Tacony Creek by Deborah Newton

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

It’s texture all the way in these springtime pieces by Deborah Newton featuring Marla, Sami, or both together! Interesting stitches give the fabrics depth and dimension, while on-trend shapes are perfect for layering.

Marla’s colors ebb and flow over the rib structure here the way the wavelets flow over the rocks in the bed of the Tacony Creek. Simple shaping keeps the emphasis on the subtle shadings of the yarn.

SIZES

Finished Chest Circumference: 34½ (39, 43, 47½) (51½, 56, 60½)”

Length: 19 (20, 20¾, 21¾) (22, 22¾, 23¼)”

Shown in 39” size modeled with 3” ease.

MATERIALS

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay MARLA (100% superwash merino; approx. 273 yds/100 g): 4 (4, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) sks

Shown in K401 Nube

Manos del Uruguay Sami

Needles & Notions

US 6/4 mm straight or 24” to 32” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

US 5/3.75 mm 16” and 24” to 32” circular needles

Removable markers or scrap yarn

Stitch marker

One 1” button

Tapestry needle

GAUGE

26 sts and 35 rows = 4”/10 cm in Textured Rib using larger needle(s), slightly stretched (see Notes).

NOTES

The back and fronts are worked separately and seamed together during finishing.

For checking gauge and the dimensions of the pieces, “slightly stretched” means to stretch the textured rib fabric gently sideways until the 3-stitch purl columns appear about the same width as 1½ knit stitches.