Berroco Gioia is a must-have women’s short sleeve pullover. The lovely sweater is knit from the top down in Modern Cotton, and the stranded colorwork pattern is knit in Summer Sesame. You will enjoy knitting Gioia as much as wearing it. Create fun and colorful tees, tops, and wraps with self-striping Berroco Summer Sesame! This worsted-weight cotton and acrylic blend yarn is full of happy shades that effortlessly change from one to the next.
The colorwork pattern is in chart form only.Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements: Shown in size 45½” with suggested 2–4” positive ease
Bust – (37½, 41½, 45½) [49½, 53½, 57½] {61½, 65½, 69½}”
Length – (21½, 21½, 22) [22, 22½, 22½] {23, 23½, 24}”
Yarn Requirements: MC – (4, 4, 4) [5, 5, 5] {5, 6, 6} hanks Berroco Modern Cotton (60% Pima Cotton/ 40% Modal Rayon; 100g/209yds) shown in 1693 Cliff Walk (WEBS do not carry this color)
CC – 1 cake Berroco Summer Sesame (47% Cotton/ 44% Acrylic/ 9% Nylon; 100g/295yds) shown in 5237 Mint
Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) 16” & 32” circular and DPNs
US 7 (4.50mm) 16” & 32” circular
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 7 (4.50mm), after blocking
