Gradiente Poncho by Lori Gayle

Gradiente Poncho

Knitting
November 2020
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16.5 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch using 3 strands of yarn held together.
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
2230 yards (2039 m)
Approx. 33¼” wide and 18” long
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The Gradiente Poncho is knit holding 3 strands of Manos del Uruguay’s laceweight Marina at a time for a relaxed gauge on larger needles - the resulting fabric has a smooth color transition and a drapey feel.

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FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 33¼” wide and 18” long

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay MARINA (100% superwash merino; approx. 874 yds/100 g)
1 sk each of A (dark), B (medium), and C (light).
Shown in Gradiente Kit #7 Autumn Equinox:
N7593 Steampunk (A), N8891 Nostalgia (B), and
N9217 Log Cabin (C)

US 10½/6.5mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Removable markers or scrap yarn
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
16½ sts and 23 rows = 4”/10cm in St st using 3 strands of yarn held together.

NOTES
The back and front are identical.

This project is worked with three strands of yarn held together throughout.

To help with knitting 3 strands at a time, instructions are offered on winding the skeins or for another approach, we have a chain-ply tutorial that includes images for illustration of the technique.