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CP02 is a basic drop shoulder pullover. It is designed with plenty of positive ease for a relaxed look. This design is inspired by marine style sweaters and is a perfect canvas for you to add your favorite stripes. This pattern is part of a capsule collection featuring timeless garments that you will want to make over and over again.

This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. The shoulders are shaped with simple increases and no short rows are used.

CP02 is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.

Materials

Yarn

Bulky weight

Shown here: Lamana Como Grande (100% Wool; 120 m / 131 yds, 50 g / 1.76 oz skein; Color #00): 8 (8, 9, 10, 11) {12, 12, 13, 14, 14} balls

Yardage: 870 (915, 1030, 1130, 1260) {1390, 1420, 1490, 1570, 1630} m / 950 (1000, 1130, 1235, 1375) {1520, 1555, 1630, 1715, 1785} yds, including 10% allowance

Notions

stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

• 5.5 mm / US 9 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 5.5 mm / US 9 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the sleeves.

• 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem

• 4.5 mm / US 7 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the neckband.

• 4 mm / US 6 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the neckband.

Gauge

15.5 sts and 22 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needle worked in the round, blocked.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

This garment is intended to be worn with about 15-25 cm / 6-10 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 21.5 cm / 8.5 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 100.5 (106, 116, 126.5, 139.5) {147, 156, 162.5, 174, 183} cm / 39.5 (41.75, 45.75, 49.75, 54.75) {58, 61.5, 64, 68.5, 72.25} inches

How to choose your size: Measure a sweater in a similar style in your closet or add the amount of desired ease to your actual bust measurement, pick the size closest to that number. For example, if you want 18 cm / 7 inches of positive ease and your bust measurement is 99 cm / 39 inches, you should pick size 3.

Required Skills

Decreases, increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches