Slip Stitch Crop

The Slip Stitch Crop is a simple cropped sweater featuring a fun and easy to knit stranded colorwork and slip stitch patterned yoke. Garter rings in a contrasting color break up the pattern and add another layer of interest. The simple design and cropped length make the Slip Stitch Crop a great layering piece and easy to style. Knit up in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor yarn, available in a wide range of colors, it’s easy to customize the Slip Stitch Crop to fit into your modern handmade wardrobe!

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Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183) cm bust circumference
Designed to fit with 2-4”/5-10 cm positive ease

Materials:
Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (DK weight, 100% Targhee wool yarn, 145 yards / 50g)
MC: Kettle (black) Approximately 485 (560, 615, 695, 750) (840, 905, 980, 1050, 1115) yards / 443 (512, 562, 635, 686) (768, 828, 896, 960, 1020) meters OR 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins
CC1: Burnished (brown) Approximately 50 (60, 65, 72, 80) (90, 95, 105, 110, 115) yards / 46 (55, 59, 66, 73) (82, 87, 96, 101, 105) meters OR 1 skein
CC2: Hammock (white)Approximately 30 (32, 36, 40, 44) (50, 54, 58, 62, 65) yards / 27 (29, 33, 37, 40) (46, 49, 53, 57, 59) meters OR 1 skein

Gauge:
20 sts and 26 rows over 4” / 10 cm in slip st pattern worked in the round and blocked

Needles:
Size 5 (3.75 mm) 16-40” / 40-101.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needle of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves
Needle 1 size smaller than gauge needle in the same lengths noted above for ribbing at the collar, hem and sleeve

Notions:
Stitch marker for BOR
Waste yarn/stitch holder for sleeves
Tapestry needle
Row counter (optional)

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:

The Slip Stitch Crop is knit in the round from the top down. The design has German short row
shaping at the back of the neck. Increases are worked in the yoke between colorwork sections. Sleeves sts are put on a holder and worked in the round after completing the body.