Laredo by Martha Wissing

Laredo

Knitting
August 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
18.5 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1250 - 2000 yards (1143 - 1829 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
English
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This pattern, along with ten more Texas-inspired designs, can be found in issue ten of Nomadic Knits, which is available.

The poncho is knit in two pieces from the top down. A provisional cast-on is used and the shoulders are joined together using a 3-needle bind-off.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Finished width: 32 (34, 37, 40, 42, 45)”/ 80 (86, 92, 99, 105, 112)cm.
Finished length (adjustable): 26 (28, 28, 29, 29, 29)”/ 66 (71, 71, 74, 74, 74)cm.
To be worn as an oversized garment with 20 - 30”/ 51 - 76cm of positive ease.

Needles: US 7/ 4.5mm or size to obtain gauge, 32”/ 80cm circulars and spare circular needle for 3-needle bind-off; and US 6/ 4mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge needle, 16”/ 40cm circulars.

Gauge: 18.5 sts and 27 rows = 4”/ 10cm over Stockinette stitch, blocked.

Yarn: DK or light worsted weight: 1250 (1400, 1550, 1700, 1850, 2000) yards/ 1143 (1280, 1418, 1554, 1691, 1828) meters.
Notions: stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.

Sample knit in: Marathon Basin Wool Mill Texas in My Hands (100% Debouillet Merino; 250 yards/ 100g) in Sumac.

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During the editing process, the edging was changed in the design—resulting in errors in the printed and e-book versions. All corrections have been made in the single pattern PDF.

errata below for physical copy and e-book only

Errata:
The edging was not corrected in the written pattern (the charts are correct) and should be worked as follows:

RS: sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, …, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
WS: k1, sl 1 wyif, k2, sm, …, sm, k2, sl 1 wyif, k1.

The following rows are affected by this errata (changes are bold):

Back
Setup Row 2 (WS): k1, sl 1 wyif, k2, pm, p to last 4 sts, pm, k2, sl 1 wyif, k1.
Row 2 (WS): k1, sl 1 wyif, k2, sm, p to m, sm, k2, sl 1 wyif, k1.
Box Pattern
Row 1 (RS): sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, k2, yo, cdd, yo, k3 to 5 sts before m, yo, cdd, yo, k2, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Rows 2, 4 & 6 (WS): k1, sl 1 wyif, k2, sm, p2, k3, p3, k3 to 2 sts before m, p2, sm, k2, sl 1 wyif, k1.
Rows 3 & 5: sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, k2, p3, k3 to 5 sts before m, p3, k2, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Row 7: sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, cdd, yo to 5 sts before m, k3, yo, ssk, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Rows 9 & 11: sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, p2, k3, p3 to 5 sts before m, k3, p2, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Lace Pattern
Row 1 (RS): sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, k1, yo, k1, cdd, k1, yo to 1 st before m, k1, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Row 2 (WS): k1, sl 1 wyif, k2, sm, p to m, sm, k2, sl 1 wyif, k1.

Front
Left Shoulder
Row 1: k to m, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Row 3 (increase): k2, m1L, k to m, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Row 4: k1, sl 1 wyif, k2, sm, p to end.

Right Shoulder
Joining Row (RS): sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, knit to end, firmly CO 17 (19, 19, 21, 21, 21) sts using the backwards loop CO method, place Left Front sts on needle (RS facing) and knit to m, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif. 147 (159, 171, 183, 195, 207) sts.
Row 1 (RS): sl 1 wyif, k3, sm, k to m, sm, k3, sl 1 wyif.
Row 2 (WS): k1, sl 1 wyif, k2, sm, p to m, sm, k2, sl 1 wyif, k1.