Product Description
Hello, there knitters! Firstly, thank you so much for choosing to knit up the Xtina Crop! This design is very near and dear to my heart and is my first colorwork yoke pattern! You will find two color charts to choose from, Chart A is the original pattern as seen in the sample knit and Chart B has some extra colorwork with no increases for you to do if you would like to lengthen the yoke. This top is designed to have a cropped, flowy fit! There is a lot of positive ease in this design, so please keep that in mind when picking your size out! One last thing before you get started…the colorwork on this pattern is not for the faint of heart! There are 60-70 rows of tri-color stranded knitting! Your knitting may be tight after you finish the yoke. My suggestion for the best fit is to place all of the yoke stitches on waste yarn and block out your knitting before continuing on to the body.
The Xtina Crop by Born & Raised Knits
What Is Being Made
The Xtina Crop is a knitted cropped top designed by Born & Raised Knits and featured in this downloadable PDF pattern. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a fitted, short-length garment available in nine sizes ranging from bust measurements of 28-30 inches up to 60-62 inches, making it suitable for a wide range of body types.
Craft and Techniques
This pattern uses knitting as the primary construction method. The Xtina Crop is worked in the round using circular needles, which is a common technique for creating seamless garments with even tension and minimal finishing work. The pattern incorporates multiple needle sizes to manage different stitch densities across the garment, with ribbing worked on smaller needles to create elastic, fitted edges.
Stitches Used
The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches and shaping techniques:
- Knit (k) - the basic knit stitch forming the primary fabric
- Purl (p) - the reverse knit stitch, likely used for textural contrast or ribbing
- Knit 2 together (k2tog) - a right-leaning decrease used for shaping
- Slip, slip, knit (ssk) - a left-leaning decrease for balanced shaping
- Slip marker (sm) - a technique for tracking pattern sections and shaping points
- Place marker (pm) - used to denote the beginning of rounds and pattern changes
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The Xtina Crop calls for 4-ply weight yarn in a three-color colorwork design, with yardage requirements varying by size:
- Main Color (MC): 'Ariadne' in Simple Sock by Nox Yarn Co, ranging from 450 to 565 yards depending on size
- Contrast Color 1 (CC1): 'Mint Julep' in Classic Sock by Woolen Boon, ranging from 400 to 500 yards
- Contrast Color 2 (CC2): 'Sorry not Sorry' in Kidsilk Lace by Hedgehog Fibres (held double), ranging from 380 to 480 yards
The pattern requires multiple circular needles in US size 4, including 16-inch, 24-32 inch, and 40-inch lengths for working different sections of the garment. Additionally, US size 3 circular needles or double-pointed needles (DPNs) are needed for ribbing on the sleeves, creating a tighter, more elastic finish at the cuffs.
Difficulty Level
Rated as intermediate, this pattern is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are comfortable working in the round with circular needles and managing basic decreases for garment shaping. The three-color yarn combination and fitted silhouette require attention to stitch counts and pattern placement.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | Born & Raised Knits |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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