Hello from a cute colorwork crop in YOUR colors! Short, easy to memorize repeats & quickly shifting motifs separated by stripes of solid stockinette make this crop a fun & fast knit perfect for early fall. The sweater has two length options, guidelines for choosing colors, general instructions for modifying for longer sleeves, and blank charts at the end for experimentation with your own colors and motifs.

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SIZES:
All of my designs are #sizeinclusive through a 62”/158cm chest.

(XS, S, M)(L, 1X, 2X)(3X, 4X, 5X) to fit chest measurement of:
(28, 32, 36)(40, 44, 48)(52, 56, 60)“
(71, 81.5, 91.5)(101.5, 112, 122)(132, 142, 152.5)cm

Actual measurement of finished garment at full chest:
(34, 38, 43)(47, 50, 54)(59, 63, 66)“
(86.5, 96.5, 109)(119.5, 127, 137)(150, 160, 167.5)cm

Choose a 4 – 7” / 10 – 18 cm larger than your full chest measurement. For a fitted crop, work one size down from the recommended ease.

Materials:
stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, darning needle

Suggested Yarn:
For best results, use a non-superwash yarn. Non-superwash yarns are stickier and plumper than superwash yarns, making them more forgiving should you encounter tension issues in your colorwork. They also grow less with blocking and wear, providing a more predictable size and fit result for your finished object.

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Brooklyn Tweed Peerie (100% Non-SW Merino, 210yd/50g skein) - used for sample in colors Thaw (MC,) Seaglass (CC1,) Marigolds (CC2,) Peony (CC3,) & Butternut (CC4)
The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Soka’pii (100% Rambouillet, 248yd/50g skein)

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Harrisville Shetland (100% Virgin Wool, 217yd/50g skein)

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KnitPicks Palette (100% Peruvian Highland Wool, 231yd/50g ball)

Yardage:
Yardages provided are for the cropped length. Allow for an additional 25-50 yds of MC and 10-25 yds of all CCs for the classic length.

MC (Thaw - cool white):
(350, 375, 400)(425, 450, 500)(550, 625, 675)yd
(320, 343, 366)(388, 411, 457)(503, 571, 617)m

CC1 (Seaglass - mint):
(110, 120, 130)(140, 150, 160)(170, 180, 190)yd
(101, 110, 119)(128, 137, 146)(155, 165, 174)m

CC2 (Marigolds - gold):
(130, 140, 150)(160, 170, 180)(190, 200, 210)yd
(119, 128, 137)(146, 155, 165)(174, 183, 192)m

CC3 (Peony - pale pink):
(130, 140, 150)(160, 170, 180)(190, 200, 210)yd
(119, 128, 137)(146, 155, 165)(174, 183, 192)m

CC4 (Butternut - orange):
(95, 105, 110)(120, 130, 140)(150, 160, 170) yd
(87, 96, 101)(110, 119, 128)(137, 146, 155)m

Gauge:
24 sts & 30 rows per 4x4 square in stockinette & stranded in the round, blocked

Suggested Needles:
US 4 (3.5mm) – neckline, hem ribbing, & small circumference knitting
US 5 (3.75mm) circular needles (optional) - stockinette portions of yoke & body
US 6 (4.00mm) circular needles – stranded portions of yoke & body

Techniques:
knitting in the round, two-color colorwork, German short rows, holding stitches, wet blocking