Pattern available through a copious Fibers Yarn Shop in celebration of their 9th Anniversary.

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The “Crap Dip”Sweater is worked up as a gender neutral sweatshirt style sweater. The sweater is knit from the top down, with some short row shaping to raise the back of the neck for comfort. The colorwork chart is started after the short rows and continues to the underarm separation.
Once working the body and sleeves, a stripe pattern is introduced. This 6 row repeat makes knitting engaging as you wait for the next stripe to emerge. For the sleeves it allows for easy decreases tracking! Finish everything off with a simple rib and you will be ready for breezy walks in any seaside town.

This pattern is medium difficulty because of the yoke chart. The pattern develops slowly and is not repetitive making it a slightly more complicated knit. That said, the yoke goes by quickly. Use tacking sparingly in the yoke to control floats at your desired rate being sure to AVOID stacking a tack from one round to the next in the same column of stitches.

Suggested Needles and Notions:
Needle sides are suggestions. Use the sizes needed to obtain correct gauge.
-US 4 or 2 sizes smaller than main needle
- US 6
DPN or small circular needle in all sizes for working sleeves
BOR Marker + additional markers for chart
Waste yarn or stitch holders for sleeve
Darning needle
Scissors
Blocking Mat and pins

Gauge
Worked in stockinette in stripe pattern
20 STS and 31 Rows = 4” after light blocking
Be mindful of the row gauge especially in the yoke section so that you finish with a comfortable sweater.

Sizing
A(B,C,D,E,F){G,H,I,J}
38”(42,”46”,50”,54”,58”){62”,66”,70”,74”}
With 4 -10” of suggested ease
Sample shown in size B with 6” of positive ease

Suggested Yarn and Yardage
Juniper Moon Farm Patagonia
100% Organic Merino, 382yds/ 100g

Color A- 3(3,4,4,5,5){6,6,7,7) skeins ( 115 Indigo) - Collar and Main Body
Color B - 1(1,1,1,1,1){1,1,1,1) skein (117 Pearl) - Yoke Background
Color C- 1(1,1,1,1,1){1,1,1,1) skein (135 Ruby) - Fish
Color D - 1 (1,1,1,1,1){1,1,1,1) skeins (123Turquoise ) - Crab