Fading: Gilgalad - meaning starlight

An Elven Reckoning - a year of knits from the last homely house is a collection of twelve beautiful garments and accessories inspired by the stories of Elves that inhabit Middle-Earth from J.R.R. Tolkien’s books.
In this book designer Sarah Alderson will take you on a journey through the six seasons that make up an elven reckoning.
The twelve beautiful patterns feature a wide range of design elements, from cables to stranded colourwork, slipped stitch patterns to lace. Sarah has created a pattern for every person (and Elf!).

A long elven cloak for when the nights draw in and the temperature starts to fall.

A wide cuff and a little clasp give the pretty detail to this cloak, with its integrated pockets and enveloping hood.

Gilgalad is part of An Elven Reckoning - a year of knits from the last homely house book

Sizes:
To fit chest circumference:
81 (86, 92, 96, 102, 107, 112, 117, 123, 127, 132, 137) cm
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) in
Designed to fit with 5 cm (2 in) positive ease at the bust
Hood designed to fit head circumference with 1 - 2.5 cm (0.5 - 1 in) positive ease
Sample modelled in size 81 cm (32 in) with 10 cm (4 in) negative ease at the bust

Yarn:
DK weight yarn.
Shown in
madelinetosh tosh merino DK: 100% superwash merino wool, 206 m (225 yds) in 50g, colour way Mica
1510 (1600, 1690, 1760, 1870, 1970, 2060, 2150, 2230, 2310, 2390, 2460) m
1650 (1750, 1850, 1930, 2050, 2150, 2250, 2350, 2440, 2530, 2610, 2690) yds

Needles & Notions:
4.5mm (US 7) needles for small diameters (sleeves and i-cord) and large diameter (yoke and body) circular knitting
Additional 4.5mm (US 7) needle for Three- Needle Bind off
6 stitch markers
3 stitch holders or waste yarn
1 clasp
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
19 sts x 28 rows in 10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in) measured over St st

Skills required:
Knit and purl stitches
Increases and decreases
Casting on and off
Knitting in the round

Pattern information:
Originally published September 2015.
Current version: Gilgalad_v1.0.pdf
PDF file size:
Technical Editor: Gwen Wagner-Adair
Model: Helen Ryan
Photography: Christine Patterson