Rosabella

Berroco - Rosabella

Designed by Emily Nora ONeil

skill level: Intermediate

Shown in size 40"
finished measurements
Bust 40(43-46-49-52-55-58)"
Length 20(20-20-20-21-2122)"
Note: This garment was designed
with approximately 4 6" of ease.
Please take this into consideration
when selecting your size
materials
8(8-9-10-11-12-12 ) balls BERROCO
COSMA (50 grs), #2401 Magnolia
Straight knitting needles, sizes 3
(3.25 mm) and 4 (3.50 mm) OR SIZE
TO OBTAIN GAUGE
16" length circular knitting needle,
size 3 (3.25 mm)
2 st markers
1 st holder
gauge
23 sts and 32 rows = 4" in charted
pat on larger needles
24 sts and 32 rows = 4" in St st on
larger needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK
GAUGE

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NOTE: We recommend using yarns called for in our instructions.
Every effort has been made to ensure that directions contained in
this book are accurate and complete, however errors do occur. We
cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters, human or
typographical errors.
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NOTE
When decreasing over charted pat, make sure that
each yo is balanced by a k2tog or an SSK. If there
are not enough sts to work the yo along with its
accompanying dec, work the extra sts in St st.

BACK
With smaller straight needles, cast on 115(125-133139-149-157-163) sts.
Ribbing: Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2
rows until piece measures 2" from beg, end with a WS
row.
Change to larger needles.
Establish Chart: Row 1 (RS): K3(8-12-3-8-12-3),
pm, work Row 1 of chart over 109(109-109-133-133133-157) sts, pm, knit to end.
Row 2: Purl to first marker, sm, work Row 2 of chart
to last marker, sm, purl to end. Work even in pat as
established until piece measures 4" from beg, end
with a WS row.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2tog, work to last 3 sts, SSK, k1
1 st decd each side. Rep Dec Row every 3" twice
more 109(119-127-133-143-151-157) sts. Work
even until piece measures 11" from beg, end with a
WS row.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 6(6-7-8-9-10-10) sts
at beg of the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the
following 2 rows 93(103-109-113-121-127-133) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2tog, work to last 3 sts, SSK, k1
1 st decd each side. Rep Dec Row every RS row 7(99-9-10-10-10) times more 77(83-89-93-99-105-111)
sts. Work even until armholes measure 8(8-8-89-9-10)", end with a WS row. Mark center 39 sts on
last row.
Shape Shoulders and Neck: Next Row (RS): Bind
off 5(5-5-7-7-7-7) sts, work to first marker, sl 14(17-2020-23-26-29) sts just worked to holder for right side;
bind off center 39 sts, dropping markers, work to end
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19(22-25-27-30-33-36) sts.
Left Side: Bind off 5(5-5-7-7-7-7) sts at beg of the
next WS row, then 4(5-6-6-7-8-9) sts at beg of the
next 3 WS rows. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck
edge every RS row twice.
Right Side: With WS facing, sl 14(17-20-20-23-26-29)
sts from holder to larger needle. Join yarn and work
1 WS row. Bind off 4(5-6-6-7-8-9) sts at beg of the
next 3 RS rows. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck
edge every RS row twice.

FRONT
Work as for back until armholes measure 6(6-7-77-8-8)", end with a WS row. Mark center 25 sts on
last row.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): Work 26(29-32-34-3740-43) sts, sl these sts to holder for left side; bind off
center 25 sts, then work to end 26(29-32-34-37-4043) sts.
Right Side: Work 1 WS row. Bind off 4 sts at neck
edge once, then dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row
5 times 17(20-23-25-28-31-34) sts. When armhole
measures 8(8-8-8-9-9-10)", end with a RS row.
Bind off 5(5-5-7-7-7-7) sts at armhole edge once, then
4(5-6-6-7-8-9) sts 3 times for shoulder.
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Shape Cap: Bind off 6(6-7-8-9-10-10) sts at beg of

the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the following 2
rows 59(65-63-67-71-69-75) sts. Work 2(0-2-0-0-2-2)
rows even, end with a WS row.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2tog, work to last 3 sts, SSK, k1
1 st decd each side. Rep Dec Row every 4th row
0(0-1-0-0-3-3) times more, then every RS row 18(1916-19-21-15-15) times, end with a WS row - 21(25-2727-27-31-37) sts. Bind off 2(4-2-2-2-2-2) sts at beg of
the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 17(17-23-23-2327-33) sts.

Left Side: With WS facing, sl 26(29-32-34-37-40-43)

sts from holder to larger needle. Join yarn and bind
off 4 sts, then work to end. Dec 1 st at neck edge
every RS row 5 times. When armhole measures 8(88-8-9-9-10)", end on WS. Bind off 5(5-5-7-7-7-7)
sts at armhole edge once, then 4(5-6-6-7-8-9) sts 3
times for shoulder.

SLEEVES
With smaller straight needles, cast on 55 sts. Work in
ribbing as for back for 2", end with a WS row.
Change to larger needles.
Establish Chart: Row 1 (RS): K9, pm, work Row 1 of
chart over 37 sts, pm, k9.
Row 2: Purl to first marker, sm, work Row 2 of chart
to last marker, sm, purl to end. Work even in pat as
established until sleeve measures 3" from beg, end
with a WS row.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1L, work to last st, M1R, k1 1 st
incd each side. Rep Inc Row every 1(1-1- - - )" 9(12-12-15-18-18-21) times more, working incs
in St st 75(81-81-87-93-93-99) sts. Work even until
sleeve measures 18" from beg, end on WS.

Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband: With RS facing, using circular needle,
beg at left shoulder seam, pick up and knit 21 sts
along left front neck edge, 25 sts across front neck
edge, 21 sts along right front neck edge, then 51 sts
across back neck edge 118 sts. Place marker and
join for working in the round. Work even in k1, p1
ribbing for 1". Bind off in ribbing. Sew in sleeves.
Sew side and sleeve seams. Weave in all ends and
block as desired.

13(14-14-15-16-16-17)
3(3-4-4-4-5-6)

3(3-4-4-5-5-6)

BACK and FRONT

6(6-7-7-7-8-8)

1
1

5(5-5-5-6-6-6)

FINISHING

SLEEVE

9
16
2
20(21-23-24-26-27-29)
19(20-22-23-25-26-28)

2
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KEY TO CHART
knit on RS; purl on WS

CHART NOTES
Bobble - k in front, back, then front
of next st, turn; p3, turn, sl 1, k2tog,
psso - 1 st remains
yarn over

On RS, beg at A, work to C, rep between

B and C, end at D.
On WS, beg at D, work to B, rep between
C and B, end at A.

k2tog
ssk
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
C

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ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS

sm: slip marker

SSK: Slip 2 stitches knitwise, insert point of left hand
needle through fronts of these 2 stitches and knit 2
together.
SSP: Slip 2 stitches knitwise, transfer these 2 stitches
back to left hand needle, purl 2 together through the
back loops.
st(s): stitch(es)
TBL: through back loop(s)
tog: together
w&t: wrap and turn, a method of concealing a hole
created in short row shaping. With yarn held in back,
slip stitch to be wrapped purlwise, then bring yarn
between needles to the front. Slip that same stitch
back to the left needle, then bring the yarn to the back
again. Turn your work. Unless otherwise indicated,
each time you come to a wrapped stitch when
working subsequent rows, slip the wrap back over
stitch and onto needle, then work the wrap together
with its accompanying stitch.
WS: wrong side
wyib: with yarn in back
wyif: with yarn in front
yo: yarn over
end on WS: end having just completed a Wrong Side
row.
end on RS: end having just completed a Right Side
row
Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit 1 row, purl 1 row
alternately when working on straight needles. The knit
side is the right side of work. Knit EVERY round when
working in the round on a circular needle.
Reverse St st (Rev St st): Purl 1 row, knit 1 row
alternately when working on straight needles. The purl
side is the right side of the work. Purl EVERY round
when working in the round on a circular needle.
GARTER ST: Knit EVERY row when working on
straight needles. Knit 1 round, purl 1 round when
working on a circular needle.

beg: beginning
CC: contrasting color
cdd (centered double decrease): Slip 2 together (as if
to k2tog), knit 1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over.
cn: cable needle
cont: continue
dec: decrease
dpn: double pointed needles
est: established
inc: increase
K: knit
k tbl: knit through the back loop(s)
k2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
k3tog: Knit 3 stitches together
LH: left hand
MC: main color
M1: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just
worked and next stitch from front to back, place on
left hand needle, knit this stitch through the back (1
stitch increased).
M1L: Work as for M1.
M1p: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just
worked and next stitch from front to back, place on
left hand needle, purl this stitch through the back (1
stitch increased).
M1pL: Work as for M1p.
M1pR: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just
worked and next stitch from back to front, place on left
hand needle, purl this stitch through the front (1 stitch
increased).
M1R: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just
worked and next stitch from back to front, place on left
hand needle, knit this stitch through the front (1 stitch
increased).
p: purl
p tbl: purl through the back loop(s)
pat(s): pattern(s)
pm: place marker
psso: pass slip stitch over knit stitch
p2tog: purl 2 stitches together
p2sso: pass 2 slip stitches over knit stitch
p3tog: purl 3 stitches together
rem: remaining
rep: repeat
RH: right hand
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sl: slip

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