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# The Snow Day Pullover
### A Boxy Drop-Shoulder Boatneck Jumper in DROPS Snow

**Difficulty:** Beginner
**Construction:** Knit flat in four pieces, seamed. Sleeves picked up from the armhole edge and worked down.

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## Sizes

| Size | S | M | L | XL | 2XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To fit bust (cm) | 80–86 | 88–94 | 96–102 | 104–112 | 114–124 |
| To fit bust (in) | 32–34 | 35–37 | 38–40 | 41–44 | 45–49 |

**Recommended positive ease:** 15–25 cm (6–10 in) for a relaxed, boxy fit.

### Finished Measurements

| Measurement | S | M | L | XL | 2XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finished bust (cm) | 104 | 114 | 124 | 134 | 144 |
| Finished bust (in) | 41 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 57 |
| Total length (cm) | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 |
| Armhole depth (cm) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Sleeve length (cm) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Upper arm circ. (cm) | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 |

Instructions are written: **S (M, L, XL, 2XL)**. Where only one number appears, it applies to all sizes.

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## Materials

- **Yarn:** DROPS Snow (super chunky / super bulky; 100% wool; 100 m / 50 g)
  - Quantities: **7 (8, 9, 10, 11)** balls / approx. **700 (800, 900, 1000, 1100) g**
- **Needles:**
  - 10 mm (US 15) — main fabric
  - 8 mm (US 11) — ribbing
  - Long circular 8 mm (US 11) — for neckband
- **Notions:** stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn for holders

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## Tension (Gauge)

**9 sts × 12 rows = 10 cm (4 in)** in stocking stitch on 10 mm needles, after blocking.
*Always knit a tension swatch — adjust needle size as required.*

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## Abbreviations (UK)

- **k** — knit
- **p** — purl
- **st(s)** — stitch(es)
- **CO** — cast on
- **BO** — cast off / bind off
- **RS / WS** — right side / wrong side
- **st st** — stocking stitch (k on RS, p on WS)
- **k1, p1** — knit one, purl one

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## Pattern Notes

- The body and front are simple rectangles — no shaping at the sides or armholes.
- The neckline is a wide **boatneck** — no shaping required; centre stitches are simply left open when joining shoulders.
- Sleeves are picked up around the straight armhole edge and worked downwards to the cuff with simple decreases.
- DROPS Snow is a thick, lofty wool — work loosely and block firmly for the best drape.

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## BACK

With 8 mm needles, CO **47 (51, 55, 59, 65)** sts.

**Row 1 (RS):** k1, *p1, k1*; rep to end.
**Row 2 (WS):** p1, *k1, p1*; rep to end.

Work in k1, p1 rib for **6 cm**, ending after a WS row.

Change to 10 mm needles and work in **stocking stitch** (k on RS, p on WS) until back measures **60 (61, 62, 63, 64) cm** from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

*Math check: 47 sts ÷ 9 sts per 10 cm × 10 = 52.2 cm wide → bust ≈ 104 cm ✓ (size S)*

**Cast off all sts loosely.**

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## FRONT

Work exactly as for Back, including length.
*(For the boatneck, no neck shaping is needed — the opening is created when seaming.)*

Cast off all sts loosely.

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## JOIN SHOULDERS

Lay Front and Back together with right sides facing.

Beginning at each outer edge, seam **12 (13, 14, 15, 16)** sts inwards along the cast-off edges using mattress stitch (or 3-needle bind off if preferred).

Leave the centre **23 (25, 27, 29, 33)** sts unseamed — this forms the boatneck opening.

*Math check: 12 + 23 + 12 = 47 ✓ / 13 + 25 + 13 = 51 ✓ / 14 + 27 + 14 = 55 ✓ / 15 + 29 + 15 = 59 ✓ / 16 + 33 + 16 = 65 ✓*

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## SLEEVES (make 2)

With RS facing and 10 mm needles, beginning at the underarm seam location, pick up and knit **40 (42, 44, 46, 48)** sts evenly along one armhole edge — pick up approximately **2 sts for every 3 rows**, working from front armhole edge up to the shoulder seam and back down to the underarm.

*Tip: place a marker at the shoulder seam; pick up half the sts before the marker and half after.*

**Row 1 (WS):** purl.
**Row 2 (RS):** knit.

Continue in stocking stitch, working a decrease row as follows:

**Decrease Row (RS):** k2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. *(2 sts decreased)*

Work Decrease Row every **8th row** a total of **5 (5, 6, 6, 7)** times.
*Stitch count: 30 (32, 32, 34, 34) sts remain.*

*Math check (size S): 40 − (5 × 2) = 30 sts ÷ 9 × 10 ≈ 33 cm cuff before ribbing ✓*

Continue straight in st st (with no further decreases) until sleeve measures **26 cm** from pick-up edge, ending after a WS row.

**Next row (RS) — decrease to cuff count:**
- Sizes S, M, XL: k1, *k2tog, k4 (k4, k5)*; rep to last 1 (1, 1) sts, k1. — **22 (24, 26)** sts.
- Sizes L, 2XL: knit, decreasing 8 sts evenly across — **24 (26)** sts.

*Tip: any cuff count between 22 and 28 will work — aim for an even number.*

Change to 8 mm needles.

Work k1, p1 rib for **4 cm**.

**Cast off loosely in rib.**

Repeat for second sleeve.

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## NECKBAND

With RS facing and 8 mm circular needle, beginning at one shoulder seam, pick up and knit sts evenly around the boatneck opening as follows:

- Across back neck: **23 (25, 27, 29, 33)** sts
- Down front neck edge: 2 sts (from seam)
- Across front neck: **23 (25, 27, 29, 33)** sts
- Up back neck edge: 2 sts

**Total: 50 (54, 58, 62, 70)** sts. Place marker and join to work in the round.

*Adjust to an even number if needed.*

Work **k1, p1 rib** for **3 cm**.

Cast off loosely in rib.

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## FINISHING

1. Seam the sides of the body: starting from the cast-on edge, sew up to the armhole depth — **22 (23, 24, 25, 26) cm** from the shoulder seam down — using mattress stitch.
2. Seam the underarm of each sleeve.
3. Weave in all ends on the wrong side.
4. **Block** the jumper by gently wet-blocking or steam-blocking to the finished measurements. Lay flat to dry. DROPS Snow blooms beautifully and softens with blocking.

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## Schematic (approximate, size S)

```
        ┌─────────── 52 cm ───────────┐
        │                              │   ▲
        │           BACK / FRONT       │   │
        │         (plain rectangle)    │  60 cm
        │                              │   │
        │  ─── 6 cm k1/p1 rib ───      │   ▼
        └──────────────────────────────┘

   Sleeve (worked top-down):
   pick-up edge: 44 cm  →  cuff: 24 cm
   length: 30 cm including 4 cm cuff
```

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**Enjoy your cosy, oversized Snow Day Pullover — perfect for chilly mornings and a quick, satisfying knit!**