Corrado Don't Preach (CDP)

Corrado Don’t Preach

A Raglan-ish Slip-Stitch Colorwork Sweater design by Corrado Lark

The Backstory:

Papa don’t preach, but I guess I’m papa? I don’t know, I went through a big Madonna phase for a second there, obsessing over our similar Italian background, working on my own pop music (which is coming along and kinda cool). And I was inspired by her use of crosses, and knit them subtly into this sweater all over, connected and not connected.

In the end, the yarn is the star of the show, using 4 colors of lovely Plied Yarn Co to create a marled looking fabric that’s kinda like premarled in the yarn... yeah, long story short it’s a super fun knit and wild product. I love wearing this one!

Note: The Colorwork Charts will require an email (as well as google doc access for the written design), so send when you apply/after you're accepted if not.
 

Sizing:

• Finished Chest: 32 (35, 38, 41, 44) (47, 50, 53, 56) (59, 62, 65, 68)”

• Sample shown in Size 6 with 3” positive ease. 

• Neckline Circumference: 19.5 (20.25, 20.5, 20.75, 21) (21.25, 21.5, 21.75, 22) (22.25, 22.5, 22.75, 23)"

• Scye Depth: 9 (9, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75) (10, 10.25, 10.75, 10.5) (10.25, 10, 11, 11.25)”

• Upper Arm: 13 (13.75, 15, 15.75, 16.5) (17.25, 18, 18.75, 19.75) (21, 21.75, 22.75, 23.75)”

• Wrist Circumference: 7 (7, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75) (8, 8.25, 8.5, 8.5) (8.75, 9, 9.25, 9.5)”

• Sleeve length: 20.5 (21, 21, 21, 21.5) (21.5, 21.75, 22, 22.25) (22.25, 22.25, 22.25, 22.25)”

Pattern Description:

It's a slip-stitch colorwork sweater using 5 colors of Plied which is a sport-dk ish weight. The design uses raglan-ish shaping and has some optional waist shaping as well. 

The Key:

k: Knit.

p: Purl.

w&t: Wrap and turn (short rows).

m1l: Make one left-leaning stitch.

m1r: Make one right-leaning stitch.

ssk: Slip one stitch as if to purl, slip another stitch as if to purl, and using the front of your left needle, knit the two slipped stitches together on your right needle. Decrease of 1 stitch.

k2tog: Knit two stitches together for a decrease of 1 stitch.

sl: Slip stitch (1-5 stitches in the colorwork at a time)

BOR: Beginning of round.

pm: Place marker.

sm: Slip marker.

rm: Remove marker.

Dec: Decrease.

Inc: Increase.

Needles:

• US 4 (3.5mm) 16-40” circular needles

• US 5 (3.75mm) 16-40” circular needles

• US 6 (4mm) 16-40” circular needles

Notions:

• At least 4 stitch markers

• A tapestry needle

Some good pictures to help promote the design, linked to ravelry if you wish, though I sell my patterns through Payhip now for accessability reasons. Good communication about any questions, comments, or concerns as they happen. I can help anyone with anything they need, just prefer to iron it out between us vs. posting publicly about any issues in the design. The goal is to have a great, tried and tested pattern that'll last the ages. It'll be fun, and I can't wait to see everyone's interpretations of this design! You'll be singing Papa Don't Preach for days and days...

The designer is offering discounted or free pattern(s) to testers

I'm happy to give anyone who finishes the test knit any pattern of their choosing from my Payhip or Rav. Store. I'm super appreciative to have great testers!

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