Corrado Don’t Preach
A Raglan-ish Slip-Stitch Colorwork Sweater design by Corrado Lark

The Needs:

Needles:

• US 4 (3.5mm) 16-40” circular needles
• US 5 (3.75mm) 16-40” circular needles (used for gauge)
• US 6 (4mm) 16-40” circular needles

Yarn:

• 4 colors of Plied Yarn Co. 100% wool. (50g/215yd per skein)
• Color A: The “Poe” colorway, a dark purple, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) (6, 7, 7, 7) skeins
• Color B: The “Gateway” colorway, a cloud gray, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
• Color C: The “Saurkraut” colorway, a neon lime, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
• Color D: The “Graffiti Alley” colorway, a marled lime and pink, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Notions:

• At least 4 stitch markers
• A tapestry needle

Gauge:

• 18 stitches and 28 rounds per 4” blocked Stockinette in the round with the middle sized needle

Sizing:

• Finished Chest: 32 (35, 38, 41, 44) (47, 50, 53, 56) (59, 62, 65, 68)”
• Sample shown in Size 6 with 3” positive ease.
• Neckline Circumference: 19.5 (20.25, 20.5, 20.75, 21) (21.25, 21.5, 21.75, 22)” (22.25, 22.5, 22.75, 23)
• Scye Depth: 9 (9, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75) (10, 10.25, 10.75, 10.5) (10.25, 10, 11, 11.25)”
• Upper Arm: 13 (13.75, 15, 15.75, 16.5) (17.25, 18, 18.75, 19.75) (21, 21.75, 22.75, 23.75)”
• Wrist Circumference: 7 (7, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75) (8, 8.25, 8.5, 8.5) (8.75, 9, 9.25, 9.5)”
• Sleeve length: 20.5 (21, 21, 21, 21.5) (21.5, 21.75, 22, 22.25) (22.25, 22.25, 22.25, 22.25)”

The Backstory:

Papa don’t preach, but I guess I’m papa? I don’t know, I went through a big Madonna phase for a second there, obsessing over our similar Italian background, working on my own pop music (which is coming along and kinda cool). And I was inspired by her use of crosses, and knit them subtly into this sweater all over, connected and not connected.

In the end, the yarn is the star of the show, using 4 colors of lovely Plied Yarn Co to create a marled looking fabric that’s kinda like premarled in the yarn… yeah, long story short it’s a super fun knit and wild product. I love wearing this one!

The Key:

• Dec: Decrease.
• Inc: Increase.
• k: Knit.
• p: Purl.
• w&t: Wrap and turn (short rows).
• m1l: Make one left-leaning stitch.
• m1r: Make one right-leaning stitch.
• ssk: Slip one stitch as if to purl, slip another stitch as if to purl, and using the front of your left needle, knit the two slipped stitches together on your right needle. Decrease of 1 stitch.
• k2tog: Knit two stitches together for a decrease of 1 stitch.
• sl: Slip stitch (1-5 stitches in the colorwork at a time)
• BOR: Beginning of round.
• pm: Place marker.
• sm: Slip marker.
• rm: Remove marker.