Light Shade of Gray by Justyna Lorkowska

Light Shade of Gray

Knitting
March 2012
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
540 - 600 yards (494 - 549 m)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Light Shade of Gray is a seamless capelet worked in DK yarn.

Light Shade of Gray is worked from bottom to top. First you knit border in Garter Stitch, join it in the front sewing nice buttons and then you pick up stitches from its top edge and continue upwards in Stockinette Stitch. At the end you make a collar in Garter Stitch again.
Ah, buttons! Don’t forget to show them off! They add those final touches to the capelet and make it one of a kind :-)

Sizes & Fit:
S/M: Bottom approx. 62cm/24.5” long, 47cm/18.5” high when flat; fits up to 140cm/55” around shoulders (bust+arms).
L/XL: Bottom approx. 67cm/26.5” long, 48 cm/19” high when flat; fits up to 150cm/59” around shoulders (bust+arms).

Materials:
Drops Lima by DROPS (50 g, 90 m/98 y, 65% wool & 35% alpaca) or any other DK weight yarn,
Approx yardage: 540 (630) m / 590 (690) y,

Needles:
US 6 - 4.0 mm, US 5 - 3.75 mm: size S/M 60 cm/24”, size L/XL 80 cm/32” circular needle or appropriate size to get gauge

Gauge:
(before blocking) 22 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm /4 x4 “ in St st worked in the round with needle US 6 - 4.0 mm.
(after blocking) 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm /4 x4 “ in St st worked in the round with needle US 6 - 4.0 mm.
Take time to save time, check your gauge.

Other notions:
7 buttons of your choice, tapestry needle, stitch holder, stitch markers (one in contrasting color).

Happy knitting!