Arches Sweater is an oversize sweater with dropped saddle shoulders, made with highlighted increases. The characteristic increases add an elegant detail to the minimalistic design. Slits are made in the sides and the rib is made longer on the back piece than on the front piece.

The sweater is worked top-down. Stitches are cast on at the neck and worked back and forth in stockinette stitch with increases on both sides of the shoulders and at the front of the neck.

Stitches are cast on at the front of the neck and the work is joined to work in the round, with increases at the shoulders.

When the shoulders have the final width, the front piece and the shoulder pieces are set to rest while the back piece is worked back and forth with decreases at the armholes. The front piece is made in the same way.

The work is joined again and worked in the round on the body and finished with a rib edge with slits in the sides.

Stitches are knitted up in the neckline and a rib edge is worked.

The sleeves are worked one at a time. The shoulder stitches are transferred to the needle and stitches are knitted up along the rest of the armhole. Decreases are made along the inside of the sleeve and it is finished with a rib.

You will find video tutorials for the pattern techniques on: youtube.com/odd-row

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Sweater chest width:
103 (108) 113 (119) 124 (132) 143cm

Fits bust circumference:
75-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130cm with a positive ease of appr. 20cm.

Length:
48 (49) 50 (51) 53 (55) 57cm measured at center front without neck rib. - approx. 6cm longer at the back.

Gauge:
15 stitches, 22 rows at 10x10cm in stockinette stitch, when washed or steamed.

Suggested needles:
Circular needle 6mm
Circular needle 4mm

Material options:

• Alpaca 3, Isager (125m/50g) and Silk Mohair, Isager (212m/25g):
400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (550) 550g
Alpaca 3 and 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 200g Silk Mohair - One strand of each.

• Vams, Rauma (83m/50g):
600 (600) 650 (650) 700 (750) 800g - One strand.

• Carpe Diem, Lang Yarns (90m/50g) and Zen, Lang Yarns (200m/25g):
550 (550) 600 (650) 650 (700) 700g
Carpe Diem and 125 (150) 150 (175) 175 (175) 200g Zen - One strand of each.

• Fivel, Rauma (100m/50g) and Plum, Rauma (250m/25g):
500 (500) 550 (550) 600 (650) 700g Fivel and 125 (125) 125 (125) 150 (150) 150g Plum - One strand of each.

• Tweed, Kit Couture (85m/50g) and Kid Mohair, Kit Couture (210m/25g):
600 (600) 650 (650) 700 (750) 800g Tweed and 125 (150) 150 (150) 175 (175) 200g
Kid Mohair - One strand of each.

• Puno, Gepard (110m/50g):
450 (500) 500 (550) 550 (600) 650g - One strand.