
Stolen Silver Spoons is a form fitting crop top inspired by The Hobbits of The Shire. If you’d like to knit Stolen Silver Spoons but would like more ease and length, there’s a few different options you can follow.
Option 1: Just Add length
Option 1 is for those of us who do not want more ease, we only want length. If you love the fit of Stolen Silver Spoons up top and you prefer more fitted garments, you can simply add length to the body. Ignore the measurements given in the pattern instructions and knit to your desired length.
For those of us who may want a bit more ease, options 2 and 3 are the way to go!
Option 2: Size up.
If you know you want more ease everywhere in the garment, you can simply size up. There are 4 inches between each size, and the garment is designed with 0-1” of positive ease in mind. By sizing up, you will automatically add ease. If you’d like to also add length, you can simply knit straight down to your desired length.
If you take this option, please know: your FO will look very different from the sample. The underarm will be less fitted, and the sleeves will be larger as well. If that’s the look you want, then go for it!
Option 3:
Let’s say you like the fit of Stolen Silver Spoons up top and you’d like a longer garment, but you know you’d like some more ease in the body, then option 3 is for you!
To add length while also adding ease, you’ll need some specific information. Before moving on to the next steps in this option, make sure you have your…
Current number of stitches on your needles
Row Gauge per 1 inch
Length you’ve already knit
Length you’d like to knit to
Amount of ease you’d like to reach
Step 1: Calculate stitches
First, we’ll calculate how many stitches are required to get your ease goal. To do that, take your stitch gauge per inch and multiply it by the target ease. That is the “number of stitches on the last row.”
Step 2: Calculate length
Next, we’ll find the length between your current row and what will be your last row. To do this, take the length you’d like to knit to and subtract it by the length you’ve already knit. That’s your “measure length first to last.”
Step 3: How many increases per row?
Last, we’ll determine how many increases are in a given row. Personally, I worked 2 stitches per row. That may need to change for your rate.**
Now you can plug all of these numbers into this knitting calculator, and it will distribute your increases accordingly!
**You can play with this number in the calculator, depending on how gentle you want your shaping. The more often you increase, the more rapidly your garment will grow. The less often you increase, the more gently your garment will grow.
Option 3 also works for folks who would like to decrease as well!
Simply follow the instructions above, using the same measurements and numbers. The calculator will detect that your stitches are decreasing and will give you decrease rates instead of increase rates.
Ready to get knitting?
You can purchase Stolen Silver Spoons Crop on Ravelry or Ko-fi. On both pattern pages, you'll find a full schematic publicly posted in the photos. That way, you know exactly what you're getting before you buy the pattern and can plan your mods accordingly.
Questions? Feel free to email me at nicole@commonthreadfiber.com - I'm happy to help work out any measurements or numbers with you!

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