The Yioryia Wrap
A shawl to hug your shoulders
I first got to know Georgia on Ravelry. A fellow Raveler, a New Yorker of Greek origin, she joined my team and we started chitchatting about Greece and knitting and things like that. I got to like her. I liked her even better when I met her and her husband George. They were on a cruise trip on the Aegean Islands and we arranged to meet for a cup of coffee in Athens. She came with a broad smile and her hands full of yarn, beautiful, soft yarn, the kind one doesn't easily find in Greece. I knew I would develop a special pattern for this special yarn, to honour our friendship. I came up with this original shape that "hugs" the shoulders and looks like the letter 「 which is the first letter of Georgia's name in Greek=Yioryia. I hope my patterns does justice to this wonderful person!!!
You will need:
5 skeins of Leché (MC) 3 skeins of Leché in a contrasting colour (CC) A size US 10/ 6mm circular needle Stitch Markers (optional) Gauge 12 sts = 4" (not important for this type of project, though)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Using CC, cast on 61 sts and work in garter stitch for 6 rows. Then, work according to the chart. →
Rows 1, 3, 5 (RS): Knit. (61 sts) Rows 2, 4, 6 (Ws): K2, P to 2 sts before the end of the row, K2. Change yarn to work with MC. Row7: Using MC, K2, [K6, (sl1, k1) x 3, sl1, k6] x 3 times, k2. Row 8: K2, [K6, (sl1wyf, k1) x 3, sl1wyf, k6] x 3 times, k2. Rows 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35: Using CC, K2, [K6, (sl1, k1) x 3, sl1, k6] x 3 times, k2 Rows 16, 20, 24, 32, 36: Using CC, K2, [K6, (sl1wyf, k1) x 3, sl1wyf, k6] x 3 times, k2. Rows 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 39, 41: Knit (MC) Rows 18, 22, 26. 30, 34, 38, 40, 42: K2, P to 2 sts before the end of the row, K2.(MC) Repeat the pattern as established in rows 1 - 42. You may wish to change between MC and CC, as I did, and add more colour to your work. Therefore your previous Mc will be your CC now and vice versa. Keep on working according to the pattern until the stole "hugs" comfortably your shoulders, ending with a 42 row. The rest of the pattern instructions will be released on Monday, 3oth March, so stay tuned!!!
