Reed is a cute, cropped sweater worked seamlessly top down. The sweater has a round yoke that features a reed color work pattern. The design has long sleeves and some positive ease that’s decreased just before the hem ribbing that ends at the natural waist. The body and sleeves have a simple little color work pattern on them as well. As this is a cropped sweater, it includes instructions for a bust dart.

Size
XXS-XS-S-M1 (M2-L1-L2-XL) 2XL-3XL-4XL-5XL

This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 4.5’’ / 12 cm positive ease at bust circumference.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 36-37.75-39.5-41.25 (42.75-46.25-48-53.25) 56.5-60-63.5-68.5’’ / 90-94.5-98.5-103 (107-115.5-120-133) 141.5-150-158.5-171.5 cm

Waist circumference: 24-25.25-26.75-29.25 (30.75-32.5-34.75-38.75) 44-48-52-55.5’’ / 60-63-67-73 (77-81.5-87-97) 110-120-130-138.5 cm

Upper arm circumference: 11.5-11.75-12.25-12.5 (13.75-14-14.75-15.5) 17.25-18-20.25-21.25’’ / 28.5-29.5-30.5-31.5 (34.5-35-37-39) 43-45-50.5-53.5 cm

Sleeve length: 18-18.5-18.5-18.5 (19-19-19-19) 19-19-19-19’’ / 44.5-45.5-45.5-45.5 (46.5-46.5-47.5-47.5) 47.5-47.5-47.5-47.5 cm

Body length from underarm: 11.25-11.25-11-11 (10.75-10.5-10.25-10.25) 10.25-10.25-10.25-10.25’’ / 28-28-27.5-27.5 (27-26.5-25.5-25.5) 25.5-25.5-25.5-25.5 cm

Scye height: 7.5-7.75-8-8 (8.25-8.5-8.75-9.5) 10-10.25-10.5-11.25’’ / 18.5-19.5-20-20 (20.5-21.5-22-23.5) 25-25.5-26.5-28 cm

Neckline depth: 2’’ / 5 cm

Yarn
Manos del Uruguay Alpaca Heather (70% wool, 30 % alpaca, 150 m / 50 g), or other sport weight yarn. Shown in colors H703 Grey (MC), H2222 Honeycomb (CC1) and H2540 Kohl (CC2).

3-3-3-3 (3-3-3-4) 4-4-5-5 skeins (á 100 g) of MC,

1-1-1-1 (1-1-1-1) 2-2-2-2 skeins (á 50 g) of CC1 and

2-2-2-2 (2-2-2-3) 3-3-4-4 skeins (á 50 g) of CC2.

Yardage
MC: 725-780-820-840 (900-940-985-1085) 1210-1255-1390-1505 yrds / 660-715-750-765 (825-860-900-990) 1105-1150-1275-1375 m,

CC1: 115-125-130-130 (140-140-145-155) 205-205-225-235 yrds / 105-115-120-120 (130-130-135-140) 190-190-205-215 m,

CC2: 265-285-300-300 (315-320-330-355) 455-460-500-520 yrds / 245-260-275-275 (290-290-300-325) 415-420-455-480 m.

Needles
US 5 (3.75) and US 6 (4.0 mm) - 40’’ / 100 cm long circular needles and dpns in the bigger size if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge
21 sts x 28 rnds = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch, worked in the round on the bigger needles (after blocking).

Other
4 stitch markers, tapestry needle.