Skipping Stones Cloak/Shanklet: Knit Edition by Becca Carlson

Skipping Stones Cloak/Shanklet: Knit Edition

Knitting
April 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1525 - 1850 yards (1394 - 1692 m)
one size
English
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Wrap yourself in warmth and effortless style with Skipping Stones! This oversized, triangle-shaped blanket wrap/cloak is designed for ultimate coziness, featuring a beautifully textured blend of knit, purl, and slipped stitches for a plush, squishy feel. The optional generously sized hood, worked in soothing garter stitch, adds an extra layer of warmth—perfect for chilly days and cozy nights. Whether draped over your shoulders or wrapped up snugly, Skipping Stones is a timeless, comforting piece you’ll reach for again and again.

Yarn
Worsted weight, 8½ skeins
850g total (218 yd per 100g)
• 1 skein Main Color 1 (MC1)
• 1 skein Main Color 2 (MC2)
• 1 skein each of 5 Contrast Colors (CC1–CC5)
• 1.5 additional skeins MC1 (optional hood)
Select CC colors that contrast well with MC1. MC2 should have at least medium contrast with the CC colors

Recommended Needles
US 8 (5mm)—with a 32” or longer cable
US 7 (4.5mm)—for optional hood

Gauge
5 st, 6 rows / inch (unblocked stockinette—cloak)
5 st, 9 rows / inch (unblocked garter—hood)

Notions
• 4 stitch markers
• Yarn needle (for weaving in ends and seaming/assembly for optional hood)
• Cloak clasps (optional for front closure)

Approximate Blocked Measurements
88” wide x 42” high
(steam blocked—wet blocking will allow you to increase the size if you desire)

Skill Level: INTERMEDIATE