An elegant and contemporary saddle-shouldered, drop-sleeved pullover, with a scoop neck, shaped shoulders, gentle A-line sides and a hi-lo hem. Positive ease assures comfort, while the slim-fit sleeves keep the whole look refined.

Knitting starts with the saddles. The back, front and sleeves are picked up in turn from the saddles and knit downwards. Finally, sides and sleeves are seamed.

A fine gauge sweater takes some time to knit, but rewards you with such a flattering drape! Turn on your favourite audio book while knitting the back; the front gets a little spicier with neck, cable and side shaping!

Sizing
Finished bust circumference: 38, 40.5, 42, 44.5, 46, 48.5, 52.5, 58.5, 63.5 inches / 96.5, 103, 106.5, 113, 117, 123, 133.5, 148.5, 161.5 cm
Intended to fit with around 8 inch / 20 cm ease at chest. For cup sizes C and above, use high bust measurement to pick a size.

Materials
Lana Grossa Chiara: 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12 skeins
or
A drapey, fingering weight yarn: 1594, 1724, 1788, 1853, 1931, 1996, 2138, 2294, 2449 yd / 1458, 1576, 1635, 1695, 1766, 1825, 1955, 2098, 2240 m

(Note that the yarn used in the sample is knitted in fingering weight gauge, even though it is listed as DK weight)

Needles and Notions

• Main needle: 3.0mm/US 2 1/2
• Ribbing needle: 2.75mm/US 2 (circular or dpn, for neck)
• Spare dpn or circular needle to hold stitches temporarily
• Cable needle (optional if you can cable without it)
• Tapestry needle for sewing seams
• 6 Coil-less safety-pin type markers

Pattern Information
To avoid the visual clutter of long strings of numbers, the pattern uses letters to represent values. Knitters must refer to a chart in the pattern and fill in the number corresponding to their size for each letter.

Cable instructions are written and charted.

Skills Assumed
• Stocking / stockinette stitch
• Cabling (with or without cable needle)
• Picking up and knitting stitches
• Increases: m1L , m1R, m1p
• Decreases: k2tog and ssk
• Short rows
• Casting on in middle of knitting
• Seaming knitted pieces
• Binding off in ribbing
• ‘At the same time’ instructions