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title: "Back armhole shape"

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![The back armhole shape option on Aaron](./backlinebend.svg)

Determines the bend of the armhole at the back. In other words, the amount the arm opening is cut-out on your back.

> Higher values bend the armhole more, resulting in a more raceback-style top.

## Effect of this option on the pattern

![This image shows the effect of this option by superimposing several variants that have a different value for this option](aaron_backlinebend_sample.svg "Effect of this option on the pattern")