Box Pleat Top by Andrea Hungerford

Box Pleat Top

Knitting
October 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1050 - 1500 yards (960 - 1372 m)
Women's XS-8X (see more specifics below)
English
This pattern is available for $12.50 USD
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Transitional weather is a great time to pull out your favorite knits, and this sweatshirt-like layering piece is one of our picks for this time of year. Pop it over the Classic Long Sleeve sewing pattern or wear it solo with a cardigan on days that move from warm to cool.

Sizing & Measurements
Women’s XS - 8XL
Women’s A (B, C, D, E, F)(G, H, I, J, K)
Approximate Chest Measurement: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42)(46, 50, 54, 58, 62)”
See schematic below for more measurements.

The samples shown on Andrea are both size D, with 10” positive ease, in colorways Corca and Sans.

The sample shown on Lexi is size K, with 10” positive ease, in colorway Courtepointe. photos coming soon!

Material Qualities
We’ve used two yarns for our samples with very different recommended gauges to show you the full versatility of this piece! Andrea worked her original samples in Uist Wool Canach, a fingering weight, 100% Scottish Merino wool. This yarn has an exceptional amount of bloom and fills in the somewhat sparse gauge to create a lightweight, lofty layer.

Alternatively, our sample shown on Lexi (photos coming very soon) features Julie Asselin Nurtured, an aran-weight yarn that gives the finished garment the heft and structure of your favorite sweatshirt when knit at this tight gauge.

Experiment with woolly yarns at fingering weight, but reserve anything smoother for a dk or above so you don’t lose structure. Go thicker for a dense and cozy fabric to keep out the cold, or lighter for a layering piece or warmer-climate sweater.

Yardage
1050 (1050, 1050, 1050, 1200, 1200)(1350, 1350, 1350, 1500, 1500) yds or 960 (960, 960, 960, 1100, 1100)(1234, 1234, 1234, 1370, 1370) meters fluffy dk up to aran weight yarn