This cropped pullover is a blend of outdoorsy charm and tailored prep, featuring wrapped stitch details on the sleeves and seams. The deep green shade echoes the colour of the mallard duck.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Recommended ease: 4–8” / 10–20 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Body Circumference: 40 (43.5, 46.75, 50.25, 53.75) (57.25, 60.5, 64, 67.5, 70.75)“ / 101.5 (110.5, 119, 127.5, 136.5) (145, 154, 162.5, 171.5, 180) cm.

Armhole Depth: 8.25 (8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.25) (9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.25, 10.5)“ / 21 (21.5, 22, 23, 23.5) (24, 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5) cm.

Underarm to Hem (adjustable): 11.75 (11.75, 11.5, 11.25, 11) (10.75, 10.5, 10.25, 10, 9.75)“ / 30 (30, 29, 28.5, 28) (27.5, 26.5, 26, 25.5, 25) cm.

Upper Sleeve Circumference: 17.25 (17.25, 17.75, 17.75, 18.5) (19, 19.5, 20, 20.75, 21.25)“ / 44 (44, 45, 45, 47) (48.5, 49.5, 51, 52.5, 54) cm.

Sleeve Length (adjustable): 20.75” / 53 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4, 4, 4) plates of Manchelopi by Wooldreamers (100% Manchega wool, 251 yds / 230 m (when working with 2 strands, as wound on the plates) – 100 g), in the colourway Campo de Amapolas.

The sample was worked with 2 strands, as wound on the plates.

This yarn has a unique texture and while it is very lightweight, knits up to an aran-weight gauge. If substituting with a plied aran-weight yarn, this will result in a heavier and drapier fabric.

Or the following approx. quantity in a similar unspun yarn or aran-weight yarn: 670 (710, 730, 750, 780) (810, 830, 860, 880, 910) yds / 615 (650, 670, 685, 715) (740, 760, 785, 805, 835) m.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Unspun by Soil Yarn or Shelter by Brooklyn Tweed. 

Needles: US 10 / 6 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles and cord length appropriate for body and sleeves, US 9 / 5.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles and cord length appropriate for collar, cuffs and hem.

Notions: Stitch markers, cable needle (for wrapped stitches), waste yarn, cord or stitch holder.

GAUGE
14 sts x 22 rnds and rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This sweater is worked top-down mostly in Stockinette Stitch, starting with the upper back. Stitches are then picked up for the fronts, which are joined and worked to the same length as the back. A textured stitch pattern adds detail around the top shoulder edge. After the back and fronts are joined, the body is worked in the round down to another section of textured stitches just before the ribbed hem. Stitches are then picked up for the sleeves, which are worked with a narrow panel of textured stitches along the top of the sleeve. The sleeves are finished with Stockinette Stitch and a ribbed cuff. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neck edge and worked in rib.