PATTERN CAREZZA
SIZES
Chest circumference
XS: 28-30 inch / 71-76 cm
S: 32-34 inch / 81-86 cm
M: 36-38 inch / 91.5-96.5 cm
L: 40-42 inch / 101.5-106.5 cm
XL: 44-46 inch / 111.5-117 cm
XXL: 48-50 inch / 122-127 cm
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference
XS: 13.8 inch / 35 cm
S: 15.7 inch / 40 cm
M: 17.7 inch / 45 cm
L: 19.7 inch / 50 cm
XL: 21.7 inch / 55 cm
XXL: 23.6 inch / 60 cm
Length
XS: 20.9 inch / 53 cm
S: 21.7 inch / 55 cm
M: 22.4 inch / 57 cm
L: 23.2 inch / 59 cm
XL: 24 inch / 61 cm
XXL: 24.4 inch / 62 cm
MATERIALS
Yarn: 8 [9, 10, 11, 12, 13] balls of aran weight yarn (approx. a total
of 717 [788, 877, 983, 1076, 1151] yards /658 [723, 805, 902, 987,
1056] meters).
The model is shown in Carezza from Adriafil [70% angora, 10% wool,
20% polyamide; 91yd / 83m per 25g ball].
Needles: 1 set US 10 / 6 mm straight or circular or other size to
obtain gauge.
1 set US 10/ 6 mm double pointed or circular (for the smaller sizes:
of length 16 in / 40 cm; for the larger sizes: of length 24 in/60
cm)
1 tapestry needle.
GAUGE
16 sts / 20 rows = 4 inch / 10 cm in stockinette stitch using US 10
/ 6 mm needles
16 sts / 24 rows = 4 inch / 10 cm in garter stitch using US 10 / 6
mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
bo: bind off
k: knit
k2tog (right-leaning decrease): knit 2 together
M1L (left-leaning increase): Insert left needle, from front to back,
under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle
and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through back loop.
1 stitch increased.
M1R (right-leaning increase): Insert left needle, from back to front,
under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle
and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through front loop.
1 stitch increased.
p: purl
pm: place marker
skp (left-leaning decrease): slip stitch, knit 1, pass slipped stitch
over
sm: slip marker
sts: stitches
RS: right side (uneven rows)
WS: wrong side (even rows)
