Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Finished measurements:
Bust: 84-92-100-112-124-136 cm / 33"-36¼"-39⅜"-44"-48¾"-53½"
Full length: 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm / 26¾"-27½"-28⅜"-29⅛"-30"-30¾"

Materials: DROPS NEPAL 
Short sleeves:
color no 517m, eco medium gray mix: 550-600-650-750-800-850 g
Long sleeves:
color no 517m, eco medium gray mix: 800-850-900-1000-1050-1150 g

 STRAIGHT NEEDLES size 5 mm / US 8 - or size needed to get 17 sts x 22 rows in stockinette st 10 x 10 cm / 4" x 4".
 STRAIGHT NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (60 cm / 24") size 4.5 mm / US 7 – for rib.

PATTERN:
See diagram M.1 and M.2. See diagram for your size. Diagram shows the pattern from RS.
Size S + M: M.1A, M.1B and M.1C.
Size L + XL + XXL + XXXL: M.2A, M.2B and M.2C.

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.

INCREASING TIP:
Inc 1 st by making 1 YO. Inc alternately before and after P-section. On next row K YO into back of loop to avoid a hole.

SEED ST (double):
Row 1: * K1, P1 *, repeat from *-*.
Row 2: K over K and P over P.
Row 3: P over K and K over P.
Repeat row 2 and 3.
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BACK PIECE:
Cast on 94-102-110-118-126-142 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needle size 4.5 mm / US 7 with Nepal. P 1 row from WS and continue in rib as follows (from RS): 1 edge st, P1, * K2, P2 *, repeat from *-* and finish with K2, P1 and 1 edge st. When rib measures 8-8-9-9-10-10 cm / 3⅛"-3⅛"-3½"-3½"-4"-4" work next row as follows (from RS): 1 edge st, 24-28-28-32-36-44 sts in rib as before, M.A (work diagram for your size - see above), 24-28-28-32-36-44 sts in rib as before and 1 edge st.
After 1 vertical repeat of M.A there are 96-104-110-118-126-142 sts on needle. Change to needle size 5 mm / US 8 and work next row as follows: 1 edge st, 24-28-28-32-36-44 SEED STS - see above - AT THE SAME TIME dec 4-4-4-3-2-5 sts evenly, M.B (work diagram for your size), 24-28-28-32-36-44 seed sts AT THE SAME TIME dec 4-4-4-3-2-5 sts evenly and work 1 edge st.
There are now 88-96-102-112-122-132 sts on needle.
Continue in seed st and M.B.
When piece measures 48-49-50-51-52-53 cm / 19"-19¼"-19¾"-20"-20½"-21" bind off 3 sts each side for armhole and bind off to shape the armhole at the beg of every row each side: 2 sts 1-2-3-5-6-8 times and 1 st 0-1-1-1-2-2 times = 78-80-82-84-88-90 sts.
Continue as before until piece measures approx 61-63-65-67-69-71 cm / 24"-24¾"-25½"-26⅜"-27⅛"-28" (adjust to a full repeat). Now work M.C over M.B. After 1 vertical repeat of M.C there are 66-68-68-70-74-76 sts on needle. On next row from RS bind off the middle 18-18-22-22-22-22 sts for neck= 24-25-23-24-26-27 sts left on each shoulder. Continue in seed st and P5 + K3 towards neck. AT THE SAME TIME on first row cast on 1 new st towards neck (= edge st) = 25-26-24-25-27-28 sts on shoulder. Continue until piece measures approx 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm / 26¾"-27½"-28⅜"-29⅛"-30"-30¾", bind off.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on and work like back piece until piece measures approx 38-39-40-41-42-43 cm / 15-15¼"-15¾"-16⅛"-16½"-17" (adjust to a full repeat). Now worked M.C over M.B. After 1 vertical repeat of M.C there are 76-84-88-98-108-118 sts on needle. On next row bind off the middle 18-18-22-22-22-22 sts for neck and complete each side separately.

RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
= 29-33-33-38-43-48 sts. Continue in seed st and P5 + K3 towards neck. AT THE SAME TIME on first row cast on 1 new st towards neck (= edge st). AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 48-49-50-51-52-53 cm / 19"-19¼"-19¾"-20"-20½"-21" bind off for armhole at the side as described for back piece = 25-26-24-25-27-28 sts.
Continue in seed st and P5 + K3 + 1 edge st towards neck until piece measures approx 68-70-72-74-76-78 cm / 26¾"-27½"-28⅜"-29⅛"-30"-30¾" (adjust to back piece). Bind off.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Like right front piece, but mirrored.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams inside 1 edge st.

SHORT SLEEVE:
Pick up 80 to 120 sts on circular needle size 4.5 mm / US 7 with Nepal round armhole. P 1 round, AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts to 88-92-100-108-112-116. K 1 round and continue in rib, K2/P2. When rib measures approx 6-6-8-8-10-10 cm / 2½"-2½"-3"-3"-4"-4" bind off loosely with K over K and P over P.

LONG SLEEVE:
Worked back and forth on needle.
Cast on 46-46-50-50-50-54 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needle size 4.5 mm / US 7 with Nepal. P 1 row from WS and continue in rib K2/P2 with 1 edge st each side. When rib measures approx 6 cm / 2½" K 1 row from RS, AT THE SAME TIME dec 5-3-5-4-4-6 sts evenly = 41-43-45-46-46-48 sts. P 1 row from WS. Change to needle size 5 mm / US 8 and continue in stockinette st with 1 edge st each side. When piece measures 7-8-8-8-8-8 cm / 2¾"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛" inc 1 st each side and repeat the inc on every 4-3.5-3-2.5-2-2 cm / 1½"-1¼"-1⅛"-⅞"-¾"-¾" a total of 11-12-13-15-16-18 times = 63-67-71-76-78-84 sts. Continue until piece measures 50-50-49-49-47-46 cm / 19¾"-19¾"-19¼"-19¼"-18½"-18" (NOTE! less for the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulder). Now bind off 4 sts each side and bind off to shape the sleeve cap at the beg of every row each side: 2 sts 3-3-4-4-4-4 times and 1 st 0-0-0-1-3-5 times, then 2 sts at the beg of every row until piece measures approx 56-57-57-58-58-59 cm / 22"-22½"-22½"-22¾"-22¾"-23¼". Now bind off 4 sts 1 time each side and bind off remaining sts. Piece measures approx 57-58-58-59-59-60 cm / 22½"-22¾"-22¾"-23¼"-23¼"-23⅝".
Sew sleeve seams inside 1 edge st and set in sleeves.

NECK:
Beg at bottom of neck on right front piece. Pick up 130 to 180 sts inside edge st on circular needle size 4.5 mm / US 7 with Nepal up along neckline on right front piece, along back piece, and down along neckline on left front piece. NOTE! Do not pick up on the 18-18-22-22-22-22 sts bind off on front piece. K 1 row from WS, AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts to 138-142-154-162-170-178. K 1 row from RS and work next row from WS as follows: 2 GARTER STS - see above - P2, * K2, P2 *, repeat from *-* and finish with 2 garter sts.
Continue in rib like this for approx 4 cm / 1½". On next row from RS inc 1 st in each of the 23-24-27-29-31-33- P-sections along back piece (i.e. do not inc in the first and last 5 P-sections) - See INCREASING TIP = 161-166-181-191-201-211 sts. Continue with K over K and P over P. When piece measures approx 7 cm / 2¾" inc 1 st in each of the 19-20-23-25-27-29 P-sections along back piece (i.e. do not inc in the first and last 7 P-sections) = 180-186-204-216-228-240 sts. Continue with K over K and P over P. When piece measures approx 9 cm / 3½" inc 1 st in each of the 15-16-19-21-23-25 P-sections along back piece (i.e. do not inc in the first and last 9 P-sections) = 195-202-223-237-251-265 sts. Continue with K over K and P over P until piece measures approx 11-11-13-13-13-13 cm / 4½"-4½"-5"-5"-5"-5". Now bind off loosely with K over K and P over P.

ASSEMBLY:
Place the right rib over the left at bottom of front piece and fasten through both layers.

Diagram

All measurements in charts are in cm.

	= K from RS, P from WS
	= P from RS, K from WS
	= 1 YO between 2 sts, on next row K YO into back of loop to avoid a hole
	= slip 3 sts on cable needle behind piece, K3, K3 from cable needle
	= slip 3 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K3, K3 from cable needle
	= K2 tog