Gilmore Lake by yellowcosmo

Gilmore Lake

Knitting
February 2020
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
945 - 1590 yards (864 - 1454 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL 56 (60, 64 ¾, 69 ½, 74 ½, 80)” / 142 (152.5, 164.5, 177, 189, 203) cm
English
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Poncho with relaxed cowl neck and colorwork border knitted top down seamlessly.

Sizes XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)

Finish measurements

  • 56 (60, 64 ¾, 69 ½, 74 ½, 80)” / 142 (152.5, 164.5, 177, 189, 203) cm around chest.
  • 16 to 28 inches / 41 to 71 cm positive ease is recommended.
  • Sample is shown in Medium with 26 inches / 66 cm positive ease.

Yarn

  • Worsted Weight, sample used Cloudborn Superwash Merino Worsted Twist
  • Yarn A – color Stone Heather, 945 (1095, 1210, 1315, 1460, 1590) yards / 865 (1000, 1105, 1200, 1335, 1455) meters
  • Yarn B – color Petal, 345 (400, 435, 465, 500, 535) yards / 315 (365, 400, 425, 460, 490) meters

Needles

  • US #6 (4.0 mm) or change needle to obtain gauge in Stockinette Stitch
  • Also, one size larger for colorwork section

Gauge

  • 20 sts x 26 rows with smaller needle in Stockinette Stitch after blocking
  • 22 sts x 24 rows with larger needle in stranded colorwork stitch after blocking
  • Note: Stockinette Stitch gauge is more important if only one gauge can be obtained.

Skills Required

  • Make decreases - k2tog, ssk.
  • Make increases - m1L, m1R.
  • Work short rows.

Pattern includes 1 colorwork chart.
tech edited by Sue Hislop.