The Bokabay is a crochet sweater worked from the top down in one piece, seamlessly. It features a scoop neck and a boxy relaxed fit around the body and long loose sleeves ending with a narrow cuff.

The stitch pattern is interesting without being overly complex, enabling every level of crocheter to enjoy the rhythm. It features relaxing and repetitive ribbing rows alternating with waves, which creates an eye-catching surface and a soft and squishy fabric. The textured ribbing at the hem, neckline, and cuffs gives the sweater an allover everyday-casual look.

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Malabrigo Sock; light fingering / 3 ply; 440 yd (402 m) per 100 g skein; 100% merino wool
• Hook: U.S. E/4 (3.5 mm)
• Yarn needle to weave in ends
• Stitch markers

YARDAGE
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7), (8, 9, 10, 11)

• 4 (4, 4, 4), (4, 5, 5), (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins in shade 863 Zarzamora
• 1539 (1588, 1633, 1703), (1751, 1842, 1941), (2146, 2201, 2245, 2300) yd
• 1406 (1451, 1492, 1556), (1600, 1683, 1773), (1961, 2011, 2051, 2101) m

GAUGE

• For swatch: 22 sts and 20 rows = 4″ (10 cm) worked in ribbing st patt only (sc in BLO), after blocking.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

See screenshots of the first four pages which have the finished measurements and other information you’ll need to know before you get started.
 
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7), (8, 9, 10, 11) to fit:

• 33½ (35¼, 37½, 37½), (39½, 41¾, 44), (46, 48¼, 50½, 52½)″
• 85 (89.5, 95, 95), (100.5, 106, 111.5), (117, 122.5, 128, 133.5) cm bust circumference with 4-6″ (10-15 cm) of positive ease.

Check all the measurements to find the best size for you. Note that sizes 3 and 4 have many of the same measurements and both roughly correspond to size Medium. Size 3 has a better fit for smaller mediums and size 4 has a better fit for larger mediums.

Tech editing by Amy Curtin (Amerz on Ravelry).

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