The Sardine Sweater
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The Sardine Sweater is an intermediate, top-down, circular-yoke, colorwork pattern. Knit in a blend of cotton and wool, this t-shirt style sweater is perfect for the spring and summer and the ultimate companion to wear while sipping from one of my handmade sardine mugs! This design features a relaxed fit, a cropped or full length hem, optional additional bust shaping, and suggestions for long sleeve modifications, allowing you to customize it to your liking. The design is inspired by the daydream of sitting in the sunshine in Portugal.
Sizing: 2-6 inches / 5-15 cm of positive ease, meaning you should pick a finished chest circumference size that is 2-6 inches / 5-15 cm larger than your chest measurement. Sample shown in size c with 2 inches / 5 cm of positive ease on a 36 inch / 90 cm bust, and knit to the full length hem option.
Sizes: a (b, c, d) (e, f, g) (h, i, j, k)
Finished Garment Measurements:
Neck Circumference: 16.75 (18.75, 20.5, 21.5) (22, 21.25, 22) (22.75, 23.5, 24.5, 24.75) “ / 42 (47, 51.5, 54) (55,53, 55) (57, 59, 61.5, 62) cm
Chest Circumference: 30 (34.5, 38, 42.5) (46.75, 51.25, 55.5) (60, 64.5, 68.75, 72.5) “ / 75 (86.5, 95, 106.5) (117, 128, 139) (150, 161.5, 172, 181.5) cm
Yoke Depth: 7.75 (8, 8.25, 8.75) (9.25, 9.5, 9.75) (10, 10.5, 11, 11.25) “ / 19.5 (20, 20.5, 22) (23, 24, 24.5) (25, 26.5, 27.5, 28) cm
Upper Arm Circumference: 11.5 (12.75, 14.5, 15.5) (16.75, 18.75, 20) (21.25, 23.25, 24.5, 26) “ / 29 (32, 36.5, 39) (42, 47, 50) (53, 58, 61.5, 65) cm
Wrist Circumference: 8 (8, 8.5, 8.75) (8.75, 9.25, 9.5) (9.5, 10, 10, 10.5) “ / 20 (20, 21.5, 22) (22, 23, 24) (24, 25, 25, 26.5) cm
Sleeve Length: 5.25” / 13cm (short) 22.5” / 56.5 cm (long) - measured from top of arm
Body Length: 7.75” / 19.5 cm (cropped); 9.75” / 24.5 cm (full length) - measured from underarm
Yarn Requirements:
Short sleeve, cropped:
MC: 418 (479, 532, 588) (642, 703, 759) (814, 871, 926, 976) yards / 382 (438, 486, 538) (587, 643, 694) (744, 796, 847, 892) meters.
CC: 103 (118, 132, 147) (162, 176, 191) (206, 220, 235, 250) yards / 94 (108, 121, 134) (148, 161, 175) (188, 201, 215, 229) meters.
Short sleeve, full length:
MC: 467 (536, 595, 659) (720, 788, 851) (914, 978, 1041, 1096) yards / 427 (490, 544, 603) (658, 721, 778) (836, 894, 952, 1002) meters.
CC: 103 (118, 132, 147) (162, 176, 191) (206, 220, 235, 250) yards / 94 (108, 121, 134) (148, 161, 175) (188, 201, 215, 229) meters.
Long sleeve, cropped:
MC: 576 (654, 729, 802) (872, 961, 1033) (1105, 1188, 1260, 1332) yards / 527 (598, 667, 733) (797, 879, 945) (1010, 1086, 1152, 1218) meters.
CC: 103 (118, 132, 147) (162, 176, 191) (206, 220, 235, 250) yards / 94 (108, 121, 134) (148, 161, 175) (188, 201, 215, 229) meters.
Long sleeve, full length:
MC: 626 (711, 792, 872) (950, 1046, 1125) (1204, 1296, 1375, 1452) yards / 572 (650, 724, 797) (869, 956, 1029) (1101, 1185, 1257, 1328) meters.
CC: 103 (118, 132, 147) (162, 176, 191) (206, 220, 235, 250) yards / 94 (108, 121, 134) (148, 161, 175) (188, 201, 215, 229) meters.
In addition to thorough testing by my amazing group of test knitters, this pattern was tech edited by Kylen Tennies of Yarn Over Everything
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