PATTERN UPDATE: Jardim has now been updated to include an option for full length sleeves.

Jardim is a cropped, bottom-up sweater with 3/4 length sleeves. German short row shaping is placed on the back at the beginning of working the yoke. It’s designed to be worn with 2-4”/5-10cm positive ease. The body length is easily adjustable but a longer version will use more yarn. Model is wearing Size S, modelled with 2”/ 5cm of positive ease

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, XL) 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X

Actual bust; 28 (32, 36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56, 60”/
71 (81, 91, 101, 112) 121, 132, 142, 152.5cm

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust; 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) 52, 56, 60, 64”/
81 (91, 101, 112, 121) 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5cm

YARN
735 (840, 905, 1010, 1115) 1220, 1305, 1410, 1495 yards / 675 (770, 830, 925, 1020) 1115, 1195, 1290, 1365 metres of MC
105 (125, 125, 145, 170) 190, 190, 210, 210 yards / 95 (115, 115, 135, 155) 175, 175, 195, 195 metres of CC
Shown in
Retrosaria Mondim (100% wool, 421 yards / 385 metres, 100 grams): 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) 3, 4, 4, 4 balls of MC #305, 1 ball of CC #109

NEEDLES
One 32” (80cm) long circular needle US 2.5 (3mm) or one set of double-pointed needles (dpns) size US 2.5 (3mm) for the neck and sleeves
One 32” (80cm) long circular needle US 4 (3.5mm) or one set of double-pointed needles (dpns) size US 4 (3.5mm)
Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge.

NOTIONS
Tapestry Needle
Stitch marker x 5

GAUGE
23 sts and 34 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in stockinette stitch in the rnd using a US 4 (3.5mm) needle

SKILLS REQUIRED
Stranded colourwork
German short rows
Kitchener stitch
Stretchy bind-off (I used Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off

This pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.