What a fun piece to knit and wear! The loose fitting Strobl cowl/poncho inspired by good old fashion Austrian romance will keep you comfortably warm and with a definite European flair this season. Knitted from the top down with three yarns and two needle sizes, starting with a Picot cast on in a bulky Chenille yarn around the neck. Two more yarns get added to create the body which keeps growing and then there is the pretty bottom lace adding lots of personality. This knit is growing quickly, especially with two strands of yarns held together on a bigger needle size for the main body. The unblocked dimensions are: Neckline 18.5", 18" in overall length and 113" around the bottom lace border. The pattern is fully written and offers a lace chart as well. Knit kits include C1 - A mini skein with 10 yards of a bulky Chenille. C2 - Two Easy Care Chunky yarn cakes, 130 yards/100 grams each in a chunky combo of 80% anti pilling Acrylic/20% Rayon from Bamboo. Super soft! C3 - A Lustrous skein, 380 yards, 100 grams in a blend of 70% cotton/30% viscose in a sport weight. The printed pattern and emailed PDF file. All packaged in a large project bag. Notions needed US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) circular needle 16" (42 cm) for the neckline. US size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle 36" (91 cm) for the body. US size 13 (9 mm) circular needle 40" (102 cm) for the bottom lace. 21 Stitch markers, one of them different to mark beginning of rounds. Tapestry needle for finishing. Gauge: US 10.5 needle: 11 sts and 8 rows in 4”. US 11 needle: 12 sts and 13 rows in 4". US 13 needle: 9 sts and 13 rows in 4”. Techniques applied: Picot cast on, knitting and purling, yarn changes, needle changes, increasing, lace knitting, slipping stitches, purl bind off, weaving in ends. Blocking is optional, my sample shown was not blocked. Enjoy the knit!
