Building Blocks Drop - Knitting Pattern (PDF)

The perfect basic with the flawless fit, with thoughtful underarm shaping and optional bust darts to achieve a better fit across all sizes and make sure that shoulder drop really is in the mid-upper arm, not all the way in the elbows! Plus, optional bust darts make sure your bust is fully accommodated. Build your perfect sweater with a vest view as well as a full length sleeve view. There are options pockets, edge stripe (purchase additional yardage for this) and high-low split hem, pictured in these two samples. The Building Blocks Drop has drop-shoulder construction, worked bottom-up in the round, then split for front and back. The front and back are worked separately, with neck bind offs and short row shoulder shaping, and finished with Three Needle Bind-Off. The sleeves are picked up and worked with a shallow short row cap for fit, and then worked to the wrist for a tapered sleeve. The modified drop shoulder knitting pattern features optional bust shaping short rows, which increase