Pattern: Sweater *DonnaRocco*

An individually adaptable pattern for a multicoloured knitted sweater in the *DonnaRocco* style, designed by Birgit Freyer.

The sweater *DonnaRocco* can be worked in different ways: with long or short sleeves, with a lacy or stockinette main part...

The combination of different patterns and colours keeps the knitting process interesting, and creates a result worth seeing.
You can knit the sweater with a combination of three different colours - from bright to tonal - or stick to one colour completely.

As the sweater is worked from the top down, it can be easily fitted to any individual size. The length is also variable.

All *DonnaRocco* style patterns have something in common: The change of colours and patterns is accompanied by a characteristic set of garter stitch ridges. Also, all the patterns are variable.

The pattern is charted.

The pattern (a pdf file) contains 6 pages, including a photo, charts and explanations.
The level of difficulty is 3 (of 5).

Required skills:

• working from charts
• basic stitches: knit, purl, yarn over, increases and decreases (explained in the pattern)
• knitting in the round
• crochet bind-off

Size: Variable in size - adaptable individually.

Yarn: laceweight – yarn with a yardage of 600 to 700 m (660 – 770 yd) per 100 g, in 1 to 3 colours
Yardage: depending on size and length
Estimated Yardage (for a long-sleeved sweater):

• for size 38/40 (S/M): approximately 900 m (984 yd) in total, 400 m (437 yd) of colour 1, 300 m (328 yd) of colour 2, 200 m (219 yd) of colour 3
• for size 46/48 (L/XL): approximately 1200 m (1312 yd) in total, 500 m (547 yd) of colour 1, 400 m (437 yd) of colour 2, 300 m (328 yd) of colour 3

Needle size: 4.0 to 4.5 mm (US size 6 to 7, UK size 8 to 7), circular needles in different lenghts, matching crochet hook
Notions: measuring tape, scissors, needle for sewing in threads, stitch markers (optional).