Aquinnah by Kerry Robb

Aquinnah

Knitting
May 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch (Shelter Yarn versions) with Size A needle, after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
1030 - 1910 yards (942 - 1747 m)
15¼ (25, 22¼)" [38.5 (63.5, 56.5) cm] wide; 72¼ (85¾, 72¾)" [183.5 (218, 185) cm] long
English
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“Aquinnah’s design was inspired by the rocky shores of the Brannock Islands on the northwest end of the Aran archipelago, windswept and lonely. A solitary lighthouse serves as a reminder of the Aran fishing tradition, and of the families who waited for the fishermen to return home.” – Kerry Robb

Aquinnah wraps you in plush warmth and classic cable motifs: five-rope Aran braids and honeycomb cables. Four-stitch cabled twists and little strands of twisted rib punctuate the primary motifs and vary the scale; I-cord stabilizes the long edges and keeps the look clean and linear. The pattern offers three different sizes of wrap: a small stole in Shelter, a wider version in Quarry, and a 7-foot magnum opus in Shelter large enough to cuddle into with a loved one. Choose a color that coordinates with your home design, as you’ll want to leave this handsome accessory draped over your favorite chair to admire when you’re not wearing it.


Construction
This wrap is worked flat on a circular needle from end to end.

Yardage

Version I (Version II):
1030 (1910) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

Version III:
1320 yards of chunky weight wool yarn

Yarn

Version I (Version II):
8 (14) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
Photographed in colors Long Johns (Version I) and Nest (Version II)

Version III:
7 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 200 yards/100g)
Photographed in color Hematite

Gauge

Versions I & II (Shelter):
18 stitches & 24 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
14-stitch panel from Chart A measures 2” wide; 36-stitch panel from Chart B measures 5½“ wide; 24 rows = 4”; all with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Version III (Quarry):
12½ stitches & 18½ rows = 4” in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking
14-stitch panel from Chart A measures 3” wide; 36-stitch panel from Chart B measures 8” wide; 18½ rows = 4”; all with Size A needle(s), after blocking

Needles

Versions I & II:
Size A (for Main Fabric)
One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size B (for Ribbing)
One 32” circular needle three sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size C (for Cast On)
One a 32” circular needle two sizes smaller than Size B
Suggested Size: 2¾ mm (US 2)

Size D (for Bind Off)
One needle (any style) two sizes larger than Size A
Suggested Size: 5½ mm (US 9)

Version III:
Size A (for Main Fabric)
One 32” circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 6 mm (US 10)

Size B (for Ribbing)
One 32” circular needle three sizes smaller than Size A
Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Size C (for Cast On)
One a 32” circular needle three sizes smaller than Size B
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size D (for Bind Off)
One needle (any style) two sizes larger than Size A
Suggested Size: 8 mm (US 11)

Finished Dimensions

Version I (Version II, Version III):
15¼ (25, 22¼)“ / 38.5 (63.5, 56.5) cm wide; 72¼ (85¾, 72¾)” / 183.5 (218, 185) cm long
Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking

Skill Level

3 out of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.