Adventurous by Joji Locatelli

Adventurous

Knitting
January 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1700 - 2650 yards (1554 - 2423 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X), see notrs
English
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Interpretations Vol. 2 is the second design collaboration between Joji Locatelli and Veera Välimäki; a magical collection featuring 12 patterns.

When you learned to knit, you probably were afraid of making mistakes and felt intimidated by any new technique. There was just so much to learn! But as you completed projects, you learned that knitting is an adventure enriched by experiences, and there’s always a chance to learn something from anything you make.
You are now confident enough with your knitting techniques and you want to take a step forward and make something striking! Let your stitches glow with the beautiful cables in this masterpiece coat. Make your knitting an exciting adventure every time!

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL). Shown in size M.
Finished bust circumference (Worn closed, with collar bands overlapped): 30¾ (32¾, 36¾, 40¾, 44¾, 48¾, 52¾, 56¾)” 77 (82, 92, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142) cm.

Materials
Yarn: 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) skeins of Superwash DK by Sweetgeorgia Yarns (100% Merino – 115g/265 y). Approx. 1700 (1850, 1980, 2100, 2250, 2350, 2500, 2600) yards of DK weight yarn. The sample was knit in size M using the colorway English Ivy.
Needles: US 6 4mm and US 4 3.5mm circular needles.
Other: Crochet hook for provisional CO, cable needle, st markers in 3 different colors (if you don’t have different colored stitch markers, you can just use little loops of yarn), waste yarn or stitch holders.

Gauge
Stockinette stitch: 20 st and 27 rows to 4” (10 cm) after blocking.
Cabled pattern: 38 st and 27 rows to 4” (10 cm) after blocking.

Note: The instructions for the central cable are only charted.