Anyday Sweatshirt

**Anyday Sweatshirt** The Anyday Sweatshirt is a handknit twist on the classic sweatshirt, complete with V-detail at the front neck. This size-inclusive pattern includes built-in fit adjustments for all genders, allowing you to achieve a great fit straight from the pattern. There is optional bust shaping up to an H-cup, as well as regular and tall lengths. The sweatshirt is worked from the top-down, using a seamless drop-shoulder construction. The relaxed fit of the sweatshirt allows for comfortable layering, while simple shaping techniques are used to refine the traditional rectangular drop-shoulder construction. Short rows at the upper back, and the centre top of the sleeves, gently shape the sweater around the slope of your shoulders. In combination with underarm shaping, and sleeve gussets, this reduces excess fabric bunching around the underarm. The result is both a cleaner, refined style, and easier, more comfortable movement.  The pattern has been thoughtfully graded to maintain the design lines as proportions change between sizes. For example, larger sizes have more shaping around the underarm, ensuring that the join between sleeve and armhole hits the same point on the arm. **Yarn** Double knitting (DK) / light worsted weight yarn, wool blends are ideal. Yarn amount Download [Anyday Sweatshirt info pdf][1] for more details. **Shown in** Sandnes Garn Duo (55% Merino, 45% cotton, 125 yds / 115m, 50g) in 8072 or 9551. **Gauge** 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10cm in stocking stitch flat and in the round on larger needles. Measure gauge after wet blocking. **Needles** US 5/3.75mm needles, or the size you need to obtain the right gauge, and US 3/3.25mm needles, or two sizes smaller than your main needles, in the following types: 32” / 80cm circular needles for upper front, upper back and body* 16” / 40cm circular needles for sleeves and neckband dpns or circular(s) for your preferred method of knitting small circumferences in the rnd, for slkeeves and cuffs *The upper back and front are worked flat, if you prefer, straight needles can be used. For larger sizes, use a 40” / 100cm circular needle or larger, depending on how squished you like your stitches to be on the needle. We found that a needle approximately 55% shorter than the body circumference was the minimum workable length. **Notions** Cable needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn. **Sizes** 14 sizes to fit bust/chest measurements from 30” to 72 1/2” / 70cm to 181.5cm with 4 options for bust shaping— A/B (no shaping), C/D, E/F, G/H Download the [Anyday Sweatshirt pdf][2] for body measurements, schematic, and garment measurements. Shown in size 3 with no added bust shaping and approximately 6” / 15cm of ease at the high bust. [1]: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i7gauw75bxvjv514l1knb/Anyday-sweatshirt-info-v1.1.pdf?rlkey=ex54ksodrzch7urvjzqij4rac&dl=0 [2]: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i7gauw75bxvjv514l1knb/Anyday-sweatshirt-info-v1.1.pdf?rlkey=ex54ksodrzch7urvjzqij4rac&dl=0