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This piece found its name because of the small detailing that looks like a vertebrae traveling up the back of the sweater. It features a slightly cropped, drop-shoulder style with a V-neck and includes about 4”/10 cm of positive ease. The hem, cuffs, and neckline feature clean, twisted ribbing. The sweater consists of a bottom-up construction – knitting in the round until you split for the armholes, then seaming at the shoulders. The sleeves are then picked up and knit down to the cuff. A final touch will be picking up and knitting the neckline. I hope this becomes one of your favorite sweaters (as V-necks are my absolute go-to). Happy knitting!

Please note: There is a note on how to increase length in your sweater if you do not want it cropped.

SIZES
A (B, C, D, E) F, G, H, I

Finished Bust Circumference
The body of the sweater is based off the final bust measurement and has about 4”/10 cm of positive ease. I recommend choosing a finished bust measurement below that is about 4”/10cm larger than your actual bust measurement.

32” (36, 40, 44, 48) 52, 56, 60, 64/{81 (91, 102, 112, 122) 132, 142, 152, 162cm}

Sample is shown in Size C on actual bust measurement of 36”/91 cm (finished is 40”/102 cm).

Yarn & Yardage
Fingering (1) weight yarn, I used Juniper Moon Farms Herriot Fine in color River Birch (100 g, 461 yds, 422 m/skein).

Yardage per bust measurements below:
950 (1070, 1150, 1260, 1400) 1570, 1650, 1850, 1920 yards
869 (978, 1052, 1152, 1280) 1436, 1509, 1692, 1756 meters

Suggested Needles
U.S. Size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles: 24”-40” for body (depends on your sizing) and 9” for sleeves (or your preferred length for knitting sleeves in the round)

U.S. Size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles: 24”-40” for body (depends on your sizing) and 9” for sleeves (or your preferred length for knitting sleeves in the round)

Gauge
24 stitches by 34 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, both in the round and flat on U.S. Size 5 (3.75 mm) needles

Must know how to:
Knit (tbl)
Purl (tbl)
K2tog
Yo
SSK
Pick up stitches for sleeves/neckline
German Twisted CO