Welkin by Makenzie Alvarez

Welkin

Knitting
September 2023
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3.5 mm (E)
420 - 430 yards (384 - 393 m)
19”/48 cm circumference by 18 (19.25)”/46 (48) cm deep to front point
English
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Come walk along the sandy shores and feel the salty breeze as it melts away the stresses of your world and brings you a sense of calm. Stay and explore along the shoreline as the sky darkens to reveal the dotted blackness above; a never-ending abyss full of wonder. Cozy up in your Welkin cowl and loose yourself in the quiet moment as the world drifts by.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Sizes
19”/48 cm top circumference
7 (8.25)”/18 (21) cm tall in the back.
18 (19.25)”/46 (48) cm deep to front point.

Gauges
22 sts x 48 rows = 4”/10 cm square blocked in Garter Stitch
22 sts x 24 rows = 4”/10 cm square blocked in Brioche Rib

Yarn
Fingering weight yarn; Color A: 280 yds/256 m; Color B: 150 yds/137 m
Sample used: Color A: Coast to Coast Yarn Co, Sock; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 400 yds/366 m; 3.5 oz/100 g; 1 hank in Chosen One. Color B: Plied a Yarn Company, Fingering; 100% Wool; 215 yds/196 m; 1.75oz/50g, 1 hank in Coddies.

Needles
US4/3.5 mm - 24”/60 cm (minimum) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
3 stitch markers
Scrap yarn, for option 1 cast on
3.5 mm crochet hook, for option 1 cast on
Tapestry needle, scissors, blocking pins and mats, measuring tape.

Skills Required
Basic knitting skills
Increase and decrease
Brioche knitting flat and in the round (for willingness to learn)
Brioche increasing and decreasing