Drop Sleeve Pattern

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DROP SLEEVE SWEATER

MATERIALS GAUGE
• 7 skeins Drops Melody yarn • Rib stitch: 22sts / 4in on 3mm
• 3 and 4.5mm circular needles (or needles
size needed for gauge) • Stockinette stitch: 18sts / 4in on
4.5mm needles

1. BODY 2. FRONT
Cast on 264sts on 3mm needles in Continue 108sts in stocking stitch.
the round. Knit 3in of rib stitch. When piece measures 18.5in cast off
Change to 4.5mm needles and middle 18sts for neck and complete
continue in stocking stitch, at the each side separately. Cast off to
same time decreasing 48sts evenly shape the neckline on every other
on the first round = 216sts. When row: 1st 10 times. Cast off remaining
entire piece measures 13in divide sts on shoulder when piece measures
piece evenly into 2 and complete 21.5in.
front and back separately.

3. BACK 4. SLEEVES
Continue 108sts in stocking stitch. Cast on 48sts on 3mm needles in the
When piece measures 20.25in bind round. Knit 4.5in of rib stitch. Change
off middle 32sts for neck and to 4.5mm needles and decrease 8sts
complete each side separately. Cast evenly on first round = 40sts. Knit 2
off to shape neckline using bias bind rows. Begin increase: [K1, m1, work
off and decrease 1st each row for 3 to last, st, m1, k1]. Repeat increase
rows. Bind off remaining sts. round every 4 rows 21 more times =
84sts. Cast off all sts.

5. ASSEMBLY
Sew shoulder seams. Pick up
approximately 90sts with 3mm
needles in the round on neckline and
work 1.75in rib, cast off using Judy’s
Super Stretchy Cast Off. Set in
sleeves.

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