Knitting Pattern for an oversized Lace-Sweater with Drop Shoulders, a Straight Cut and a Classic Round Neck in Sizes XS| S | M (L | XL | 2XL) 3XL | 4XL | 5XL

Structure:
The sweater is worked in a lace  pattern top down in one piece.  First, the back part is worked until  the armholes in an engaging lace pattern. The front parts are then worked separately by picking up  stitches along the shoulder line of  the back part. To shape the round  neck, there are worked a couple  of increases after the first stitch  and before the last stitch of a right  side row. Then, the front panels are  joined and the front part is worked  in one piece until it reaches the  same length as the back part.  Now, back and front part are  joined to the round, so that the  body can be finished in lace  pattern in the round. Depending  on the size, the lace pattern is  working out with the new stitches  under the armpit – or it is not (but it  will still look nice for the final  garment). The body is finished with  a double folded knitted hem. 
Then, stitches for the sleeves are  picked up along the armholes. The  sleeves are then worked in the  same lace pattern in the round like  the body has been worked  before. The cuffs are worked as  the body hem. 
Finally, stitches are picked up  along the round neck and a  double folded knitted collar is  worked along the neckline.  
The fit of the sweater has a positive  ease of 15 to 25 cm, making it very  much oversized. The wide fit  emphasizes the airiness of the lace  pattern making this design perfect  for all summer outfits waiting in  your closet!

Level of difficulty: advanced

Materials:

• 500 | 500 | 600 (600 | 700 | 700) 800 | 800 | 800 g   ”Pima Cotton“ by We Are   Knitters (212 m/100 g)  
• 4 mm and 3.5 mm circular  knitting needles (optional DPNs/short knitting needles for the sleeves) 
• Darning needle 
• Stitch markers/ left overs

Knitting Tension:
10x10 cm = 18 sts x 28 rs in lace  pattern, single strand on 4 mm  knitting needles (wet blocked) 

Measurements:
Bust Circumference Finished Sweater: 
103 | 111 | 123 (131 | 143 | 151) 161 | 171 | 181 cm with a positive ease  of 15 to 25 cm 
Length Finished Sweater: 
50 | 50 | 50 (57 | 57 | 57) 64 | 64  | 64 cm – the length can be adapted individually, you will then  need more yarn than indicated in the pattern  
Sleeve Length: 
36-44 cm (incl. 3 cm cuffs) – the  length can be adapted individually, you will then need more yarn than indicated in the pattern 

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