This entry was posted on November 11, 2009 and is filed under designs.
Cordoba:
Elegant and yet warm and cozy sweater coatfor autumn walks. Cordoba has a flattering silhouette with a fitted stockinettestitch bodice knitted from top down in a worsted weight yarn and a flowy skirtknitted in a lace pattern and a sport weight yarn.
Sizes:
XS (S,M, L, 1X). To fit bust: 30 (34,38,42,46) inches
Finished Measurements: 32 (36,40, 44, 48)inches. Modeled in size S with about 2 inches of positive ease. Cordoba ismeant to be worn as a sweater coat with a layer underneath; at least 1 inchpositive ease is recommended.
Materials:
Berroco Ultra Alpaca [50% Wool, 50% Alpaca; 215yd/ 197 m per 100 g]; CordobaGrape 2623;4[4, 5, 6, 6] skeins
Berroco UltraAlpaca Light [50% Wool, 50% Alpaca; 144 yd/133 m per 50 g]; Cordoba Grape 4212;8[8,9,10,10] skeins.
US6/ 4mm circularneedle (or size needed to obtain correct gauge) 24” or longer.
One or two US 6/4 mmcircular needle or one set of five double-pointed needles for sleeves
US 5/3.5mm circularor straight needle
Stitch markers
Cable Needle
Tapestry Needle
Waste yarn
2 buttons.
Gauge:
20 sts/28 rows inSt.st with Ultra Alpaca after blocking and worked back and forth in rows.Sleeves on the bodice are knitted in the round. If your gauge in the round ismuch tighter than in rows, you might want to use a size larger needles for thesleeves only.
One lace pattern repeat withUltra Alpaca Light measures about 2.75” widthwise and 3.75” lengthwise afterblocking.
The pattern is availabe for download as a Pdf file.
January 15, 2010
Ros wrote:
A fabulous design - for which my yarn (in "Lavender" colourway) arrived today. Am desperate to finish my current project so I can start Cordoba. Thanks for such a lovely, inspiring project Reply to this