Berroco Perahta PDF

Berroco Perahta is a must-have women’s cardigan that will dress up or down any outfit knit in Ultra Alpaca Chunky Natural, featuring dropped shoulders and lovely lace and cable panels on the body and sleeves. The sweater is knit flat in pieces from the bottom and then seamed. Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky Natural has softness and drape from alpaca as well as body and stitch definition from wool, creating an eco-friendly yarn with exceptional warmth and a lofty, luxurious feel. The cable and lace patterns are charted and written out.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements: Shown in size 44” with suggested 2–4” positive ease
    Bust – (35¼, 39½, 44) [48¼, 52¼, 55½, 60] {64¼, 68¼, 71½}”
    Length – (21½, 21½, 22) [22, 22½, 22½, 23] {23, 23½, 23½}”
Yarn Requirements: (6, 7, 8) [8, 9, 9, 10] {11, 11, 12} hanks Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky Natural (50% Super Fine Alpaca/ 50% Peruvian Wool; 50g/131yds) shown in 72510 Spelt
Needles:
    US 8 (5.00mm) 16” and 32” circular
    US 10 (6.00mm) 32” circular and spare for 3-needle bind-off to get gauge
Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 10 (6.00mm), after blocking