Orinoco

    by Anne Kuo Lukito

                          

 

 

 

One of my favorite travel destinations was a trip to the Venezuelan Amazon in the 1990s. Among the plethora of highlights was hiking along the bottom of the Orinoco River among the giant boulders during the dry season. During the wet season, these awesome wonders are completely submerged by the water.

 

The textures created by the cables in this shrug reminded me of the gorgeous riverbed landscape.  The pattern includes instructions to work a long-sleeved or a three-quarter sleeved shrug, and instructions for the optional border.

 

Left photo shows Orinoco knit with a border and 3/4 sleeves.

 

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PATTERN DETAILS:

 

Sizes / Finished Measurements

XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X/3X)*, Fits Bust Sizes 28-31 (32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-46, 47-52)

Three-Quarter Sleeve Length: 43.75 (45.5, 47, 48.25, 49.5, 51)"/ 111(115.5, 119.5, 122.5, 125.5, 130)cm

Long Sleeve Length: 49.25 (51.75, 53.25, 54.25, 55.75, 57.25)" / 125 (131.5, 135, 138, 141.5, 145.5)cm  * If you are more petite and between sizes, you might feel fairly comfortable going with the smaller size, because the garment is quite stretchy and designed with extra ease.

Materials

  • 660 (695, 790, 880, 905, 1015)yds/ (603.5 (635.5, 722.5, 804.5, 827.5, 929)m worsted weight wool yarn or blend with high wool content, plus 180 (200, 230, 260, 260, 280)yds/ 164.5 (183, 210.5, 238, 238, 256)cm for long sleeves, plus 100 (105, 140, 170, 210, 215)yds/ 91.5 (96, 128, 155.5, 192, 196.5)cm for optional border

  • US 11/ 8mm 32"/ 80cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

  • Cable needle

  • Darning needle

  • Stitch markers (optional)

Gauge

21 sts and 12 rows = 6"/15.2cm wide and 3"/ 7.6cm high with 1 Chart repeat (both Sections A and B) using 2 strands held together

Other Pattern Details

  • Detailed knitting instructions and diagrams in a professionally designed layout

  • Instructions include both US standard and Metric measurements

  • Options for 2 sleeve lengths and a border

  • Easy-to-read font, chart and diagram

  • Charted and written out instructions for stitch pattern

  • File size: 1 MB

  • 4 pages, full color

Skills and Techniques Used in Pattern

  • Cables;

  • Seaming;

  • Picking up stitches

Sample shown worked in size S using Frog Tree Meriboo (70% Merino Wool, 30% Bamboo; 120 yds/ 110m; 1.75oz/ 50g), 8, color 26

 

Suggested yarn alternatives: Louet Riverstone, Cascade Venezia, Cascade Pastaza, The Fibre Company Savannah Bulky

 

 

 

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Fuschia sample worked as 3/4 sleeve, no border.  Blue sample worked as 3/4 sleeve with border.

 

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