Loropetalum Light by Andrea Hungerford

Loropetalum Light

Knitting
October 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
825 - 1485 yards (754 - 1358 m)
A (B, C, D)
English
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This relaxed, flattering poncho-style top is as much fun to knit as it is to wear! The color combinations are endless, and you can make the style your own. It’s truly reversible - you can wear it with either the stockinette or reverse stockinette side out - and choose whether you’d like exposed seams, how much of a side vent you’d like to leave open, and how tight you want the sleeves to fit. The body is knit as a single rectangle, so you don’t have to worry about matching the front pattern to the back, and it’s so much fun to steek it and unravel the fringe. The pattern’s botanical name is also known as the Chinese Fringed Flower, because even blooms love to show off their fringe!

Sizing
Women’s A (B, C, D)
Approximate chest measurement:
30-36 (38-44, 48-54, 56-62)“
Shown in size B with approximately 2.5” positive ease.

Materials
Brooklyn Tweed Dapple
165 yards per 50 g skein
5 (7, 8, 9) skeins in Color Cosmos
or other DK weight yarn, 825 (1155, 1320, 1485) yards. This pattern is well suited especially to handspun, gradient, or self striping yarns.

Also shown in Oysters and Purls Alpaca / Corriedale