The sweater is worked top down.
First cast on stitches for back neck and shoulders and work stockinette back and forth on circular needle, working increases on each side of shoulder stitches as you go. At same time increase for V-shape neck. When shoulders have reached required width, work is divided in front and back, and each part is worked separately.
The back is worked to required measurement and finished with a twisted rib.
Left and right fronts are joined and worked to required measurement and finished with a twisted rib hem half the height of the back rib hem.
Stitches are picked up along the armhole edge and sleeves are worked top down. Sleeves are worked with both increases on sides and decreases along down the center of sleeve, knitting direction of the sleeve will then be biased. To get an even rib hem, the sleeve cuff is worked with short rows.
Stitches are picked up along neck edge and neck is worked in twisted rib.
Entire work is knitted back and forth and then seemed together. This is to ensure an even colour blend, throughout work.

Tivoli is full of small details and wondrous corners. This was the starting point for playing with this design, of which the first version was knitted for an amazing woman named Helene. She
wanted a blouse with a simple, roomy cut and a deep V-neckline.
The wondrous and often surprising corners found in Tivoli provided the inspiration to add details that weren’t part of the original design. The blouse is knitted from the top down and to
emphasize the shoulder stitches down the sleeve, the sleeves are knitted at an angle using both decreases and increases.
To keep the sleeve edges straight, the sleeve cuffs are knitted in twisted rib using short rows on the first piece. It’s fascinating to see how the colours change in the knitted result when you mix
a light base colour with a thin, darker surface. Here, we’ve played with a mottled, light grey alpaca at the base, and a truffle-coloured mohair on the surface, creating an elegant sense of depth.