Divide and Conquer by Sally Melville

Divide and Conquer

Crochet
September 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in textured stitch for knit squares
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
3.25 mm (D)
750 - 1000 yards (686 - 914 m)
XS–S (M–L, 1X–2X)
US
English
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This pattern is BOTH knit and crochet. And since crochet is denser, it uses both fingering and DK–the former for the granny squares and the latter for the knitting.

I originally assumed the assembly would be fiddly, even tedious and annoying. But it was anything but! The assembly was almost the best part of the garment. Although wearing it has been pretty fun too!

You could, of course, make the Front and Back all in granny squares: you would then use twice the fingering yarn recommended and half the DK.

And you could forego a garment altogether and make a blanked: you would then use twice the fingering yarn recommended and the same amount of the DK.

Finished measurements are as follows:
Finished circumference 48 (54, 60)” (122 137, 162.5cm)
Finished front length, shoulder to hem 19½” (49.5cm)
Finished back length, shoulder to hem 22½” (57cm)
Finished sleeve length 29½ (30, 30½)” (75 76, 77.5cm)

There are opportunities to shorten or lengthen built into the pattern.

To make the garment, you will need 750 (850, 950) yds (675 730, 810m) fingering yarn and 800 (900, 1000) yds (720 810, 900m DK yarn.