Corazon by Julia Trice

Corazon

Knitting
February 2012
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter & lace
US 5 - 3.75 mm
990 - 1830 yards (905 - 1673 m)
27 (30, 32 ¼, 35, 37 ¾, 40, 43, 45, 48 ½, 53 ¾)” / 68.5 (76, 82, 89, 96, 101.5, 109, 114.5, 123, 136.5) cm
English
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Corazon is available as an individual pdf or as part of the Fire Collection, which includes Mexican Wedding and Frambuesa. If you previously purchased Corazon or Mexican Wedding, the price of the collection will be discounted by the amount of your previous purchase(s).

Corazon is the perfect little sweater to perk up your winter, and a special treat for Valentine’s Day with all its hearts. The pdf contains two versions of the pattern -- 3/4 sleeves in a standard length (shown) and full sleeves with a longer bodice.

Lace instructions are both written and charted. The pattern has been professionally tech edited to reduce the possibility for error, but if you have questions or believe that you have found an error, please contact me.

finished measurements
27 (30, 32 ¼, 35, 37 ¾, 40, 43, 45, 48 ½, 53 ¾)”
68.5 (76, 82, 89, 96, 101.5, 109, 114.5, 123, 136.5) cm
bust circumference.

ease
The standard body with ¾ sleeve version is modeled over a camisole with 1” / 2.5 cm negative ease. The pullover is meant to fit snugly to show off the lace. If you intend to wear it over a long sleeved shirt, however, size up to between 1” / 2.5 cm and 2” / 5 cm positive ease.

yarn
Long Sleeve Version

4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins SweetGeorgia Superwash DK in “Cayenne”; 256 yds / 234 m per 115 g; 100% superwash merino wool.

Pullover requires approximately 990 (1100, 1180, 1280, 1350, 1420, 1540, 1680, 1830, 2010) yds / 900 (1010, 1080, 1170, 1240, 1300, 1410, 1540, 1680, 1830) m of DK weight yarn.

Three-Quarter Sleeve Version
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins SweetGeorgia Superwash DK in “Cayenne”; 256 yds / 234 m per 115 g; 100% superwash merino wool.

Pullover requires approximately 870 (940, 1020, 1100, 1190, 1250, 1350, 1440, 1570, 1710) yds / 800 (860, 940, 1000, 1090, 1150, 1230, 1320, 1440, 1570) m of DK weight yarn.

needles & notions
US 5 (3.75 mm) 24” circular needle
US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles
OR size necessary to make gauge.
4 locking stitch markers, 1 in main color to mark join, 3 in a contrasting color to mark raglan increases
waste yarn
darning needle

gauge
21 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in leaf lace patt with garter sts.
Work 1 rep leaf lace, 4 garter sts, 1 rep leaf lace, for swatch.
21 sts and 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in rib.

construction
The pullover is worked circularly from the top down in one piece to the underarm, where the body and sleeves are worked separately in the round. Finally, the stitches cast on under each arm are seamed closed. Instructions are given for a long-sleeve version with longer body and for a three-quarter sleeve standard version.