Deliciosa by Norah Gaughan

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Let the lush foliage of Deliciosa enfold you in elegant and earthy comfort as you welcome a sense of natural awe into your wardrobe. Echoing old-growth trees and the dark dapple of deep woods, Deliciosa makes a statement with its bold motif of large leaves inscribed in stockinette that twine organically atop a backdrop of half-twisted rib. With a classic, boxy shape, this sublime pullover is offered in both cropped and standard lengths and features a deeply ribbed hem that anchors Shelter’s lofty fabric for perfectly balanced proportions.

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Please note: the stitch patterns used for this garment are charted only.

Construction

Deliciosa’s back and front are worked flat from the bottom up in pieces. The shoulders are seamed and then sleeves are picked up and worked flat to the cuff. Sleeves and sides are then seamed.

Two length versions are provided, cropped and standard.

Finished Dimensions

41¼ (45¼, 49¼, 53¼, 57¼) (61¼, 65¼, 69¼, 73¼)” [105 (115, 125, 135.5, 145.5) (155.5, 165.5, 176, 186) cm] circumference at chest

Shelter sample shown in color Button Jar is size 41¼“/105 cm in Version I (Cropped) with 7¾/19.5 cm positive ease on model

Imbue Worsted sample shown in color Orchid is size 45¼“/115 cm in Version II (Standard) with 7”/17.75 cm ease on Cadence and 11¼”/28.5 cm positive ease on Laura

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

Cropped Version

7 (8, 9, 9, 10) (11, 12, 13, 14) skeins

Shelter sample photographed in color Button Jar

Standard Version

8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15, 16) skeins

Yardage

Cropped Version

935 (1035, 1140, 1235, 1335) (1465, 1600, 1705, 1840) yards 855 (945, 1040, 1130, 1220) (1340, 1460, 1560, 1680) meters of worsted weight wool yarn

Standard Version

1090 (1210, 1325, 1435, 1555) (1700, 1850, 1965, 2115) yards 995 (1105, 1210, 1310, 1420) (1555, 1690, 1795, 1935) meters of worsted weight wool yarn

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check your total yardage for your size.

Imbue Worsted sample photographed in color Orchid

Gauge

18 stitches & 27 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch with Size A needle(s), after blocking

21 stitches & 27 rows = 4”/10 cm in Deliciosa Chart pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Main Fabric)

One pair of straight needles or a 32”/80 cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed

Suggested Size: 4.5 mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)

One pair of straight needles or a 32”/80 cm circular needle and a 16”/40 cm circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A

Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

Sloped Bind Off

Skill Level

4 out of 5: Adventurous Intermediate