Designer Heather Dixon shares the story of
her Rivers and Tides Poncho..."Not so long
ago, in a trendy café in Upstate NY, I met up with Nadine
Storyk Curtis, owner of Be Sweet. She plopped 4 skeins of
her beautiful yarn on the table and asked me if I could do
anything with them. Silly question, Nadine! - Of course I
could! I loved the way the colours looked together – they
reminded me of moving water so I decided to design a piece
to enhance that spirit. Not only a dramatic stitch pattern,
Rivers and Tides can also be worn several
different ways – a poncho, a wrap, a large loose cowl or a
small and cozy double wrapped cowl. How will you wear
yours?"
Finished Length:
21”/53cm
Finished
Width: 46 (55)”/117
(139)cm
Yarn
Main Colour (MC): Be Sweet Grace + Style
(69% Baby Mohair, 29% Bamboo, 2% Metallic), 160yds/146m,
0.8g/25oz. 1 (2) Balls of Silver
Contrast
Colour 1 (CC1): Be Sweet Extra Fine Mohair
(100% Mohair), 230yds/210m 0.8g/25oz. 1 Ball of Apple
Contrast
Colour 2 (CC2): Be Sweet Skinny Wool
(100% Merino Wool), 180yds/165m, 0.8oz/25g. 1 (2) Balls of
Emerald
Contrast
Colour 3 (CC3): Be Sweet Bamboo
(100% Hand Dyed Bamboo), 110yds/100m, 1.7oz/50g. 1 (2) Balls
of Emerald Green Or
yarn that knits to specified gauge
Needles 1 24”/60cm or
longer US 10/6mm circular needle
1 short US 7/4.5mm circular needle or 2
double pointed needles for i-cord.
Gauge
14 stitches x 20 rows = 4”/10cm worked in Stockinette Stitch
in the round, using CC3 and 10/6mm knitting needles
Or size needed to obtain gauge