The Quarantine Crop is a drop-shoulder cropped sweater with short sleeves and a lot of ease. It is worked in pieces – a front and back panel, and sleeves are picked up from the body. It is knit from two yarns (one worsted-aran and one DK-worsted) that, marled together, make a chunky-bulky gauge.

Sizes
XS-M (L-2X) to fit bust sizes 28”-38” (40”-50”) with 14”-24” (10”-20”) of positive ease

Materials & Yardage
Yarn A: Worsted to Aran weight, approx. 360 (480) yards
Yarn B, C, D: DK to Worsted weight, approx. 360 (480) yards – 100 (140) of B, 100 (140) of C, 160 (200) of D

Suggested Yarn
Yarn A: Blue Sky Fibers Worsted Cotton
Yarn B, C & D: Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK

Needles & Notions
US size 15 (10mm) circular, or whichever size achieves gauge
Tapestry needle for sewing in ends

Gauge
9 stitches and 13 rows = 4” x 4” square
Note: A quick swatch would be helpful as you can use different yarn weight combinations to achieve different fabric densities

Techniques

• Long tail cast-on
• Picking up stitches
• Stockinette
• Seed Stitch