After finishing a previous multi-coloured, crochet-plus-knitting garment (see DIVIDE AND CONQUER), I thought immediately about another … in only one colour. I knew I wanted the crocheted pieces to be more delicate—almost lacy—and that the knitting surrounding it needed to be very simple. I also, again, needed two weights of yarn (in this case, fingering + DK) in the same colour. And so, with the help of the wonderful folks at BROOKLYN TWEED, this piece was born.

This garment does have some unusual construction (with a longer back and sleeves knit in pieces). But almost all ‘seams’ are executed with the 3-needle bind-off, which makes the construction less challenging. The result, I think, is fun to work, very pretty, and very wearable.

FINISHED SIZES
Finished circumference 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)” (101.5 112, 122, 132, 142cm)
Finished front length 19½” (49.5cm)
Finished back length 22½” (57cm)
Finished sleeve length 29½ (30, 30½, 31, 31½)” (75 76, 77.5, 78.5, 80cm)
(There are options in the pattern to lengthen the garment.)

YARN REQUIREMENTS
580 yds (522m) fingering weight yarn (unless you lengthen with more squares)
416 (462, 508, 555, 600) yds (375 416, 457, 500, 540m) worsted weight yarn