Release your wild side with this vintage leopard print sweater. It’s knit seamlessly from the top down with a simple two-color stranded pattern on the yoke. Knit in worsted weight yarn with elbow lengths sleeves and a cropped length that hits right at the natural waist, the Cat Lady Crop makes for a quick, fun and feisty knit.

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Ewe Ewe Yarns Pattern #278
Designed by Emma Kerian in collaboration with Ewe Ewe Yarns

Finished Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]:
32 (35, 38, 41, 44, 47)[50, 53, 56, 59, 62, 65]” / 81.5 (89, 96.5, 104, 112, 119.5)[127, 134.5, 142, 150, 157.5, 165] cm

Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns, , 95 yards per 50g skein, 100% merino wool superwash yarn, #4 worsted weight
• MC: 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10)[11, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15] skeins (98 Charcoal)
• CC: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3)[3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5] skeins (30 Saffron)

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Needles:
Larger needles: US 8 (5.0 mm) 16-40” / 40-100 cm circular needle(s) or size needed to obtain gauge
Smaller needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) or 2 US sizes (1 mm) smaller than larger needles 16-40” / 40-100 cm circular needle(s)
Additional larger and smaller needles: For your preferred method of small circumference knitting (Magic Loop, 2 circulars or double pointed needles)

Supplies: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn

Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in single color Stockinette stitch in the round using larger needles, taken after blocking.

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