Wolle Edition 3 (164 yds / 150 m per 50 g; 100 % merino wool), color 2513 Gastgeschenk and Lang Yarns Lace (339 yds / 310 m per 25 g; 58% mohair, 42% silk), color 992.0001 white. Please note that the given amounts are only an estimate.

NEEDLES
For main body and sleeves:
US 6 / 4 mm circular needle, at least 32” / 80 cm
US 6 / 4 mm double-pointed needles (or a long circular needle if using Magic loop technique)
For ribbings and i-cord edging:
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm
US 4 / 3.5 mm double-pointed needles (or a long circular needle if using Magic loop technique)

NOTIONS
2 regular stitch markers (I recommend markers with different color or shape to be able to tell them apart)
1 locking stitch marker
row counter
waste yarn or spare needles for holding stitches
tapestry needle

GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rows in Stockinette stitch using larger needles and yarns held together = 4” / 10 cm, washed and blocked.