SHORT SUMMARY

The Meadowbound Hares Sweater is a unisex, top-down sweater available in ten different adult sizes. It offers cropped and regular body length options, as well as several neck styles: double neck, turtleneck, mock turtleneck, and crew neck.

This sweater is knitted in one piece, top-down, using the magic loop method with increases on the yoke. Short rows are worked at the top of the yoke to raise the back neck for a better fit. I used German short rows, but you can use any short rows method. The colorwork yoke has long floats, so remember to catch your floats.

This sweater is intended to be worn with no positive ease, but this is only a guideline. If you prefer a looser fit, feel free to choose a size that provides more ease based on your personal preference.

Materials:

Any DK/Sport Weight yarn to achieve recommended gauge
You can use any fiber, but wool, especially not superwash, gives the best results.

Cropped:
Main color:
Green – 650, 700, 750, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1100, 1150, 1200 m
Contrast color:
Light yellow – 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280 m

Regular:
Main color:
Green – 750, 850, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1650, 1750, 1900 m
Contrast color:
Light yellow – 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280 m

This is approximate, so as the yardage will vary depends on your type of yarn

US 4 (3.5mm) circular needles or other to achieve gauge.
US 2.5 (3mm) circular needles for the rib
Needle

Gauge Blocked (4in x 4in / 10cm)

24 sts and 26 rnds = 10 cm / 4” after blocking with main gauge needles in stranded colorwork

Sizes

XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3X, 4X, 5X

Finished Measurements

XXS To Fit Bust 28in/71.5cm, finished garment Width 30in/77cm, Length (cropped) 18.5in/47cm, Length (regular) 23.5in/59.5cm

XS To Fit Bust 32in/81.5cm, finished garment Width 35in/88cm, Length (cropped) 18.7in/47.5cm, Length (regular) 25in/62cm

S To Fit Bust 36in/91.5cm, finished garment Width 38.5in/98cm, Length (cropped) 18.7in/47.5cm, Length (regular) 26.5in/65cm

M To Fit Bust 40in/101.5cm, finished garment Width 42in/107cm, Length (cropped) 19in/48cm, Length (regular) 27in/69cm

L To Fit Bust 44in/112cm, finished garment Width 45in/115cm, Length (cropped) 19in/48cm, Length (regular) 28in/71cm

XL To Fit Bust 48in/122cm, finished garment Width 48in/123cm, Length (cropped) 19in/48cm, Length (regular) 29in/74cm

2X To Fit Bust 52in/132cm, finished garment Width 52in/133cm, Length (cropped) 19in/48cm, Length (regular) 29.5in/75cm

3X To Fit Bust 56in/142cm, finished garment Width 56in/142cm, Length (cropped) 19.3in/49cm, Length (regular) 30.5in/72.5cm

4X To Fit Bust 60in/152.5cm, finished garment Width 60.5in/154cm, Length (cropped) 19.3in/49cm, Length (regular) 31in/78cm

5X To Fit Bust 64in/162.5cm, finished garment Width 65in/166cm, Length (cropped) 19.3in/49cm, Length (regular) 31.3in/79cm