Polonyna by Maria Walters

Polonyna

Knitting
August 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in over St st and charted colourwork pattern, worked both flat and in the round on 3.75mm needles after blocking.
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1387 - 2418 yards (1268 - 2211 m)
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 93.5 (100, 113.5, 120, 133.5, 140, 153.5, 160, 166.5)cm / 36 ¾ (39½, 44½, 47¼, 52½, 55, 60½, 63, 65½)“ - to be worn with approx. 10-20cm / 4-8” positive ease.
Molly’s height is 175cm / 5’ 9” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 107cm / 42”, and is shown wearing a size 4.

Yarn: Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (light fingering-weight; 100% Shetland wool, 105m / 115yds per 25g skein)
Shades:
Yarn A: Sunrise (187); 10 (11, 12, 12, 14, 14, 15, 16, 17) skeins
Yarn B: Flame (271); 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins
Yarn C: Wild Violet (152); 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins

OR
Yarn A: approx 1006 (1073, 1199, 1262, 1389, 1452, 1587, 1650, 1713)m / 1100 (1173, 1311, 1380, 1518, 1587, 1735, 1804, 1873)yds of light fingering-weight yarn.
Yarn B: 186 (194, 220, 245, 262, 287, 321, 246, 371)m / 203 (212, 240, 267, 286, 313, 350, 378, 405)yds of light fingering-weight yarn.
Yarn C: 76 (81, 89, 94, 102, 106, 110, 118, 127)m / 83 (88, 97, 102, 111, 115, 120, 129, 138) yds of light fingering-weight yarn.

Gauge: 24 sts & 28 rows = 10cm / 4” over St st and charted colourwork pattern, worked both flat and in the round on 3.75mm needles after blocking.

Needles: 3.25mm / US 3 circular needle, 80-100cm / 32-40” length depending on size worked, and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
3.75mm / US 5 circular needle, 80-100cm / 32-40” depending on size worked, and needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, waste yarn, tapestry needle.

Notes: Polonyna is worked seamlessly from the bottom up with a drop shoulder. The body is worked in the round to the underarm with a cable lace and stranded colourwork motif, then the body is divided to knit the front and back flat. The shoulders are joined with a three-needle cast-off, and sleeves are picked up and worked down to the cuff.