INTRODUCTION

Grayson

by Leah McGlone

Grayson is inspired by the meeting of tree tops along a ridgeline, the points of a mountain range, or the ever so important directional hiking arrow. My father's family hails from a small farming town named Grayson known for its sprawling farmlands and treacherous Appalachian mountainsides.

Towards the end of the fall and early winter season I join my family and escape the hustle and bustle of the city and head to the mountains where wifi is spotty but conversation is nothing but short.

Grayson brings my love for this mountainside town back with me to the city in the form of a large, knitwear hug perfect for battling those brisk fall days as we head into the dead of winter.

model: Emily Carris

photos: Leah McGlone

SIZE

A[B]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Version A (short, shown in green below)
Length: 65 inches/165 cm
Width: 14 inches/35.5 cm

Version B (long, shown in blue above)
Length: 81 inches/205.74 cm
Width: 12 inches/30.48 cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Version A (short, shown in green)
Kelbourne Woolens Andorra [60% Merino wool, 20% Highland wool, 20% Mohair; 185 yds/169 m per 1.76 oz/50 g skein]; color: Kelly Green, #325; 4 skeins

Version B (long, shown in blue)
Kelbourne Woolens Scout [100% Wool; 274 yds/250 m per 3.52 oz/100 g skein]; color: Blue Heather; 4 skeins

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
Version A
US #5/3.75 mm needles for working flat

Version B:
US #6/4 mm needles for working flat

Notions
stitch markers
yarn needle

GAUGE

Version A: 28 sts/32 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch
Version B: 24 sts/28 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

CHARTS

DIRECTIONS

CO 102[78] sts.

Border
Row 1 [RS]: K3, p2, (k3, p3) 4[3] times, k3, p2, (k3, p3) 10[7] times, k3, p2, k3.
Row 2 [WS]: P3, k2, (p3, k3) 10[7] times, p3, k2, (p3, k3) 4[3] times, k3, p2, k3.

Work Rows 1-2 15[17] times, or until piece measures 3.75[5.5] inches/ 9.5[14] cm ending with a WS row.

First Half of Body
Next Row [RS]: K3, work Chart A 5[4] times, work Chart B 11[8] times, k3.
Next Row [WS]: P3, work Chart B 11[8] times, work Chart A 5[4] times, p3.

Work as set until you have completed 32[35] full repeats of the charts, 6 rows of a 33rd[36th] repeat.

Second Half of Body
Next Row [RS]: K3, work Chart C 5[4] times, work Chart D 11[8] times, k3.
Next Row [WS]: P3, work Chart D 11[8] times, work Chart C 5[4] times, p3.

Work as set until you have completed 6[8] full repeats of the charts, 4 rows of 7th[9th] repeat.

Border
Repeat first Border.

Bind off in ribbing pattern.

FINISHING

Block and weave in ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Leah McGlone is a knitwear designer living in Philadelphia. When she's not knitting you can find her running, keeping her house plants alive, or simply having a night out on the town.

Follow along on her knitting (and other making adventures) on Instagram, check out her WIPs on Ravelry and view her whole portfolio on her website.

Pattern & images © 2018 Leah McGlone.