VALERIA

VALERIA - a lovely twinset with the cardigan in DK-weight wool and the jersey in 4-ply wool. A textured pattern in plain knitting and garter stitches worked from chart for the cardigan. Borders in wool from the jersey. The jersey is made in plain knitting and plain knitting in reverse.The sleeves are worked from top to bottom. Written pattern with chart for the cardigan. The pattern holds both cardigan and jumper.
Skill level required from 1 (beginner) to 5 (advanged): 3.
The measurements throughout the pattern are given in cm as well as inches.
Sizes: 2 - 4 - 6 yrs

Sizes included in the pattern: 2 yrs - 4 yrs - 6 yrs
Measurements of the garments:
Chest (jumper): 64 - 69 - 76 cm (in: 25¼ - 27¼ - 30)
Length (jumper): 30 - 33 - 38 cm (in: 11¾ - 13 - 15)
Chest (cardigan): 70 - 74 - 82 cm (in: 27½ - 29¼ - 32¼)
Length (cardigan): 33 - 36 - 42 cm (in: 13 - 14¼ - 16½)
Yarn: this design applies for a DK-weight wool, 50 g = ca. 125 meters, for the cardigan. To use 150 - 200 - 200 g.
And for the jumper a 4-ply wool, 50 g = ca. 200 meters. To use 100 g each colour A and B, equal for all sizes.
The original model has been made in SPORT (DK-weight) for the cardigan and BABY (4-ply) for the jumper. Both yarns are 100 % merino wool from Campolmi Roberto Filati in Florence (Firenze), Italy.
For more information regarding pattern and yarn - please look for contact details here.
Accessories: 1 small button for the jumper and 6 buttons for the cardigan.
Needles: The jumper: no 2½ mm and 3 mm (UK 10 & 9)(US 1½ & 3)
The cardigan: no 4 mm and 4½ mm (UK 8 & 7)(US 6 & 7)
Tension/gauge in stocking st: The jumper: 26 sts on needles no 3 mm = 10 cm (4 in)
The cardigan: 20 sts on needles no 4½ mm = 10 cm (4 in)
More patterns for 4-ply wool - look here. and for DK-weight wool - look here.