1. I had to go into work to clear out my classroom since my school is about to be under construction.
2. I have been knitting like a maniac, making 4 sweaters in about 10 days
3. I watched all of Buffy the Vampire Slayer*
4. I was finishing up a course, so I had several assignments to complete
*Angel is the worst, right?
I don't think I'll continue regularly with the letters. They were a good distraction for the height of quarantine, but now that it's calmed down a bit (opening too soon, IMO) and things are starting to feel normal, I plan to stop, for now at least.
While watching Buffy, I got really into the punk vamp fashion. Spike, am I right? Angel was at his best when he was a baddie. And what's with all the villains wearing leather? So, since I got all into that, I made 3 cropped sweaters in black and grey. It is such a simple pattern, I plan to make a bunch in every color.
The pattern below is for a size small, petite semi-crop top. Make it longer or shorter depending on how you want it to fit. The pattern is top down, so you knit the neckline first. I like the pattern, because it has a no fuss neckline, no picking up stitches, and both panels are exactly the same, so it doesn't matter which way you wear it.
Materials:
2-3 skeins of medium weight yarn in color of choice (or more depending on how long you make it)
Size 7 knitting needles
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
CO 73 stitches
Row 1: K22 and place marker, P1K1 29 (single rib stitch), K1 and place marker, knit to end
Row 2: K3, P19 (to stitch marker), K1P1 to the next marker, P19, K3
Repeat rows 1 and 2 2x (4 rows total).
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Knit 3, purl 67, knit 3
Repeat rows 5 and 6 until piece measures 17.5 inches (or longer if you want!)
Knit 4 rows
Bind off
Make another panel exactly the same as the first.
Sew both panels together up the sides leaving at least 7 inches for arm holes. Adjust arm hole size to fit you,
Sew shoulders stopping at ribbing.
And that's it. You have a simple sleeveless pullover. I experimented with the length, making the black one a little shorter than the other two.
For a striped pattern, work the first 4 rows in first color, then in second color work 2 rows, repeating 2 rows of each color until desired length.
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