Colombo by Ela Torrente

Colombo

Knitting
December 2014
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Lace
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stst
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
850 - 2460 yards (777 - 2249 m)
30 (32, 34 , 36, 38, 40, 42, 44) inches/ 76 (81, 87, 91, 97. 102, 107, 112) cm
English
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Colombo is a seamless scoop neck pullover worked in the round, from the top down, shaped with short rows.
The sweater is designed to look like two layered garments worn together, but is worked in one piece.
Colombo is perfect to use leftovers: you can easily customize the colours sequence and the textured section depth.
The pattern uses combined raglan method sleeve and is intended to be worn with zero or little positive ease.


Finished chest circumference : 30 (32, 34 , 36, 38, 40, 42, 44) inches/ 76 (81, 87, 91, 97. 102, 107, 112) cm

Sample shown in size 32 inches/ 81cm worn with no ease. Please choose a size closer to your actual measurements.

Materials:
Holst Garn Supersoft (100% wool - 314yds/287m per 50 gr ball) or Holst Garn Samarkand (75% wool 25 % silk – 314yds/ 287m per 50 gr ball)
Colour A (shown in Crocus) 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) balls
Colour B (shown in Granite) 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) balls
Colour C (shown in Slate Gray) 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) balls

or approx.
Colour A: 780 (820, 890, 930, 975, 1040, 1085, 1130) yards/ 710 (750, 815, 850, 900, 950, 995, 1035) meters
Colour B: 255 (265, 290, 305, 320, 340, 355, 370) yards/ 230 (245, 240, 265, 280, 295, 310, 340) meters
Colour C: 660 (700, 755, 790, 830, 885, 920, 960) yards/ 605 (640, 690, 720, 755, 810, 840, 875) meters
of light fingering weight yarn held double

or any sport/DK weight yarn held single (halved yardage)**

  • 36” / 90cm or longer US5/3,75mm circular needle
  • 36” / 90cm or longer US7/4,5mm circular needle or different size to obtain gauge
  • US7/4,5mm DPNs (optional, for sleeves)
  • US5/3,75mm DPNs (optional, for sleeves)
  • US4/3,5mm spare needle (optional, for picking up lifeline)
  • 5 stitch markers
  • yarn needle
  • waste yarn or stitch holders

Gauge (after blocking):
19 sts & 26 rounds = 10 cm/4 inches in stst on larger needle yarn doubled

Skill level: Intermediate