This sweater is knitted seamlessly from the bottom up. The body is knitted in the round to the armholes, then front and back are separated and knitted at to shoulders. Shoulders are joined with 3-needle bind o and the sleeves are knitted from picked up stitches in the armhole, down to the cu s. The neckband is picked up around the neckline and knitted at. Finally, the cross-stitch patterns are embroidered in the body and cuffs.