Be Love Crop by Crysti-Leta Evans

Be Love Crop

Knitting
June 2022
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 17 - 12.0 mm
US 19 - 15.0 mm
141 - 315 yards (129 - 288 m)
7: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
English
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The Be Love Crop can be knit up in a matter of days, just in time for Pride Month! Celebrate who you are or Support the ones you love with this subtle Pride shirt. Be Love is a super bulky knit cropped sweater vest with negative ease. Depending on the size you are making, you will need 1-3 balls of Super Bulky yarn and several different colors of rainbow yarn. I specifically used 9 different colors and weights of yarn for my rainbow cables - specifics listed in the pattern.

The Be Love Crop is knit bottom up, and all in one piece. It starts with knitting in the round, and switches to knitting flat once we begin the armpit/shoulder decreases. You can easily add more length to your top by adding extra rows of ribbing, OR by adding additional repeats of the heart cables (see pattern notes for more information).

There are video tutorials for how to make the heart cable working up the back of the top.

Detailed measurements below: (The model in the photos has a height of 5’4”(162.5cm) and generally wears a size small with a bust circumference of 32”(81.2cm). The size of the Be Love crop worn in the photos is the size extra small.)

Circumference around bust measurements are for the finished garment.
Circumference Around Bust Length
X-small: 28” (60cm) X-small: 16” (42cm)
Small: 30.7” (63cm) Small: 16” (43cm)
Medium: 33.5” (66cm) Medium: 18” (44.5cm)
Large: 36” (68.5cm) Large: 18” (455cm)
X-Large: 38.7” (71cm) X-Large: 18” (48cm)
2X-Large: 41.5” (73.5cm) 2X-Large: 20” (51cm)
3X-Large: 44” (cm) 3X-Large: 20” (cm)

For Bust:
XS: For bust of: 28”-32” (71cm-81cm) which gives approximately 0”-1” (0cm-2.5cm) of ease.
S: For bust: 32”-34” (81cm-86.3cm) which gives approximately 0”-1” (0cm-2.5cm) of ease.
M: For bust: 34”-37” (86.3cm-94cm) which gives approximately 0”-1” (0cm-2.5cm) of ease.
L: For bust: 36”-38” (91.4cm-96.5cm) which gives approximately 0”-1” (0cm-2.5cm) of ease.
XL: For bust: 38”-40” (96.5cm-101.6cm) which gives approximately 0”-1” (0cm-2.5cm) of ease.
2XL: For bust: 40”-43” (101.6cm-109.2cm) which gives approximately 0”-1” (0cm-2.5cm) of ease.
3XL: For bust: 44”-47” (111.8cm-119.3cm) which gives approximately 0”-1” (0cm-2.5cm) of ease.

If you love this design featuring heart cables/constellate stitch/dip stitch/wheat ear stitch, check out my other patterns also featuring it!

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