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A filigree slipover with beautiful and intricate cables inspired by a character of Verdi’s opera “Il trovatore”. Leonora is a beautiful lady, who is in love, reciprocated, with the Troubador. The story has an intricate plot full of twist and turns and, of course, of great opera music.
I must thank my friend Angela Nisi, talented soprano and knitter, for the inspiration.

This slipover is worked seamlessly top-down. The piece is started from the back collar, that morphs seamlessly in the fronts that are worked separately and flat until the underarms. The back is picked up from the shoulders and the collar and worked flat to the underarms, where the work is joined in the round.
The body is then worked in the round with two magnificent cables on the sides and one smaller in the center front.
When the body reached the desired length, an attached border is worked to give the final touch to this little masterpiece.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L) [XL, 2XL, 3XL] (4XL, 5XL, 6XL).

Finished Bust circumference:
74.5 (85.5, 94.5, 106) [114.5, 126, 135] (146, 155, 165) cm/29.75 (34.25, 37.75, 42.5) [45.75, 50.5, 54] (58.5, 62, 66)”.

To Fit Bust: 75 (85, 95, 105) [115, 125, 135] (145, 155, 165) cm/ 30 (34, 38, 42) [46, 50, 54] (58, 62, 66)”.

Ease suggestions: approx 0-2.5 cm / 0-1” negative ease (if you prefer to wear a piece with more ease, it’s possible to knit a bigger size).

Yarn
MC: Lang Yarns Lace (58% Mohair, 42% Silk; 339 yds 310 m/25 g), col. 0018;
Approx. 450 (500, 550, 650) [750, 850, 950] (1000, 1100, 1200) m / 492 (546.8, 601.5, 710.8)[820.2, 929.5, 1038.9] (1093.6, 1202.9, 1312.3) yds.
CC: Lang Yarns Cashmere Lace (100% Cashmere, 42% Silk; 180.5 yds 165 m/25 g), col. 0092;
Approx. 450 (500, 550, 650) [750, 850, 950] (1000, 1100, 1200) m / 492 (546.8, 601.5, 710.8)[820.2, 929.5, 1038.9] (1093.6, 1202.9, 1312.3) yds.
Note: Choose two yarn colors with a good contrast between them. In my opinion, the best results are achieved with a light CC and a dark MC.

Needles
One 80 cm / 32” (or longer for bigger sizes) circular needle and one additional 60 cm/ 24” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge.
Suggested needle size: 3.75 mm / 5 US.

Notions
1 marker A (beg of rnd).
5 markers.
Strings of waste yarn for provisional CO.
Stitch holders or waste yarn.
Tapestry needle to weave in ends.

Gauge
21 sts and 30 rows= 10 cm x 10 cm (4” x 4”) in stockinette stitch worked with both yarns held together, measured after blocking.