Scenic, playful, with oversized volume and a cropped fit. This is the sweater you will learn to make today with the pattern provided here. A piece that is based on elongated stitches and is easy to make.
The key is choosing to use Sailorman yarn because it’s what makes this sweater unique. Sailorman is a pure cotton tape yarn that comes in a wide range of colors. Find your favorite shade in our shop and then dive into making this oversized crop sweater. It truly deserves every single minute spent making it.
MATERIALS
Sailorman yarn color Cotto – 345 g / 12.2 oz
Knitting needles n° 9 EU / 13 US
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
10 stitches and 13 rows
KNITTING STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Garter Stitch:
knit every row.
Stockinette Stitch:
row 1: knit
row 2: purl.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Reverse Stockinette Stitch:
row 1: purl
row 2: knit.
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Extended Stitch:
row 1: knit with a yarn over (= wrap the yarn once around the right needle before knitting the stitch)
row 2: purl, letting the wrapped yarn from the previous row drop (the stitches will be elongated).
Triple Extended Stitch:
row 1: knit with a triple yarn over (= wrap the yarn three times around the right needle before knitting the stitch)
row 2: purl, letting the wrapped yarn from the previous row drop.
SIZE
One size
DIMENSIONS OF THE FINISHED PIECE
Width: 128 cm / 50.4"
Total height: 70 cm / 27.5"
Total height after assembly: 35 cm / 13.8"
Neck opening: 28 cm / 11"
DIFFICULTY
Easy
METHOD
The crop sweater is worked flat in a single rectangular panel with a central opening for the neckline, which is closed at the end to form the front and back.
With knitting needles n° 9 EU / 13 US, cast on 128 stitches and work with the following stitch sequence:
10 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in reverse stockinette stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
2 rows in triple extended stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
2 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in extended stitch
10 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in triple extended stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
4 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
2 rows in extended stitch
8 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
2 rows in extended stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
2 rows in stockinette stitch, closing the 28 central stitches for the neckline on the first row and casting them on again on the second row
6 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in triple extended stitch
4 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in extended stitch
10 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
2 rows in triple extended stitch
2 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in triple extended stitch
2 rows in garter stitch
4 rows in stockinette stitch
2 rows in triple extended stitch
6 rows in stockinette stitch.
Bind off the work.
Fold the panel in half at the neckline opening, then close the lower edges with an invisible mattress stitch, stitching from the outside to the inside. Work for 30 cm / 12" on one side and 46 cm / 18.1" on the other side, leaving an opening of 52 cm / 20.5". The side edges remain completely open to allow space for the arms.
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