Noro's Cropped Jacket may be short in length, but it’s long on panache. The piece is knit in alternate garter stripes of Noro Silk Garden Sock and uses short-row shaping to form the lapel and shoulder curve. Leave it to Noro to give you everything you love about Silk Garden in a fingering weight yarn. Skill Level: Intermediate Finished Measurements: Bust (with fronts slightly overlapped) – 38 (42)” Back Length – 17½ (19)” Yarn Requirements: Noro Silk Garden Sock (40% Wool/ 25% Silk/ 25% Nylon/ 10% Kid Mohair; 100g/325yds) Color A – 3 skeins shown in 252 (WEBS do not carry this color) Color B – 2 skeins shown in S272 shown in in color #252 (A); 2 skeins in #272 (B) Needles: US4 (3.50mm) circular Gauge: 22 sts and 40 rows = 4" over garter stitch This pattern was originally featured in Noro Knitting Magazine #1.