Jupiter Crop by Caitlin Hunter
This is my not-so-cropped Jupiter Crop! 🐓
I fell in love with this colorwork sweater as soon as I saw it, and once I put this winning color combo together I just had to make it happen.
I wanted to make this sweater a bit more wearable with my current wardrobe, so I decided to add not only length, but hip-shaping as well by splitting one feather on each side into two (shown in photo below) just after the small of my waist.
I kind of made the increases up as I went, and am pretty proud of how well it turned out.
The only other modification I made was gauge- My gauge was a touch small, but I liked my fabric, so I knit one size larger than my desired size, and it worked out perfectly!
I knit the Size 5 for a desired Size 4, and had the smallest little nuggets of C1 and C5 left.
So if you want to knit a Jupiter of your own and lengthen it as well- I suggest picking up an extra skein of those colors "just in case".
I am a bit obsessed with Sport-weight sweaters right now, so I figure any leftover yarns might go into a future color work sweater, or I could always put them into a fun color work cowl. 😊
Sizing, Yarn, & Yardage Information
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) {7, 8, 9, 10}
Finished Bust Circumference:
33.75 (36, 38.5, 43.25, 48, 53) {56.5, 60, 65, 68.5}”
Yarn used for sample shown above & below: Sugarplum Circus Merino Sport: 328 yards/100g
Yardage:
Note that yardage is estimated and may vary depending on yarn used, gauge variations or modifications.
Yardage provided below is for mid-length sleeves and cropped body length as shown on Caitlin's original sample.
My own sample (shown above & below) was modified and lengthened, and therefore used quite a bit more yardage of C1 & C5.
C1 (shown above in Olive Juice): 409 (437, 464, 520, 580, 641) {683, 724, 785, 826} yards
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) {3, 3, 3, 3} skeins
C2 (shown in Oat): 55 (59, 63, 70, 78, 86) {92, 97, 105, 111} yards
1 skein all sizes
C3 (shown in Melon Mambo): 92 (98, 105, 118, 131, 145) {154, 164, 177, 187} yards
1 skein all sizes
C4 (shown in Celery): 70 (75, 80, 90, 99, 110) {117, 124, 134, 142} yards
1 skein all sizes
C5 (shown in Lady Danger): 123 (132, 141, 158, 175, 194) {206, 219, 237, 250} yards
1 skein all sizes