Hopkins by Jill Zielinski

Hopkins

Knitting
October 2017
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Honeycomb Stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1290 - 1810 yards (1180 - 1655 m)
46 (51.25, 56.5)” / 117 (130, 143.5) cm circ at bottom x 19” / 48.25 cm circ at neck opening x 29 (30.5, 33)” / 73.5 (77.5, 84) cm tall
English
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Hopkins is a very wearable worsted weight poncho with a cowl neck to keep out the chill and cutouts for your arms. Knit flat for the hem and then joined in the round, the honeycomb stitch, cables, and cowl neck all work together to create a knitted item that will become a fall favorite.

YARN
Plucky Knitter, Yakpaca (50% alpaca, 50% yak; 250 yds / 229 m per 100 g): Going Gray, 6 (7, 8) skeins. Approx 1290 (1510, 1810) yds / 1180 (1380, 1650) m of worsted weight yarn

MATERIALS
» US 8 (5.0 mm) 24” / 60 cm & 32” / 80 cm circular (circ)— or size necessary to obtain gauge
» 2 Stitch markers (m)
» Cable needle (cn)
» Stitch holder
» Tapestry needle

GAUGE
24 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Honeycomb Stitch, blocked on larger needles

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
46 (51.25, 56.5)” / 117 (130, 143.5) cm circ at bottom x 19” / 48.25 cm circ at neck opening x 29 (30.5, 33)” / 73.5 (77.5, 84) cm tall