Building Blocks Drop

The perfect basic with the perfect 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, there are BUST DARTS to make sure your bust is fully accomodated ;) 

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 pattern features optional bust shaping short rows, which increases the size inclusivity 4 inches in addition to the B cup that the base pattern is drafted for.

Find all the information you need to know before purchasing, including schematics, measurements, and full yardage listings for every size and view in this PDF! The full pattern also comes with full scale, measurement-line-free coloring pages for nearly every view of the pattern possible for you to plan your perfect vest/pullover with.

Sizes

A (B, C, D) [E, F, G, H] (I, J, K) designed to fit based on upper bust, with optional bust dart shaping built into the pattern.

Actual upper bust measurements of: 31 (34.25, 37.5, 40.75) [44, 47.25, 50.5, 53.75] (57, 60.25, 63.5)” / 77.5 (85.5, 93.5, 102) [110, 118, 126.25, 134.5] (142.5, 150.5, 159) cm

Finished full bust measurements are: 38.5 (43.25, 47, 50.75) [54.5, 59.25, 63, 66.75] (70.5, 75.25, 79)” / 96.5 (108, 117.5, 127) [136.5, 148, 157.5, 167] (176.5, 188, 197.5) cm

Choose a size based on your upper bust measurement. If the difference between your full bust measure and the finished full bust is between 7 to 11", then you have chosen the correct size. Check the Choose Your Cup Size section if the difference is 6" or less.

Gauge

17 stitches and 24 rounds = 4” / 10 cm, Stockinette stitch knit in the round on Needle A

Yarn and Yardage

Yarn Selection 

Choose a very lightweight, fluffy worsted weight yarn held single, or unspun yarn (held single if particularly fluffy, held double if not), that gets gauge.

Long Sleeve Sample

4 (5, 5, 5) **[6, 6, 6, 7]** (7, 7, 8) plates of Honer Och Eir Nutiden in Sejd, held double

Nutiden is an unspun yarn and works up to about worsted / light aran weight. It comes in slightly variable yardage (but very flexible gauge) in 100 gram plates

or worsted weight yarn in the following amounts:

1175 (1275, 1375, 1475) **[1575, 1700, 1800, 1875]** (1975, 2125, 2225) yards / 1075 (1175, 1250, 1350) **[1450, 1550, 1650, 1725]** (1800, 1950, 2025) meters

25 yards/meters additional are required for each pocket or bust dart size.

Vest Sample

Wooldreamers La Rinconada in Granito (MC) and Blanc Naturale (CC), held single. La Rinconada is a worsted weight, woolen spun 100% Spanish Merino, 252 yards / 230 meters per 3.5 oz / 100g skein

or worsted weight yarn in the following amounts:

800 (900, 975, 1075) **[1150, 1250, 1325, 1425]** (1500, 1600, 1675) yards / 725 (825, 900, 975) **[1050, 1150, 1200, 1300]** (1375, 1475, 1525) meters

OR 3 (3, 4, 4) [4, 5, 5, 5] (5, 6, 6) plates of Nutiden.

25 yards/meters additional are required for each pocket or bust dart size.

Needles

Needle A (Main Fabric)

US8 / 5 mm or size to obtain Stockinette stitch gauge, in the following lengths:

• Circular needle 32” / 80 cm or higher depending on size
• Preferred style for knitting in a small circumference for sleeves

Needle B (Ribbing)

US6 / 4 mm or 2 sizes down from Needle A, in the following lengths:

• Circular needle 32-40” / 80-100 cm for body
• Circular needle 16” / 40 cm for neckline
• Preferred style for knitting in a small circumference for sleeve cuffs

Needle C (Tubular Cast On, optional)

US5 / 3.75 mm or 3 sizes down from Needle A, in the following lengths:

• Circular needle 32-40” / 80-100 cm

Notions

Unique marker for beginning of round, 2 stitch markers to mark side and short rows, tapestry needle, waste yarn, removable markers

Credits

Tech Editing & Schematic: Becky Monahan
Tech Editing: Heather Storta
Grading Consultant: Jen Parroccini
Pink Sample Knitter: Hannah Graham
Layout: Symphony Chau
Photos: Roy and Aimee Sher

Accessibility

• The main pattern file has properly tagged header structure for screen reader users.
• The low vision file has 22 pt font, black text on white background, no italics, and bolded font for emphasis only throughout.
• There are no charted instructions in this pattern.