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SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

INTRO

With a frill hem and cuffs, delicate lace at the front neckline, puffed sleeves and a square neckline, the Sugarplum Crop is a showpiece. This cropped, set-in-sleeve design uses fingering and mohair lace yarns held together to create a nebulous fabric. Bust darts can be worked optionally to add length to the bust area.

SIZING

All of my patterns are #sizeinclusive.

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) (16, 17, 18, 19)

To fit chest circumference:

28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) (40, 42, 44, 46) (48, 50, 52, 54, 56) (58, 60, 62, 64)”

70 (75, 80, 85, 90, 95) (100, 105, 110, 115) (120, 125, 130, 135, 140) (145, 150, 155, 160) cm

Finished chest circumference:

27 (29, 31, 33, 35, 37) (39, 41, 43, 45) (47, 49, 51, 53, 55) (57, 59, 61, 63)”

67.5 (72.5, 77.5, 82.5, 87.5, 92.5) (97.5, 102.5, 107.5, 112.5) (117.5, 122.5, 127.5, 132.5, 137.5) (142.5, 147.5, 152.5, 157.5) cm

Intended to fit with 1” / 2.5 cm of negative ease in the chest and 5-6” / 12.5-15 cm of positive ease in the waist. See more sizing info in the Schematic at left.

BLOCKED GAUGE

Stockinette Stitch (body and sleeves): 22 sts and 32 rows / rnds = 4” / 10 cm

1x1 Ribbing (neckband, hem and cuff): 21 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10 cm (All ribbing is stretched from either the frill or neckline.)

Lacy Cable Chart (located at chest): Complete chart (42 sts and 40 rows) = 7.75” / 19.5 cm wide and 5” / 12.5 cm long

NEEDLES

Needle size is a suggestion. Use the needle size that achieves gauge for you.

Size US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles

Hem, body, front and back: 24” / 60 cm or longer; sizes 5 and up may find it more comfortable to use needles that are 32” / 80 cm or longer

Sleeves: 32” / 80 cm or longer for working the sleeves and cuffs using magic loop, small circumference needles or double-pointed needles

Neckband: 16” / 40 cm

3-needle BO at the shoulders: Spare size US 4 / 3.5 mm needle of any length

NOTIONS

5 primary st markers (including one unique BOR) and 24 (25, 27, 28, 30, 32) (34, 35, 37, 39) (41, 42, 44, 46, 48) (49, 51, 53, 55) Ms to separate Frill Hem Chart reps; 2 RMs; st holders or scrap yarn for holding sts; and yarn needle

YARN

The fingering and lace yarns listed below are held together to create a DK-weight yarn throughout the pattern.

Sugarplum Circus Sugarplum Sock (fingering weight; 75% SW merino, 25% recycled nylon; 437 yards / 399 meters per 100-gram skein)

Sugarplum Circus Sugarplum Cloud (lace weight; 72% super kid mohair, 28% silk; 460 yards / 420 meters per 50-gram skein

OR any DK weight yarn or yarn combination that meets gauge

YARDAGE

Yardage includes a 10% buffer for slight variations in gauge.

2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Sugarplum Circus Sugarplum Sock and

2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Sugarplum Circus Sugarplum Cloud

OR approx

Yards EACH of fingering and lace: 624 (749, 816, 860, 918, 972) (1021, 1130, 1190, 1208) (1244, 1277, 1340, 1403, 1452) (1530, 1597, 1664, 1737) yards

Meters EACH of fingering and lace: 571 (685, 746, 787, 840, 889) (934, 1033, 1088, 1105) (1138, 1168, 1225, 1283, 1328) (1399, 1460, 1521, 1588) meters