VITTORIA by Dorte Rasmussen

VITTORIA

Knitting
August 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
656 - 1312 yards (600 - 1200 m)
small - medium - large - xlarge - xxlarge
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VITTORIA - an aran-weight cotton jumper in an elegant style with a soft V-neck. Without sleeves or with ¾ long sleeves.The bottom edge curves a little. The pattern is moss stitches with sloping plain knitted lanes running upwards/downwards. Written pattern with charts. Worked flat.
Required skill level from 1 (beginner) to 5 (advanged): 3.
The measurements throughout the pattern are given in cm as well as inches.
Sizes included in the pattern: small - medium - large - xlarge - xxlarge
Measurements of the garment:
Bust: 82 cm - 90 cm - 102 cm - 114 cm - 122 cm (in: 32¼ - 35½ - 38½ - 45 - 48)
Length: 58 cm - 60 cm - 62 cm - 64 cm - 66 cm (in: 22¾ - 23½ - 24½ - 25¼ - 26)
Material: this design calls for an aran-weight cotton, 50 g = ca. 80 meters. To use 350 - 400 - 450 - 500 - 600 g. For the version with sleeves one needs another 200 g - equal for all sizes. And 20 meters (22 yds) of a DK-weight cotton for the neckband.
The blue version with sleeves is made in CORDONETTO, 100 % Egyptian cotton from Campolmi Roberto Filati in Florence, Italy.
The white sleeveless one is made in the DK-weight cotton, CABLE, 100% Egyptian cotton, worked together with 1 strand SETA, 100 % silk. Both yarns from Campolmi Roberto Filati.
Needles: No 4 and 4½ mm.
Tension/gauge in plain knitting: 17 sts on needles no 4½ mm = 10 cm (4 in).
Yarn alternatives (aran-weight cotton): DMC Natura Medium, ROWAN Handknit Cotton KF, RICO Creative Cotton Aran, SCHOELLER und STAHL Record, MONDIAL Bio Soft.