Tesoro Sweater

Wanting to pay an homage to love, the Tesoro Sweater (which means “sweetheart” in Italian) is delicate, feminine and classic. Making this a top perfect for date nights with your special someone. Knit for the majority in the round, this sweater has roughly 2.25-4.25 inches of negative ease designed in.

DIFFICULTY

Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

You will need to know how to cast on, knit and purl stitch both flat and in the round, increase, decrease, german short row, bind off, icord bind off.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1. 3 (XS, S), 4 (M, L), 5 (XL, 2X, 3X), 6 (4X, 5X) skeins of Lion Brand Superwash Merino (pictured in Antique) or 815 (915, 1050, 1120, 1280) (1430, 1525, 1675, 1840) yards to 745 (837, 960, 1024, 1170) (1308, 1394, 1532, 1682) meters of size 3 DK weight yarn
2. Size US 6/4mm knitting needles 24”/60cm circular needles (4+5XL may benefit from 32”/82cm)
3. Size US 5/3.75mm knitting needles 24”/60cm circular needles (for icord)
4. Size US 5/3.75mm Double Pointed Needles (for sleeves)