Xania Cropped

Knit a classy cozy sweater. Easy to knit and looks amazing on.

Construction
Knitted top-down with one strand in each quality held together. First in stockinette, then rib and then brioche. 2 rounds of increase only! The brioche pulls together when it is on; the measurements are showing the garment lying flat.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Yarn
Pickles Big Fuzz
250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) g
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Pickles Tjukk Merino
300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400) g

Recommended Needles
16" and 32" circular needles, 12 mm | US 17
32" circular needles, 9 mm | US 13

Gauge per 10 cm | 4 inches
Rib with double strands, 12 mm | US 17: 9 sts / 12 rows
Brioche with double strands, 12 mm | US 17: 6 sts / 16 rows

Measurements lying flat
Waist: 63 (67) 70 (73) 77 (80) cm | 24.8 (26.4) 27.6 (28.7) 30.3 (31.5)"
Chest width: 63 (67) 70 (73) 77 (80) cm | 24.8 (26.4) 27.6 (28.7) 30.3 (31.5)"
Length: 53 (55) 57 (59) 61 (63) cm | 20.9 (21.7) 22.4 (23.2) 24.0 (24.8)" (will stretch approx. 10%)

Yarn Alternatives
Pickles Big Fuzz: 100 m / 109 yds / 50 g
Alternatives: Rauma Tjukk Mohair | 100 m / 109 yds / 50 g
Hip Knit Shop Hip Mohair | 110 m / 120 yds / 50 g
Lang Yarn Mohair Trend | 100 m / 109 yds / 50 g
Lana Grossa Silkhair Lusso | 100 m / 109 yds / 50 g

Pickles Tjukk Merino: 200 m / 218 yds / 100 g
Alternatives: Pickles Cozy | 110 m / 120 yds / 50 g
Rauma Vams | 83 m / 91 yds / 50 g
Drops Nepal | 75 m / 82 yds / 50 g
Hip Wool | 80 m / 90 yds / 50 g

Difficulty
elementary | easy | experienced | expert