Antonia/Antonio

**Visit our ‘Knit Tutorials’ page for helpful tips and techniques for knitting [here][1]. Learn more about the Cocoknits Method [here][2]. Check out our helpful Tools & Accessories [here][3]!** **Antonia** is really a blank slate; a jumping off point to show you how to work English Tailoring from the top down. Once you work the shoulder area you can do anything with your Antonia...add waist shaping, pockets, a stitch pattern, a completely different collar. You will see how working English Tailoring from the top-down eliminates all seams. **Skills Needed:** General knitting skills [MODIFIED MAGIC LOOP][4] Increases - [KRL][5] & [KLL][6] **Sizes** Small (medium, large, 1X, 2X, 3X) *Finished measurements:* • Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)" • Length: 22.5 (23, 24, 25, 26, 27.5)" **Materials** *Yarn* approx 900 (1000, 1150, 1200, 1300, 1350) yards any worsted-aran weight yarn that gets gauge *Shown in:* A Verb For Keeping Warm Horizon (formerly Pioneer) 100% Organic California Merino. 160 yds/ 50g per skein Light Worsted weight 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins in Quill (brown marl) BC Garn Bio Shetland - (two strands held together) 100% organic wool. 306 yd/ 50g per skein Light Fingering 3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins OF EACH COLOR in Ivory & Charcoal Berroco Blackstone Tweed 65% wool, 25% superkid Mohair, 10% Angora rabbit hair. 130 yds/50g per skein 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10) skeins in color 2602 *Needles* US 7 circ for body (32" or longer) US 7 dpn or circ for sleeves US 6 for ribbing Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. *Gauge* 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st. on larger needles [1]: https://cocoknits.com/blogs/knit-tutorials [2]: https://cocoknits.com/pages/the-cocoknits-method [3]: https://cocoknits.com/collections/tools [4]: https://cocoknits.com/blogs/knit-tutorials/how-to-knit-around-corners-using-modified-magic-loop [5]: https://cocoknits.com/blogs/knit-tutorials/how-to-increase-with-krl-knit-through-right-loop [6]: https://cocoknits.com/blogs/knit-tutorials/how-to-increase-with-kll-knit-through-left-loop [7]: https://cocoknits.com/products/antoniaantonio