Quarantine Crop by Isabel Vassiliadis

Quarantine Crop

Knitting
April 2020
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Worsted
+ DK
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 13 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 15 - 10.0 mm
720 - 960 yards (658 - 878 m)
XS-M, L-2X
English
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The Quarantine Crop is a drop-shoulder cropped sweater with short sleeves and a lot of ease. It is worked in pieces – a front and back panel, and sleeves are picked up from the body. It is knit from two yarns (one worsted-aran and one DK-worsted) that, marled together, make a chunky-bulky gauge.

Sizes
XS-M (L-2X) to fit bust sizes 28”-38” (40”-50”) with 14”-24” (10”-20”) of positive ease

Materials & Yardage
Yarn A: Worsted to Aran weight, approx. 360 (480) yards
Yarn B, C, D: DK to Worsted weight, approx. 360 (480) yards – 100 (140) of B, 100 (140) of C, 160 (200) of D

Suggested Yarn
Yarn A: Blue Sky Fibers Worsted Cotton
Yarn B, C & D: Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK

Needles & Notions
US size 15 (10mm) circular, or whichever size achieves gauge
Tapestry needle for sewing in ends

Gauge
9 stitches and 13 rows = 4” x 4” square
Note: A quick swatch would be helpful as you can use different yarn weight combinations to achieve different fabric densities

Techniques

  • Long tail cast-on
  • Picking up stitches
  • Stockinette
  • Seed Stitch