Easy basketweave ribbing accentuates the rich tonal colours, making a project that is decadent in its ease and comfort. With two different yarn weight options, knitters of every style can knit this stole for perfect year-round wear.

The stole is worked flat from end to end.
The pattern is written to accommodate slight yardage variations in yarn. As you run out of yarn in one colour, simply join the next colour with your favourite method (such as wet splicing or knitting in ends as you go) and continue working as established.
The pattern is written with the Bulky number first and the Fingering number following in parentheses, like this: X (X).

SKILL LEVEL
Beginner

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bulky Option: 25 ¼“ / 64 cm wide and 42” / 106.5 cm long
Fingering Option: 15” / 38 cm wide and 45 ¾” / 116 cm long

YARN
Bulky Option: 5 skeins SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash Soft, one each in Black Plum (Colour 1), Shiraz (Colour 2), Molasses (Colour 3), Sticky Toffee (Colour 4), and Auburn (Colour 5) (109 yd / 100 m total per 3.5 ox / 100 g; 80% Merino, 20% Nylon).
Fingering Option: 1 set SweetGeorgia Yarns Party of Five in Rustle (525 yd / 480 m total; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon)

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Bulky Option: Size 11 US / 8 mm needles
Fingering Option: Size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn needle

GAUGE
Bulky Option: 10 sts and 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Lief Rib, blocked.
Fingering Option: 21 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Lief Rib, blocked.
While gauge is not critical, changes in gauge will affect yardage and size.