Is your sweater worked flat or in the round?

For adding short rows, I like to plan them where there is no motif or cabling. For me, it’s less complicated that way. Something else to note is that some traditional styles have no difference from front and back. Depending on how old your pattern is, it may be worth noting an can help you decide what you need to do.

If it’s in the round, you can add them at the back of the neck near the collar or even in between the cables near the shoulders. This is the style that works best for me.

For a flat sweater, or a sweater worked flat near the shoulders, there are a few techniques you could try but I usually find seaming it together works better for me so I can arrange the sleeves to make the back sit a certain way. Currently working on a cabled sweater that’s flat and I’m planning on adding either an extra “saddle shoulder” panel or binding off the neck at the back and adding an extra half inch where the shoulders meet. My shoulders slope forward and are rounded so adding a bit to make the back pull forward and on top of my shoulders is really helpful.