CyCLadeS
Cyclades is a short poncho, hence a “ponchette", named after my beloved Greek Islands: Cyclades. The yarn I used in order to knit the prototype was in fact the reason why I gave it this name. Liz, the yarnie that provided me with this yarn has a special bond with the Cyclades Islands. The blue and purple shades of the yarn remind me of the beauty of the setting sun over the Aegean Sea. I bet you can easily imagine yourself wearing this wrap to protect you from the breeze. It is meant to cover your shoulders in softness and keep you warm and comfortable. It can be worn all year round and it is quite a quick and easy knit even for the advanced beginner knitters!
You WiLl Need:
GLOSSary:
1 skein of sock-weight yarn, hand-dyed by Treliz.eu (I used Margaery Tyrell Deep Rose to knit the prototype) A 4,5mm circular needle K=knit P=purl k2tog=knit 2 together ssk=slip, slip, knit yo=yarn over PM=place marker SM=slip marker CO=cast on 7 Stitch Markers, one of which should be distinct from the others, in order to mark the beginning of the round. Gauge: 18 sts x 27 rows = 10 cm/ 4" (not too important, though) BO=bind off
INStructiONS
CO 100sts and start working back and forth in stockinette st, making sure you increase per 1 stitch on each edge, by working a kfb at the first and last st of every row x 4 times = 108 sts
Place Markers as follows:
3sts, PM, 57 sts, PM, 14 sts, PM, 31 sts, PM, 3 sts. Join to work in the round (don't forget to place a different Stitch Marker here, sO that you can keep up with changing your rounds) Part A: Round 1: K3, SM, yo, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to next Marker, yo, SM, K3. Round 2: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k2tog, K5, y0, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2, ssk, SM, k to next Marker, SM, ssk, yo, K1 Round 3: K3, SM, yo, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to next Marker, yo, SM, K3. Round 4: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k2tog, K4, y0, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K1, ssk, SM, k to next Marker, SM, ssk, yo, K1 Round 5: K3, SM, yo, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to next Marker, yo, SM, K3. Round 6: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k2tog, K3, y0, k2tog, yo, K5, yo, ssk, SM, k to next Marker, SM, ssk, yo, K1 Round 7: K3, SM, yo, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to next Marker, yo, SM, K3. Round 8: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, ssk, yo, K5, ssk, SM, k to next Marker, SM, ssk, yo, K1 Round 9: K3, SM, yo, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to next Marker, yo, SM, K3. Round 10: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k2tog, K1, yo, K3, yO, ssk, yo, K4, ssk, SM, k to next Marker, SM, ssk, yo, K1. Round 11: K3, SM, yo, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to next Marker, yo, SM, K3. Round 12: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k2tog, yo, K5, y0, ssk, yo, K3, ssk, SM, k to next Marker, SM, ssk, yo, K1 Round 13: K3, SM, yo, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to next Marker, yo, SM, K3 Round 14: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k2tog, K4, yo, K2, yo, ssk, yo, k2, ssk, SM, k to next Marker, SM, ssk, yo, K1 Repeat Rounds 1-14 once again.
Part B: (start counting rounds again)
Round 1: K3, SM, yo, K3, yo, PM, k to Marker, yo, SM, K14, SM, yo, k to 3sts before next Marker, yo, PM, K3, yo, SM, K3. Round 2: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, k2tog, K5, y0, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2, ssk, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, ssk, yo, K1 Round 3: K3, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K14, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K3. Round 4: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, k2tog, K4, y0, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K1, ssk, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, ssk, yo, K1 Round 5: K3, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K14, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K3. Round 6: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, k2tog, K3, y0, k2tog, yo, K5, yo, ssk, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, ssk, yo, K1 Round 7: K3, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K14, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K3. Round 8: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, k2tog, K2, y0, K1, yo, ssk, yo, K5, ssk, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, ssk, yo, K1 Round 9: K3, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K14, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K3. Round 10: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, k2tog, K1, y0, K3, yo, ssk, yo, K4, ssk, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, ssk, yo, K1. Round 11: K3, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K14, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K3. Round 12: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, k2tog, yo, K5, yO, ssk, yo, K3, ssk, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, ssk, yo, K1 Round 13: K3, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K14, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K3 Round 14: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, k2tog, K4, y0, K2, yo, ssk, yo, k2, ssk, SM, [k to Marker, SM] x2, ssk, yo, K1
Start counting rounds again
Round 1: K3, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K14, SM, yo, [k to Marker, yo, SM] x2, K3. Repeat rounds 2-14 once more.
Part C: (start counting rounds again)
Round 1: K3, SM, K to Marker, yo, SM, K to 5 sts before Marker, yo, PM, k5, remove Marker and loosely BO next 14 sts; remove next Marker, k5, PM, yo, [k to Marker, SMJ x2, K3 Round 2: K1, yo, k2tog, SM, k to Marker, SM, k to 5sts before the end of the Round, yo, K5. Turn your work, because you'll be working back and forth from now on. Row 3 (WS): K5, P to the last 5 sts, K5 Row 4 (RS): K5, yo, [K to next Marker, yo,Jx2, SM, ssk, yo, K2, yo, k2tog, SM, yo, [K to Marker, yo,Jx2, SM, K5. Rows 5, 7, 9 (WS): K5, P to Marker, SM, K to Marker, SM, p
CYCLADES LACE CHART
to Marker, SM, k to Marker, SM, K5 Rows 6, 8, 10 (RS): K5, yo, [ssk, yo] to st before Marker, SM, K to Marker, SM, yo, [ssk, yo] to st before Marker, SM, K5. Row 11: Very loosely bind off all sts knitwise. Wet blocking is recommended for that type of Wrap
