Acha is cropped happiness made even happier with stripes.

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• seamless · tailored · topdown
• cropped
• relaxed fit & wide bracelet-length sleeves
• split hiccup rib hem
• 2-colour stripes or 3-colour stripes
• two collar versions

Knit the same pattern in different yarn bases and weights.
That is, you can make quite different garments from one pattern that works really well in different yarns.

For my own sweaters I have played around with sizes and yarns and also with the neckline:

• the brown/grey sweater is knitted in size 5 with Léttlopi, aran weight (gauge of 19 sts)
• the red/natural sweater (also size 5) is knitted with Hillesvåg Sol, DK weight (gauge 20 sts)
• (I have cast on a third with gauge 18 sts – knitting size 3 to get approx a size 5)

To make your knitting joyful and the instructions easy to navigate, you’ll find photo tutorials and helpful hand drawings in the pattern.

fit
relaxed fit with 12–15 cm / 4.5–5.75” ease for gauge 20 sts
and approx 15–20 cm / 7–8.75” ease for gauge 19 sts

sizes
(1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5) (6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10)
corresponds approx to former Ziggurat sizes:
(81 · 86 · 91 · 97 · 102) (107 · 112 · 117 · 127 · 137) cm
(32 · 34 · 36 · 38 · 40) (42 · 44 · 46 · 50 · 54)“

finished shoulder width
gauge 20 sts
(33.5 · 34.5 · 35.5 · 37.5 · 38.5) (39.5 · 40.5 · 42.5 · 43.5 · 45.5) cm
(13.5 · 13.75 · 14.25 · 15 · 15.5) (15.75 · 16.25 · 17 · 17.5 · 18.25)“
gauge 19 sts
(35.5 · 36.5 · 37.5 · 39.5 · 40.5) (41.5 · 42.5 · 44.5 · 46 · 48) cm
(14 · 14.5 · 15 · 15.75 · 16.25) (16.75 · 17 · 18 · 18.25 · 19.25)”

finished bust measurement
gauge 20 sts
with 10–12 cm (4.5–5.75”) ease
(91 · 97 · 103 · 107 · 113) (117 · 121 · 127 · 139 · 149) cm
(36.5 · 38.75 · 41.25 · 42.75 · 45.25) (46.75 · 48.5 · 50.75 · 55.5 · 59.5)“
gauge 19 sts
with 15–20 cm (7–8.75”) ease
(96 · 102 · 108.5 · 112.5 · 119) (123 · 127.5 · 133.5 · 146.5 · 157) cm
(38.25 · 40.75 · 43.25 · 45 · 47.5) (49.25 · 51 · 53.5 · 58.5 · 62.75)”

yarn
Aran or worsted or DK
Ístex Léttlopi · 100  m ·109 yds · per 50 g
C1: Rust 9247 x (4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 5) (5 · 5 · 5 · 6 · 6) balls
C2: Ash 0054 x (3 · 3 · 4 · 4 · 4) (4 · 4 · 5 · 5 · 5) balls
C3: Light Grey 0056 x (2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3) (3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 4) balls

Hillesvåg Sol · 290  m · 317 yds · per 100 g
C1:rød 406 (red) (2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2) (2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2)
C2 (=C2 & C3):ecru 420 (natural) (2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3) (3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 3)

approx yardage
Ístex Léttlopi
C1
(350 · 350 · 350 · 400 · 400) (450 · 450 · 450 · 550 · 550) m
(350 · 350 · 400 · 400 · 450) (450 · 500 · 500 · 600 · 600) yds
C2
(300 · 300 · 350 · 350 · 350) (400 · 400 · 400 · 450 · 500) m
(300 · 350 · 350 · 350 · 400) (400 · 450 · 450 · 500 · 550) yds
C3
(200 · 200 · 200 · 200 · 200) (250 · 250 · 250 · 300 · 350) m
(200 · 200 · 200 · 200 · 250) (250 · 250 · 300 · 300 · 350) yds

Hillesvåg Sol
C1
(350 · 350 · 400 · 400 · 450) (450 · 450 · 500 · 550 · 600) m
(400 · 400 · 450 · 450 · 500) (500 · 500 · 550 · 600 · 650) yds
C2 & C3
(500 · 550 · 550 · 600 · 650) (650 · 700 · 750 · 800 · 850) m
(550 · 600 · 650 · 650 · 700) (700 · 750 · 800 · 900 · 950) yds

sample sizes
Léttlopi · (brown/grey) · 19 sts · size 5 · 447 g · 16 oz
Sol (natural/red) · 20 sts· size 5 · 330 g · 11.5 oz

needles & notions
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 80 – 100 cm (32 – 40”)
or size to obtain gauge
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 60 – 100 cm (24 – 40”)
stitch holders; stitch markers

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