Soldotna Crop by Caitlin Hunter

The Soldotna Crop by Caitlin Hunter

The Soldotna Crop is a top-down circular yoke sweater that features stranded colorwork.The design can easily be lengthened if crops aren’t your style, instructions are included in the pattern. This design is simple enough for an adventurous beginner, yet still engaging for advanced knitters. Best of all, the cropped length and sleeveless style make this a super quick and gratifying project. The body length is easily adjustable, keep in mind changes will alter the yardage required.

Needle/gauge note! It is common to require different needle sizes to achieve the same gauge in stockinette, colorwork and short rows (as they are worked flat). Many knitters need larger needles for their colorwork or else it can end up quite tight and cause puckering at the neckline. 

MATERIALS
Yarn:
DK weight yarn

1(2,3,4,5,6){7,8,9,10}
Finished circumference at bust:
32.75 (36.5, 40, 44.5, 48, 52.5) {56, 59.75, 64, 67.75} ”
83 (92.5, 101.5, 113, 122, 133.5) {142, 152, 162.5, 172} cm

Colors used in sample:
C1: Moto (brown)
C2: Palm (light teal)
C3: Aloe (deep teal)
C4: Peach Halo (cream/ peach variegated)

Needles (suggested sizes)
Main: US 5 [3.75 mm]
RIbbing: US 3 [3.5 mm]

Gauge:
22 sts and 26 rounds over 4” [10 cm] after blocking with main needle in colorwork pattern.

You should always knit your swatch the same way that the pattern is knit—in this case, in the round. Block your swatch as you will your finished garment and allow it to dry fully before measuring.

Notions:
stitch markers, scrap yarn, darning needle

Yardage: Note that yardage is estimated and may vary depending on yarn used, gauge variations or modifications.
C1: 202 (218, 250, 273, 296, 327) {351, 374, 405, 429} yards 185 (200, 228.5, 250, 271, 299.5) {321, 342.5, 371, 393} m C2: 177 (190.5, 218, 238, 258.5, 286) {306, 326.5, 354, 374} yards
162 (174, 199, 218, 236.5, 261) {280, 298.5, 323.5, 342} m C3: 62.5 (67.5, 77, 84, 91.5, 101) {108, 115.5, 125, 132} yards 57 (61.5, 70.5, 77, 83.5, 92) {99, 105.5, 114, 121} m
C4: 78 (84, 96, 105, 114, 126) {135, 144, 156, 165} yards 71.5 (77, 88, 96, 104.5, 115.5) {123.5, 132, 143, 151} m

Sizes:
Measurements given are for the finished garment. This sweater is designed to fit with 1-4.5” 2.5-11.5 cm of positive ease at the bust and 1” 2.5 cm of positive ease at the upper arm.

1(2,3,4,5,6){7,8,9,10}
Finished circumference at bust:
32.75 (36.5, 40, 44.5, 48, 52.5) {56, 59.75, 64, 67.75} ”
83 (92.5, 101.5, 113, 122, 133.5) {142, 152, 162.5, 172} cm
Finished sleeve circumference at upper arm:
11 (11, 11.75, 13, 14.5, 16) {18.25, 19.75, 20.5, 21}”
28 (28, 30, 33, 37, 40.5) {46.5, 50, 51.5, 53.5} cm