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Veronika is light and swingy, not at all fitted yet with snug cuffs that make her easier to wear than a poncho. She’s easy to throw-on over almost any outfit, so you’ll find yourself reaching for her again and again. The front and back curves are created using short rows, using the YO method of short row shaping. After the curves, everything is joined, and the pattern is seamless and circular all the way up.

Skills Needed
General knitting skills
PCO: Provisional Cast-On
Short-Row Shaping
Smooth Bias Bind-Off

Sizes
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Finished measurements

Circumference at approx bust level: 52 (56, 60, 65, 68, 72)” / 132 (142, 152, 165, 173, 183) cm
To fit bust: 32-34 (35-38, 39-42, 43-46, 47-50, 51-54)” / 81-86 (89-96, 99-107, 109-117, 119-127, 130-137) cm
Length at center back: 24.5 (26, 27, 28.5, 29, 30)” / 62 (66, 69, 72, 74, 76) cm

Materials
Yarn
1150 (1250, 1400, 1550, 1700, 1800) yds 1052 (1143, 1281, 1418, 1555, 1646 ) m any fingering–DK weight yarn that gets gauge.

Note: if you plan to add length, please purchase more yarn.

Shown in:

A Verb For Keeping Warm Floating
70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere; 437 yds / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein
3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins in Quartz (light gray)

Habu Textiles N-80
99% Merino Wool, 1% fine silk wrap; 187 yds / 171 m per 1 oz / 28 g cone
7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10) cone in color 4, Gold (gold marl)

Kremke Soul Wool Eco Cashmere Fingering
100% Cashmere; 246 yds / 225 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g ball
5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) in color 10003, Grey

A Verb For Keeping Warm Clover (discontinued)
80% Montana Targhee wool, 20% Silk; 200 yds / 183 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins custom dyed indigo

Two strands held together (purple sample):

Shibui Pebble
48% Recycled Silk, 36% Fine Merino, 16% Cashmere; 224 yds / 205 m per .88 oz / 25 g skein
6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins

 AND

Shibui Silk Cloud
60% Kid Mohair, 40% Silk; 330 yds / 302 m per .88 oz / 25 g skein
4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins

Suggested yarn, two strands held together:

Shibui Pebble
48% Recycled Silk, 36% Fine Merino, 16% Cashmere; 224 yds / 205 m per .88 oz / 25 g skein
6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins

 AND

Habu Textiles N-80
99% Merino Wool, 1% fine silk wrap; 187 yds / 171 m per 1 oz / 28 g cone
7 (7, 8, 9, 9, 10) cones

Needles
US 6 circ 36” or longer
US 5 circ or dpns for cuffs and collar
Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions
4 st markers

Gauge
20 sts and 30 rows = 4” in St st.

Errata
Back
CO 184 (200, 216, 228, 244, 260) sts Work k2, p2 rib as follows:
Row 1 (RS): k3, p2, k2, repeat from ending k3.
Row 2 (WS): p3, k2, p2, repeat from ending p3.