Meet Pana Po’o

This is the other cover project in my book Corloful Crochet knitwear. It is one of the easiest projects in the whole book, yet one that is incredibly stricking!

Before we get started with all of the important information about this summery top, let me give you some important links!

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Pana Po’o – Hawaiian – the act of scratching your head in order to help you remember something you have forgotten.

The Pana Po’o top symbolizes the crossroads that often make us stop in our tracks and think. It represents endless possibilities and life. The easy construction makes it the perfect introduction to intarsia garments, and although the pattern uses four different colors, it can easily be made with more.

The top is worked in two almost identical panels, each

constructed from the top down. The Front panel includes

neck shaping, which means each side of the neck is

worked separately and then they are joined to work the

chest and body. Once the panels are complete, they

are joined at the sides and shoulders, and an edging is

worked around the sleeves. The body length is for the semi

cropped style, but the length is adjustable to taste.

Each panel is worked following an Intarsia Chart, which makes it a very easy and intuitive pattern to follow. It is also highly adjustable to flatter any body type.

Sizes + Measurement

All of the garment patterns in the book come in 9 sizes.

These are the actual garment measurements. Choose size based on body measurements and desired ease.

Bust: 31 (34¼, 39 42¼, 46¾) (50, 53½, 58, 62½) in / 78.5 (87 98.5, 107, 118.5) (127, 135.5, 147, 158.5) cm

Complete schematics in the book include more points of measurement, but when it comes to choosing a size, bust measurements are the most important in a straight pullover like this one.

Materials

Yarn

I used The Yarn Collective, Bloomsbury DK (100% merino wool), light worsted (DK), 100g (236yd/240m), in the following colors:

A: Oz (106); B: Russet (109); C: Indigo (104); D: Fuschia (102).

Other yarn alternatives

If you’re looking for other options, any DK weight will work, but here are some suggestions.

Knit Picks / WeCrochet

Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino)

CotLin (70% Tanguis Cotton, 30% Linen)

Lovecrafts.com

Cascade 220 Superwash (100% Superwash Wool)

Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo & Cotton DK (60% Bamboo, 40% Cotton)

Lion Bran Yarn

LB Collection® Cotton Bamboo Yarn (52% Cotton, 48% Rayon from Bamboo)

Truboo (100% Rayon from Bamboo)

LB Collection® Superwash Merino Yarn (100% Superwash Merino Wool)

Yardage

A: 153 (169½, 191½, 208, 232) (246, 262½, 284½, 306¼) yd

140 (155, 175, 190, 212) (225, 240, 260, 280) m

B: 175 (196, 221, 238½, 268) (284½, 303, 328, 354½) yd

160 (179, 202, 218, 245) (260, 277, 300, 324) m

C: 174 (192½, 218¾, 235¼, 262½) (279, 300¾, 328, 350) yd

159 (176, 200, 215, 240) (255, 275, 300, 320) m

D: 181½ (202½, 228¾, 247¼, 276¾) (295¼, 315, 339, 366½) yd

166 (185, 209, 226, 253) (270, 288, 310, 335) m

Amounts included 10% extra for swatching and margin or error.

Amounts are approximate for a semi–cropped top.

Techniques used

Here is a list of the techniques used to make this top. I have added links to audio-visual aid that you might find helpful. More videos will be added in time.

Intarsia Crochet

Testers

My testers were incredibly important and helpful during the writing of this book. I am forever grateful to them! Here are some of their projects (click on the images to be directed to their Instagram account)

You can also find the pattern on Ravelry and see their projects if you would like to know more information about the materials they used.

Pana Po’o on Ravelry