CONSTRUCTION

Keeper is worked top down. You’ll begin with a provisional cast-on for each shoulder, working the front and back flat to the underarm, and in the round after that.

The kangaroo pocket is knit separately and joined at the bottom by knitting it together with the body. The shoulders are joined with a 3-needle bind off, and the sleeves are picked up and worked in the round.

The pocket is grafted at the top and the sides are sewn. Stitches are picked up and worked for the hood, and then a folded edge is picked up and worked for the hood edging.

OPTIONAL BUST SHAPING

Optional instructions for adding short rows for bust shaping, in five sizes, give you your best fit.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10)

Full bust: 39 (42.75, 47, 50.75) (55, 58.75, 63) (66.75, 71, 74.75) inches / 98 (106.5, 118, 126.5) (138, 146.5, 158) (166.5, 178, 186.5) cm

Upper arm: 12 (13, 14.25, 15) (16.5, 17.25, 18.75) (20, 21.75, 23) inches / 30 (32, 35.5, 38) (41, 43.5, 46.5) (50, 54.5, 58) cm

Planning your Keeper? Download the schematic, yardage requirements, and notes on extra yardage if you want to make your Keeper longer. Here’s the PDF.

YOUR BEST FIT

Choose the size closest to your actual upper chest measurement: 27.75 (31.75, 35.75, 39.25) (42.25, 44.5, 47.5) (50.5, 53.5, 56.5) inches / 69.5 (79.5, 89.5, 98) (105.5, 111.5, 119) (126.5, 134, 141.5) cm

Keeper is designed to fit with approximately 11 inches / 27.5 cm of positive ease at the fullest part of your bust.

The sleeve meets the body 4 (4.75, 5.25, 5.75) 6, 6.25, 6.5, 7.25) inches / 10 (12, 13.5, 14.5) 15, 16, 167.5, 18) cm over the edge of the shoulder, and is designed to fit the upper arm at the join with 3 inches / 7.5 cm of positive ease.

Keeper is cropped. The pattern includes notes on how to add length, and extra yardage needed for each additional inch of length you wish to add to the body.

Jen is wearing size 5, Cup 3, with 9.5 inches / 24 cm of positive ease at the full bust and 3 inches / 7.5 cm of positive ease at the upper arm. Her upper chest is 41 inches / 102.5 cm and she is 5’8” / 173 cm tall.

YARN

Sample shown in Moondrake Moko Moko.

90% Brushed Merino wool, 10% silk; 164 yds / 150 m per 50 g skein. This is a fluffy, thick-and-thin yarn that knits up in a textured, lofty fabric. For substitutions, consider light worsted or heavy DK weight yarns.

Main Color (MC) (shown in Bare): 760 (795, 885, 930) (970, 1020, 1080] (1160, 1245, 1365) yds / 695 (725, 810, 850) (885, 935, 990) (1060, 1140, 1250) m; 5 (5, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7) (8, 8, 9) skeins

Contrasting Color (CC) (shown in Void): 340 (360, 365, 390) (425, 425, 450) (455, 460, 500) yds / 310 (330, 335, 355) (385, 390, 410) (415, 420, 455) m; 3 (3, 3, 3) 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins

For the optional bust darts, you will need an additional 10 - 110 yds / 10 - 100 m.

GAUGE

18 stitches and 31 rows / rounds over 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with size A needles (Jen used size 6).

NOTIONS

• Size G crochet hook
• Waste yarn – choose a smooth sport or DK weight yarn in a contrasting color
• Stitch holder
• Tapestry needle
• 4 Removable stitch markers
• Large safety pin
• Drawstring – 53 inches / 132.5 cm
• Drawstring stoppers (optional)

TECHNIQUES

• Crocheting a Provisional Cast-on
• Working both in the round and flat
• Working German Short Rows
• Working directional shaping
• Seaming
• Grafting
• Picking up and knitting
• Working a 3-needle bind-off
• Making a 2-stitch buttonhole

CREDITS

Tech Edit: Sarah Endres
Photography: Source Creative House

For UX Knitter credits, visit the pattern page.
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