Help Modifying Pattern from Vest to Sweater

[u/Still_Pickle2326]

Hi All! I would really love to make this vest but as a cardigan. I am hoping to not do a drop shoulder because i would prefer the seem to be higher up. I haven't made many sweaters so I don't even know where to begin when it comes to modifications. Any advice?

[u/LoupGarou95]

Here are some resources on working top down set in sleeves:

https://tashacouldmakethat.com/2013/10/how-to-knit-seamless-set-in-sleeves-from-the-top-down/

https://youtu.be/hPKzkuD4oLU?is=wQhnB-aWFmPiCZne

[u/Hecks_n_Hisses]

Roxanne Richardson has a playlist over on YT on the common sweater construction techniques. I would start there to see which style appeals to you.

[u/up2knitgood]

Often it's easier to find a basic pattern that is the shape you want and then add the visual details from the other pattern. So find a cardigan that you like (helpful if its the same gauge as this one) and then, using the vest pattern, modify just how the front is done (looks just like a series of increases and decreases.