Purple Cropped Sweater
Finished
October 8, 2019
October 22, 2019

Purple Cropped Sweater

Project info
Cropped Boatneck Sweater by Vi Bui
Knitting
SweaterPullover
me
S-M
Needles & yarn
US 8 - 5.0 mm
7.0 mm
12 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
866 yards = 5.5 skeins
Stylecraft Special Chunky
none left in stash
5.5 skeins = 866.1 yards (792.0 meters), 550 grams
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Notes

I chose this pattern because it was fast to knit up for a very immediate sense of satisfaction (just like a 5 y.o. kid!!)
The patter makes for a traditional sweater, where you have to saw all the parts together but it has a very contemporary cropped oversized look to it so I was eager to knit it!

This stylecraft yarn is very soft and easy to knit. I was not convinced about knitting with acrylic yarn but the color is wonderful and it was very cheap.
Its elastic nature gives it a good bounce without loosing the original shape
I found the it was not very easy to saw because even after blocking was very curly on the edges.

Pattern is easy and fun. Knits up very quickly.

I made smaller sleeves Approx measures:
Lenght 46cm
width 40cm

I repeated the (1-4) rows in the sleeves pattern a total of 6 time

Approximate Finished Measurements with this gauge and yarn:
Armpit to armpit:60 cm
Length: 44cm
Sleeve: 46

25-10-2019

Going back I would try to make the sleeve increase line more gentle. Maybe increase 6 times each 6/8 rows instead of four.

18-11-2019

After wearing the sweater a little pilling is starting to form.

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Finished
October 8, 2019
October 22, 2019
 
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  1. fast knitting
  2. fashionable
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About this yarn
by Stylecraft
Bulky
100% Acrylic
157 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: March 25, 2019
  • Project created: October 8, 2019
  • Finished: October 23, 2019
  • Updated: December 11, 2019
  • Progress updates: 8 updates