The Dear Sweater is worked from top town in stockinette stitch with the lace centre front panel. To work this sweater, you will start by casting on for the full width of the shoulder, marking the placement of the back neck and then you will knit straight in flat for the depth of the armhole and put the stitches on hold. The upper back is now complete. Next, you will pick up stitches for the front shoulders along each side of the back neck and shape each side of the front neck separately before joining at the bottom. Next, knit straight until the armhole depth is reached and after taking the upper back stitches off hold join the front and back body and knit in the round until the sweater reaches the required length and you will knit the hem and bind off for the body.
Next, you will pick up the stitches for the neckband and knit in 1x1 ribbing and then bind off. Lastly, you will pick up the sleeve stitches around the armhole, and knit them to the required length incorporating sleeve shaping. Then, knit the cuff trim and bind off for the sleeve.

Begin by knitting a swatch before you start your project, to determine which size needle and yarn you need to achieve the correct gauge.

Size guide:
The Dear Sweater is designed to have 20 cm 7.75 inches of traditional positive ease meaning it is designed to be 20 cm 7.75 inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 71-76 (81-86) 91.5-96.5 (101.5-106.5) 115.5-117 (122-127) cm
28-30 (32-34) 36-38 (40-42) 44-46 (48-50) inches.
The measurements for the finished sweater can be found on page 13 of the pattern. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 86 cm 33.75 inches around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S sweater has a bust circumference of 106 cm 41.75 inches which in the given example would give you 20 cm 7.75 inches of positive ease.
Pink sample was knitted in size M and Green sample was knitted in S ( the model has bust circumference of 91.5 cm 36 inches and is 5 ‘2 “ tall).

Sizes:
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

Bust circumference:
94.5 (104.5) 114.5 (124.5) 134.5 (145) cm
37.5 (41.5) 45.5 (49.5) 53.5 (58) inches

Length:
53.5 (54.5) 56 (57.5) 58.5 (60) cm
21.5 (21.75) 22.5 (23) 23.5 (24) inchesrom back neck cast on to hem)

Gauge:
28 sts x 35 rounds in stockinette stitch on a 3.25mm US 3 size knitting needle measured in 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches after blocking.
Centre Front panel measures 7.2 (7.2) 7.2 (7.2) 7.2 (10.75) cm 2.75 (2.75) 2.75 (2.75) 2.75 (4.25) inches. which has 20 (20) 20 (20) 20 (30) stitches.

Needles:
Circular needle: 3.25mm US 3 / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches and 3mm US 2.5 / 40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm 16, 24, 32 and/or 40 inches for the neck band.
Double pointed needle: 3.25mm US 3 (unless you use magic loop method) .

Materials:

Pink Sample:
298 (327) 363 (402) 434 (474) g of Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn 50g = (100% wool) / 205 m / 225 yds in color 4623. Held together with 145 (159) 177 (196) 212 (231) g of Pearl Mohair by Majo 25g = ( 70 % super kid mohair + 30 % silk) / 210 m / 230 yds in color Lilac.

Green Sample:
226 (248) 275 (304) 329 (359) g of Merino by Knitting For Olive 50 g = (100 % extra fine merino) / 250 m / 274 yds in Color Dusty Artichoke.
Held together with 125 (137) 153 (169) 182 (199) g of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting For Olive 25 g = (70 % mohair + 30 % silk) / 225 m / 247 yds in Color Dusty Artichoke.

Further Yarn Suggestion:
Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m / 257 yds) held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m / 232 yds)
Notions: 2 Locking stitch marker, tapestry needle, stitch holder (or scraped yarn).