This sweater is worked seamlessly from top down. First the yoke is worked back and forth on the needles, then joined and worked in
the round. The yoke is formed using the raglan shaping method. From the underarms, the body is worked straight with no shaping.
The garment features a longer back and rounded hems on both front and back. The hem stitches are bound off with an i-cord.

At the end, a crochet slip stitch is applied around the edge of the neck from which 2 layers of stitches are picked up (one at a time), worked for 3 rounds, then joined together to form a single layer again. After that, the neck is finished in 3x3 rib. This technique allows for the edge of the neck to be enveloped in 2 layers of stocking stitch fabric which gives it a crisp and neat finish.

Finished Measurements:
Chest: 93.5 (103cm, 112.5cm, 122cm, 134.5cm, 148)cm/36.75” (40.5”, 44.25”, 48”, 53”, 58.25”)
Length (from shoulder to hem, measured along back): 68 (70, 72, 74, 76, 78) cm/ 26.75 (27.5, 28.5, 29, 30, 30.75)”
Sleeve length (measured from neck): 69 (66.5, 67.5, 68.5, 70.5, 71.5) cm / 26” (26.25”, 26.5”, 27”, 27.75”)

Gauge: 22 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10cm/4 x 4” in reverse stocking stitch as worked in the round, after blocking.

Tools:
Needles: 4mm/US #6 circular needle at least 80cm/32” long.
For cuffs - 3.5mm/US#4 at least 80cm/32” long or longer for Magic Loop method, or a set of DPNs.
For neck - 2 x 3.5mm/US #4 short tip circular needles 40cm/16” or 60cm/24” long (as an alternative - regular 3.5mm/US#4 needles can be used which are at least 80cm/32” long to work Magic Loop method), or 2 sets of DPNs.
Other:
Crochet Hook size 3.5mm (E), tapestry needle, stitch markers, smooth scrap yarn, a small amount (2-3 yards) of DK weight yarn of a slightly different shade than your main yarn for chain stitching around the neck.

Materials:
Yarn: Drops Puna (100% Alpaca; 110m/120.3yd per 50g ball) colour of the sample is light grey
500 (550, 600, 650, 700, 750) g or approximately 1100 (1210, 1320, 1430, 1540, 1650) m/1203 (1323, 1444, 1564, 1684, 1804 yards
or any other DK weight yarn that gives the required gauge.

Skill Level: Intermediate.

Techniques used:

German Short Rows
I-cord bind off
Working in the round
Following pattern charts and written instructions
Provisional cast on
Including increased stitches into pattern repeats.
Crochet slip stitch