Western Skies by Meghan Jones

Western Skies

Knitting
August 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1540 yards (1408 m)
English

Skill Level
Moderately Challenging

Finished Measurements
Top width: 51 inches
Length: 41 1/2 inches

Materials

  • Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Heathers (worsted weight; 100% Peruvian Highland wool; 220 yds/100g per hank): 4 hanks antiqued heather #9600 (A),
    1 hank each Provence #2425 (B) and summer night #2424 (C)
  • Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 (worsted weight; 100% Peruvian Highland wool; 220 yds/100g per hank): 1 hank cabernet #9572 (D)
  • Size 7 (4.5mm) 32-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Size 8 (5mm) 32-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Stitch markers

Gauge
15 sts and 24 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in 2-color stranded Colorwork pat with larger needle, blocked.
20 sts and 24 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Lace pat with smaller needle, blocked.
To save time, take time to check gauge.

ERRATA
Lace Chart B
Add Sk2p to Rows 27 and 29 stitch column 10 if counting from the top right hand corner of the chart, directly above the p3tog on Row 25. Also add an ssk and k2tog on either side of these two added sk2p’s.

Next on Row 27, stitch columns 21 and 33 add ssk’s.