Midnight River Mantle

Golden flecks on the surface of this rippling fabric suggest lights reflected on quiet water. The gentle movement of the angled stitch pattern creates a fabric that catches the light in interesting ways, making the most of the shape’s broad canvas and flattering the wearer.

This casually elegant mantle is equally soothing to make and to wear: knitted from the bottom up, it finishes with a few rows of ribbing at the center for the neck. The fabric is then folded over and seamed (using a 3-Needle Bind Off) along one arm, leaving a wide neck opening at one side of the folded rectangle, with the folded edge along the other arm. The pattern is written in three sizes, to fit 30-62” (76-157.5 cm) chests. 

Size inclusive to fit a 62" / 157.5 cm finished chest measurement.

This knitting pattern includes detailed written directions, front and side views, and a schematic.
 

Sizing + Finished Measurements

To fit: 30-38 (40-48, 50-62)" / 76-96.5 (101.5-122, 127-157.5) cm chest.
Width: 34 (36 ¼, 38 ¼)" / 86.5 (92, 97) cm.
Length: 24 ½ (25 ½, 26 ½)" / 62 (65, 67.5) cm.
 

Yarn

• Worsted weight yarn; 1300 (1445, 1585) yd / 1190 (1320, 1450) m.

 
Shown in: Knit Picks Provincial Tweed (affiliate link)(80% Superwash Fine Highland Wool, 20% Donegal Tweed; 250 yards/100g) in Winter Walk.
 

Needles + Notions

• 4 mm (US 6) Circular Needle, 32" (80 cm) or longer;
• Extra 4 mm (US 6) Needle for three-needle bind off;
• 3.75 mm (US 5) Needles;
• Stitch Markers (optional);
• Long Stitch Holder or Scrap Yarn;
• Yarn Needle.

 

Gauge

• 21 sts and 30 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch using larger needles, blocked.

Substitution Notes

Choose a worsted weight yarn. The original is a superwash blend that works up at 4.5 to 5 sts per inch (2.5 cm) on 4 to 5.5 mm (US 6-9) needles. Wools, wool blends, and acrylics will substitute well.

Techniques

Increases (yo) /decreases (k2tog & ssk), three needle bind off, working simple stitch pattern from written instructions, slipped stitch selvedge, worked in one piece.

Helpful Links

SSK & SSP Decreases video tutorial.

This pattern is also available on holliyeoh.com, Ravelry, and Knit Picks.
This pattern has been tech edited.