Arcadian Tracks by Chrissy Prange

Arcadian Tracks

Knitting
March 2012
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
300 yards (274 m)
customizable
English
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Arcadian Tracks has a beautiful combination of lace, rib & cable which is perfect to show off heavier weight yarns. With both charts and written instructions, knitters are able to choose the most comfortable way to follow the pattern.

Yarn
Approx. 300 yards of heavy worsted weight/aran yarn

Samples Shown in:
The Plucky Knitter Rustic 100% merino with
165 yards/100 grams
in Bombshell & Emerald City

Total used for each 253 yards/153 grams

Needle
1 US size 8 (5.0 mm), 24-inch circular

Notions
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Stitch marker for marking beginning of round
Cable needle

Gauge
18 sts/25 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on
US size 8 needles

Exact gauge is not important but do note that a looser gauge will result in the use of more yardage

Finished Size
26” around by 11.5” tall

Abbreviations/Sts Used
C4B – slip 2 onto cable needle & hold in back of work, k2, k2 from cable needle
C4F – slip 2 sts onto cable needle & hold in front of work, k2, k2 from cable needle
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
p – purl
sl – slip
ssk – slip, slip (knitwise), knit slipped sts together
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over

Pattern Modifications for Size Changes
The pattern is easily modified by adjusting the sts in counts of 40 to make it longer/shorter or it can be made taller by adding extra repeats of the 8 row pattern.