Pullover Caro by Astrid Tueting

Pullover Caro

Knitting
December 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Fair Isle, stranded colourwork
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1450 - 2300 yards (1326 - 2103 m)
5 Sizes
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This pattern is available from knitforpassion.de for €7.10.

Pullover – “Caro”
Caro is designed for people who are crazy about colours and love to play with them. The arrangement of charts allows you an unlimited number of combinations. Stray balls of old
favourite garments can find a new place in this pullover.

Knitting technique
Bottom-up construction with set-in sleeves: Knowledge of knitting in the round, Intarsia technique in the round and flat, colourwork knitting, short rows

Level
Advanced (intermediate) knitters

Finished Knitted Size
Available in 10 sizes,
positive ease with max. 2,5 – 5,0 cm/1-2”
Chest width of finished garment (cm): 85-90-95-100-105-110-115-120-125-130

Yarn
Rauwerk No2/Sport weight, 100% wool Bavarian Merino Wool naturally dyed, 2ply, woollen spun
length: ~300m/100g; ~330 yards / 3,5 oz, or any other yarn with same gauge

Gauge (10cmx10cm) & Needles
colorwork: 24 sts x 28 rows (needles EU size 3,00mm)
textured sts: 24 sts x 28 rows (needles EU size 2,75mm)
Note: check the gauge by knitting and blocking a swatch.
Best result for the swatch is to k in diamond Chart A over 48 sts and 24 rows in the round

Notions
scissors, sewing needle, stitch markers