Atirro by Carol Feller

Atirro

Knitting
September 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in st st
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1100 - 1650 yards (1006 - 1509 m)
Bust circumference: 32 (35.5, 38.25, 41, 44.5, 47, 50.75, 53.25, 56)" / 81 (90, 97, 104, 113, 119.5, 129, 135.5, 142) cm
English

Worked from the bottom up in one piece the geometric colorwork yoke makes a striking statement.The neck is delicately shaped by working short rows across the back to raise it.

Materials
Yarn

Harrisville Designs WATERshed, 100% wool, 1.75oz (50g), 110yds (101m).
MC: Color: Bancroft (909): 8 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13) skeins.
CC1: Color: Canal (919): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins.
CC2: Color: Eastview (931): 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skeins.

Needles & Notions
1 US size 7 (4.5mm) circular needles, 32” (80cm) length (or longer for larger sizes) for body
1 US size 7 (4.5mm) circular needles, 24” (60cm) length for neck
Set of US size 7 (4.5mm) double-pointed needles for sleeves
Adjust needle size as necessary to achieve gauge
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

Gauge
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette stitch blocked.
19 stitches and 24 rows = 4” (10cm) in ribbing lightly blocked.