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Jayus (Indonesian) – a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh.

Jayus embraces the spirit of unlikely matches; the different size color blocks and stripes make a striking effect that keeps the maker and the wearer interested. It is a raglan style pullover with a high-low split hem, sporting large color blocks in the body and stripes along the sleeves. It is made top-down completely seamlessly and finished off with a ribbed button band.

The raglan shaping and the easy stitches make this a beginner-friendly project. And for those of you who are still a bit insecure when it comes to playing with color, stripes and color blocking are the perfect intro to colorwork!

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.

Designed with 2–3in (5–8cm) of positive ease.

Bust:

31¼ (35, 39, 43, 47¼) (51¼, 54¾, 59, 64) in / 79 (89, 99, 109, 120) (130, 139, 150, 162) 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 Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Sport (55% wool, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere), sport (3ply), 50g (137yd/125m), in the following colors: (A) Ecru; (B) Rose Pink; (C) Wasabi; (D) Black.

Other yarn alternatives

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

Knit Picks / WeCrochet

Brava Sport (100% Premium Acrylic)

Galileo (50% Merino Wool, 50% Viscose from Bamboo)

High Desert Sport 50gr (100% American Wool)

Lovecrafts.com

MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino (100% Merino Wool)

Cascade 220 Superwash Sport (100% Merino Wool)

Lion Brand Yarn

LB Collection® Merino Camel Yarn (80% Merino Wool, 20% Camel)

A Star is Born: Oh Baby Yarn (100% Organic Cotton)

Tools

US size G/6 (4mm) hook

US size 7 (4.5mm) hook

10 stitch markers

6 to 10 buttons, ¾in (2cm) diameter

Yardage/meterage

Amounts include 10% extra for swatching and margin of error.

Yarn A:

460 (525, 590, 665, 745) (830, 910, 1005, 1095) yd

420 (480, 540, 610, 680) (760, 830, 920, 1000) m

Yarn B:

285 (330, 360, 415, 460) (515, 560, 625, 680) yd

260 (300, 330, 380, 420) (470, 510, 570, 620) m

Yarn C:

383 (425, 480, 545, 610) (690, 745, 820, 900) yd

350 (390, 440, 500, 560) (630, 680, 750, 820) m

Yarn D:

210 (240, 275, 305, 340) (385, 415, 460, 505) yd

190 (220, 250, 280, 310) (350, 380, 420, 460) m

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.

Changing color at the end of the row
slst ribbing
adding ribbing to an existing piece of crochet fabric

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 and the size they made.

Jayus on Ravelry