Sandpiper top is worked from the top down in two pieces (front and back) and seamed at the shoulders and sides. Front and back are worked from the bottom of the shoulder down, the top of the shoulder and neckline are added later from the foundation row up. Extra rows are added to the back neckline to create a higher back neck.

The sleeve sts are picked up using the border sts around the arm openings and worked in the round top down to the desired length. Decreases are evenly placed along each sleeve creating a gentle taper towards the cuff.

The sides are joined as you go, creating the side splits and an on-trend longer back.

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Malabrigo Rios; worsted weight; 210 yards / 192 m per 100 g skein; 100% Superwash Merino Wool
• Hook: U.S. H (5 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm) for neckline and sleeve edging
• Yarn needle to weave in ends
• Stitch markers

YARDAGE

• 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) skeins in shade 131 Sand Bank

GAUGE

• 17 sts and 18 rows in linen st patt = 4″ (10 cm)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) to fit sizes S (M/L, L/1X, 2X, 3X) having a 34¼ (38½, 43¼, 48, 52¾)″ / 87 (98, 110, 122, 134) cm bust circumference with 7⅞″ (20 cm) of positive ease.

• WIDTH: 21 (23⅜, 25½, 28, 30¼)″ / 53.5 (59.5, 65, 71, 77) cm;
• CIRCUMFERENCE: 42 (46¾, 51, 56, 60½)″ / 107 (119, 130, 142, 154) cm
• ARMHOLE DEPTH: 7½ (7⅞, 8⅝, 9, 9½)″ / 19 (20, 22, 23, 24) cm
• LENGTH: 22¾″ / 58 cm (front), 28¼″ / 72 cm (back)
• NECKLINE WIDTH: 10½ (10½, 12½, 12½, 15)″ / 26.5 (26.5, 32, 32, 38) cm
• SHOULDER WIDTH: 4¾ (6, 6, 7, 7)″ / 12 (15, 15, 18, 18) cm
• UPPER ARM SLEEVE CIRCUMFERENCE: 15⅜ (16½, 17¾, 18½, 19¼)″ / 39 (42, 45, 47, 49) cm
• CUFF CIRCUMFERENCE: 8½ (9, 9½, 10, 10)″ / 22 (23, 24, 25.5, 25.5) cm
• SLEEVE LENGTH: 15¾″ / 40 cm

The pattern has been professionally tech edited.

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