This is fun and easy to knit. There is something about deliberately dropping stitches that is very pleasing. It does require concentration to get all the shaping and dropped stitches starting and stopping at the right time. Having said that, it doesn’t really matter if the drops are in the same place as the pattern. It is quite forgiving in that respect and in the fit, which is loose and drapey. The whole thing is knit sideways. The back has a little tail at the bottom and is higher in the back neck.