This cropped sweater is knitted from the top down on circular needles. Slip stitches and Mosaic Knitting create the color-work yoke. Just one color is worked each round! Because you are knitting top down the length of the sleeves and body can be customized to the perfect length for you. Be sure to purchase additional yarn for added length.

With Malabrigo Rios, the colors with the skeins can vary greatly. I used this to my advantage, choosing skeins that were deliberately lighter and darker. I began with the lightest skein of MC1, blended into the darker MC1, blended into the lighter of MC2 and ended with the darkest skein of MC2.

Sizes
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large are in parentheses.
Shown in size Medium (40”), modeled with 1 - 2” of ease

Finished Measurements
Bust – 32(36-40-44-48)“ 81(91-102-112-122) cm
Length – 18(18-18½-18¾-19¼)” 46(46-47-48-49) cm
This garment was designed with approximately 2 - 4” (5.1 - 10.2 cm) of positive ease. Please take this into consideration when selecting your size.

Materials
2(2-2-2-3) Hanks MALABRIGO RIOS (100 grs / 210 yds), #138 Ivy (MC1)
2(2-3-3-3) Hanks MALABRIGO RIOS (100 grs / 210 yds), #880 Hojas (MC2)
1(1-1-1-1) Hank MALABRIGO RIOS (100 grs / 210 yds), #027 Bobby Blue (CC)
16, 24, 32 and 40” Length circular knitting needles, size 7 (4.5 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
16” and 32” Length circular knitting needles, size 6 (4 mm)
Set of double pointed needles (dpn) size 6 (4 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm)
Stitch markers
Stitch holders

Gauge
20 sts = 4” (10.2 cm); 30 rnds = 4” (10.2 cm) in St st
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Photography by Gale Zucker

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