Summersky by Jennifer Weissman

Summersky

Knitting
August 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
910 - 1360 yards (832 - 1244 m)
S (M, L)
English
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This beginner-friendly design plays with color and construction to create a versatile, eye-catching wrap. The instructions are easy to memorize, making Summersky perfect for social, TV and travel knitting.

Shaped like a rectangle with pointed ends, Summersky begins at each tip. The two halves are knitted toward its center, where they are joined seamlessly with triangles. Simple stripes and strategic increase and decrease stitches create striking textured diagonals.

Gradient yarn will give you a glorious ombre effect, or you can use a gradient set, a collection of mini-skeins or scrap yarns, self-striping yarns or even two solid yarns. The color possibilities are endless!

A few special details included in the pattern:

  • How to customize width and/or length to make the most of your yarn
  • Illustrations of the effects you can create depending on how you place your colors
  • Templates that you can color in to plan your project — fun!

Instructions are fully written.

Sizes and Measurements

Sizes: S (M, L); shown in size L (Mimosa, Blue Curacao and White) and size S (Purple Rain and Silver)
Length: 72 (87, 102)”/183 (221, 259) cm
Width for all sizes: 15”/38 cm

Instructions for customizing width and length are included. Please note that any changes will affect the yardage required.

Gauge

20 Stitches and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm square in stockinette stitch, blocked

Gauge is not critical, but yardage requirements and finished measurements will vary if your gauge differs.

Yarn

Approximately 310 (365, 420) yds/284 (334, 384) m fingering-weight yarn in contrast color (shown in The Blue Brick Killarney Sock), AND

Approximately 600 (770, 940) yds/549 (704, 860) m fingering-weight yarn in main color (shown in The Blue Brick Killarney Sock Gradients). There are many options for the main color, such as:

  • Two matching gradient skeins, each with 300 (385, 470) yds/274 (352, 430) m;
  • Two overlapping gradient skeins, each with 300 (385, 470) yds/274 (352, 430) m, and each containing at least 50 yds/46 m of a shared color to be positioned in the center of the wrap;
  • One gradient set or mini-skein set with 600 (770, 940) yds/549 (704, 860) m;
  • Two matching gradient sets or mini-skein sets, each with 300 (385, 470) yds/274 (352, 430) m;
  • Two solid or semi-solid colors, each with 300 (385, 470) yds/274 (352, 430) m; OR
  • 600 (770, 940) yds/549 (704, 860) m of self-striping yarn.

Tools

  • US 5/3.75 mm circular needle, preferably 32”/80 cm long
  • 4 Stitch markers
  • 1 Removable marker
  • 3 Stitch holders (each large enough to hold over 50 stitches) or pieces of scrap yarn
  • Tapestry needle
  • Pins for blocking

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