This Monday the Yarnistas are in love. We have a crush on Joji’s newest sweater pattern – Instant Crush. Part of the Ready for Fall 2 Collection, this sweater checks all the boxes. It’s top-down a pullover, knitted in a fair isle motif, with options to knit it in mohair held together, mohair and fingering, or DK weight yarn. With so many options, we have a feeling this beauty will become a staple in many handmade households this Fall.
Instant Crush
Sizes
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).
Recommended to be worn with no ease or with a little bit of negative ease. Shown in size 3 on a 36” 90 cm bust.
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Neck opening: 17½ (17½, 19¼, 19¼, 19¼, 19¼, 20¾, 20¾, 22½, 22½)“ 44 (44, 48, 48, 48, 48, 52, 52, 56, 56) cm.
Bust circumference: 30½ (33½, 37¼, 40½, 44, 47¼, 50½, 54, 60¾, 64)” 76 (84, 92.5, 101, 109.5, 118, 126.5, 135, 151.5, 160 cm.
Yoke Depth: 6½ (7¼, 7¾, 8½, 9, 9½, 9½, 10½, 11¼, 11¾)“ 16 (17.5, 19, 21.5, 22.5, 24, 24, 26.5, 28, 29.5) cm.
Sleeve circumference at upper arm: 11 (11¾, 12½, 14, 15, 16, 16¾, 18½, 19¾, 30½)” 27.5 (29.5, 31.5, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46.5, 49.5, 51.5) cm.
Cuff circumference: 5¾ (6½, 6½, 7¾, 7¾, 8¼, 9, 9½, 10¼, 10¾)“ 14.5 (16, 16, 19, 19, 20.5, 22.5, 24, 25.5, 27) cm.
Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 16¼” 40.5 cm or desired length.
Length from underarm to hem: 14” 34.5 cm or desired length.
Needles:
19 st and 25 rows to 4” 10 cm in Colorwork pattern (Stockinette st) on US 6 4 mm needles.
**Before you measure, please take the time to wash and block your swatch in the same manner that you will wash and block your sweater. Take into consideration that double stranded mohair creates a fabric with fewer rows per inch than other fabrics.**
Yarn:
MC: 470 (587, 705, 799, 940, 1057, 1175, 1292, 1363, 1410) yards //430 (537, 645, 731, 860, 967, 1075, 1182, 1247, 1290) m of laceweight mohair (60% of this yardage is required if you only use 1 strand of DK).
Colors 2, 3 and 4: 258 (305, 352, 423, 470, 517, 564, 611, 658, 705) yards // 236 (279, 322, 387, 430, 473, 516, 559, 602, 645) m of laceweight mohair.
We recommend Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% Mohair Goat 30% Silk), either held double or held with Knitting for Olive Merino.
