Cacti Crop
Cacti Crop by Boho Chic. Plants make people happy and I’m willing to bet so do sweaters that feature plants! My obsession with house plants inspired this new cropped sweater pattern. The Cacti Crop is a top down tee worked in the round which features a sampling of cute little cacti color work motifs! Knit up in Tuku Wool’s fingering weight Finnish yarn it is knit up in earthy, rustic tones. This cute crop is perfect for layering over dresses and jumpsuits and for wearing in the warmer months.
Gauge: 26 sts and 28 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st worked in the round and blocked
Finished Measurements: Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10); 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68, 72)” / 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5, 183) cm Bust circumference; Designed to fit with 4-6” / 10-15 cm positive ease
Materials Used: Tuku Wool Fingering (100% Finnish wool, 50 grams per 195 meters)
- MC Sake (white): Approximately 450 (525, 560, 620, 680) (745, 815, 880, 950, 1020) yards / 411 (480, 512, 567, 622) (681, 745, 805, 869, 933) meters
- CC1 Nila (brown): 24 (26, 28, 30, 35) (40, 43, 45, 50, 53) yards/ 22 (24, 26, 27, 32) (37, 39, 41, 46, 48) meters
- CC2 Selja (green): 95 (100, 115, 130, 140) (155, 170, 185, 200, 215) yards / 87 ( 91, 105, 119, 128) (142, 155, 169, 183, 197) meters
- CC3 Repo (orange): 19 (21, 23, 25, 27) (30, 32, 35, 37, 40) yards/ 17 (19, 21, 23, 25) (26, 28, 29, 34, 37) meters
Needle Size: US 3 (3.25 mm) 32” / 81.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needle of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the sleeves and cuffs; Suggest sizing up 1 or 2 size needles for color work section for even tension
Pattern Includes: Written Instructions & Chart
Skill Level: Intermediate
