Pop Crop Sweater by Ambah O'Brien

Ambah O'Brien

Pop Crop Sweater by Ambah O'Brien

$20.00

Knit a simple, top-down cropped raglan sweater. It’s the perfect layering garment to throw over a pretty frock, or wear it with your favourite high-waisted bottoms. Pop Crop sweater knits up fast and with its straightforward construction; it will make a wonderful first sweater project. Use coordinating or contrasting glitter yarn held together with main colour for all ribbing, creating a subtle marled glitter contrast. Or if you’re not a glitter-knitter, you may prefer to hold kidsilk or a contrasting-coloured yarn as an alternative to the glitter pop.
What will the pop in your Pop Crop Sweater be?

Pattern includes:
-Handy progress table to keep track of your project.
-Full schematic and dimensions

Suited to Adventurous Beginners; techniques use include: Simple increases, short rows and working in the round.

SIZES
To fit 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) 42, 44, 46, 48, 50 {52, 54, 56, 58, 60}”/75 (80, 85, 90, 95, 100) 105, 110, 115, 120, 125 {130, 135, 140, 145, 150} cm bust
Full schematic and measurements included in the pattern.

Pop Crop Sweater is a close-fitting, cropped garment, designed to be worn with 1-2.5”/2.5-6.5 cm of positive ease at the bust.

YARN
MC: Worsted weight
CC: Lace weight/light fingering weight

MC: 701 (753, 799, 846, 904, 971) 1022, 1074, 1119, 1174, 1268 {1345, 1456, 1516, 1611, 1716} yd/641 (689, 731, 774, 827, 888) 935, 983, 1024, 1074, 1160 {1230, 1332, 1387, 1474, 1570} m
CC: 112 (120, 127, 135, 150, 160) 165, 171, 178, 186, 202 {214, 230, 240, 256, 272} yd/103 (110, 117, 124, 138, 147) 151, 157, 163, 171, 185 {196, 211, 220, 235, 249} m

Sample shown in:
MC: De Rerum Natura, Gilliat, (worsted/10 ply, 100% Merino wool, 273 yd/ 250 m per 100 g), Cyprès
CC: Stacy Charles Fine Yarns, Celine, (light fingering, 60% viscose, 40% metallic, 163 yd/150 m per 20 g), Aquamarine

NEEDLES
US 7/4.5 mm long circular needle for working the body in the round and DPNs or circular needles for small circumference knitting, or size required to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
8 stitch markers, tapestry needle
Waste yarn or holder for holding stitches

GAUGE
18 sts and 26 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette with MC, blocked
24 sts and 23 rounds = 4”/10 cm in twisted ribbing with MC and CC held together, blocked

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Yarn Weight No. & Name USA Knitting Tension (Guage) Suggested Needle Size Crochet Tension (Guage) Suggested Hook Size
2-3 Ply 0: Lace 27-32 sts 2.25 - 3.25mm 32-42 sts* 1.5mm- 2.25mm
4 Ply 1: Super Fine 23-26 sts 2.50 - 3.50mm 21-32 sts 2.25-3.5mm
5 Ply 2: Fine 22-25 sts 2.75 – 3.75mm 16-20 sts 3.50-4.50mm
8 Ply 3: Light 21-24 sts 3.75 – 4.50mm 12-17 sts 4.50-5.50mm
10 Ply 4: Medium 16-20 sts 4.50 – 5.50mm 11-14 sts 5.50-6.50mm
12 Ply 5: Bulky 12-15 sts 5.50 – 8.00mm 8-11 sts 6.50-9.0mm
14 Ply 6: Super Bulky 6-11 sts 8.0mm – 12.75mm 7-9 sts 9.0-15mm
15 Ply + 7: Jumbo 6 or less sts 12.75mm + 6 or less sts 15mm+

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