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Vellichor (n): the strange wistfulness of used bookshops.
I have been wearing this sweet sweater while discovering all of the amazing used bookshops in Portland, ME. This cropped tee is perfect for layering through all the seasons! I used a cotton/wool blend for a summer version and switched to a 100% wool yarn for a warmer crop. The stitch pattern is just engaging enough so that you don’t want to set it down!

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
#sizeinclusive

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
38.5 (44, 46.75, 52.25, 55)(60.5, 63.25, 68.75, 71.5)”
98 (112, 119, 133, 140)(154, 161, 175, 182) cm
Recommended ease is positive 8-12”/20.5 -30.5 cm (although my testers found everything from 3” to 12” worked great!) Sample is shown in Size 2 on a 34”/86.5 cm bust with 10”/25.5 cm positive ease.

YARN
Light Fingering Weight (100 g/550 yd/503 m)
MC - 100 (120, 133, 155, 169)(193, 200, 230, 249) g
550 (661, 732, 850, 930)(1060, 1100, 1260, 1370) yd
503 (605, 670, 778, 850)(969, 1005, 1152, 1253) m

CC1 - 44 (52, 58, 67, 73)(83, 89, 99, 108) g
242 (284, 315, 366, 400)(456, 488, 542, 589) yd
222 (260, 288, 335, 366)(417, 446, 496, 539) m

CC2 - 10 (11, 13, 15, 16)(18, 19, 21, 23) g
52 (61, 67, 78, 85)(97, 104, 115, 125) yd
47 (55, 61, 71, 78)(89, 95, 105, 114) m

RECOMMENDED YARN
YOTH - Sample 1 (Darker Version)/ Sample 2 (Lighter Version)
Mother 100% Domestic Rambouillet (100 g/550 yd/503 m) /
Best Friend 75/25 Cotton/Wool Blend (100 g/550 yd/503 m)
MC - 1 (2, 2, 2, 2)(2, 2, 3, 3) skein/s Olive / Oyster
CC1 - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)(1, 1, 1, 2) skein/s Spring Water / Olive
CC2 - 1 skein Black Mission Fig / Peach
Due to the dyehouse closing, YOTH Best Friend is not widely available - but it is an amazing yarn and I hope it is back on yarn store shelves very soon!!

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 3/3.25 mm –32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs), plus a spare needle for the 3 needle bind off.
Ribbing: US 2/2.75 mm - 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)

NOTIONS
Stitch marker (1), row counter (recommended), scissors, waste yarn or stitch holders

GAUGE
29 sts & 48 rnds = 4”/10 cm on larger needles.
Measured over stitch pattern in the round, after blocking.

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Twisted German Cast On
Knitting
Purling
Twisted Stitches
Stripes
3 Needle Bind Off
Picking Up Stitches