Simple Elegance
This light and airy stole is worked in a lacy pattern with South West Trading Company`s Infinity.
RATING
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
- 23 in. wide x 72 in. long
MATERIALS
- 2, 100 gm balls of South West Trading Company Infinity (Soy Silk)
- Circular knitting needle 29 in. long in size 3 U.S. OR SIZE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
- 2 stitch markers
- Row counter
GAUGE
8 sts and 9 rows = 1 in. with South West Trading Company INFINITY in St st.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
NOTES
- Garment is knit with two strands of yarn held together.
- This is a lace garment, so openness is desired. If gauge is off, adjust needle size or adjust st count by 6, 12, 18, etc., sts.
- Center pattern repeats over 6 sts + 3. The center panel design is different from the one that borders the sides. It is helpful to place a marker on each side of this center panel to correlate with the instructions.
PATTERN STITCH
Lacy Pattern:
Note: The center panel sts are bet the brackets.
Row 1 (WS): SL 1, k 5, p 7, k 1; sl marker [p 147 sts], sl marker; k 1, p 7, k 6.
Row 2: SI 1, k 4, p 1, ssk, (yo, k 1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, p 1; sl marker, [k 1, (K1, yo, ssk, k 1, k2tog, yo) across to within 2 sts of next marker, k 2], sl marker; p 1, ssk, (yo, k 1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, p 1, k 5.
Row 3: SI 1, k 5, p 9, k 1; sl marker, [p to next marker], sl marker; k 1, p 9, k 6.
Row 4: SI 1, k 4, p 1, ssk, k 5, k2tog, p 1; sl marker, [k 3, (yo, k 3) across to next marker], sl marker; p 1, ssk, k 5, k2tog, p 1, k 5.
Row 5: SI 1, k 5, p 7, k 1; sl marker, p across to next marker, sl marker; k 1, p 7, k 6.
Row 6: SI 1, k 4, p 1, ssk, (yo, k 1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, p 1; sl marker, [k 1, k2tog, (yo, ssk, k 1, k2tog, yo, sl 2, k 1, psso) across to within 8 sts of next marker, yo, ssk, k 1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k 1], sl marker; p1, ssk, (yo, k 1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, p 1, k 5.
Row 7: SI 1, k 5, p 9, k 1; sl marker, [p to next marker], sl marker; k 1, p 9, k 6.
Row 8: SI 1, k 4, p 1, ssk, k 5, k2tog, p 1; sl marker, [k 1, (k 1, k2tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk) across to within 2 sts of next marker, k 2], sl marker; p 1, ssk, k 5, k2tog, p 1, k 5.
Row 9: SI 1, k 5, p 7, k 1; sl marker, [p to next marker], sl marker; k 1, p 7, k 6.
Row 10: SI 1, k 4, p 1, ssk, (yo, k 1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, p 1; sl marker, [k 3, (yo, k 3)] across to next marker, sl marker; p 1, ssk, (yo, k 1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, p 1, k 5.
Row 11: SI 1, k 5, p 9, k 1; sl marker, [p to next marker], sl marker; k 1, p 9, k 6,
Row 12: SI 1, k 4, p 1, ssk, k 5, k2tog, p 1; sl marker, [k 1, (k 1, k2tog, yo, sl 2, k2, psso, yo, ssk) across to within 2 sts of next marker, k 2], si marker; p 1, ssk, k 5, k2tog, p 1, k 5.
Rep Rows 1-12 for Lacy Pat.
STOLE: With 2 strands of yarn held tog, loosely CO 175 sts.
Note: Beg every row with a sl st. Foll abbreviations in order to achieve a chained look to garment sides. K 5 rows.
Next row: K 14, place marker, k 147 sts to within last 14 sts for center panel, place marker, k 14. Note: The markers indicate where the instructions [ ] beg and end for center panel. Rep Rows 1 -12 of Lacy Pat until Stole is desired length. K 6 rows. BO loosely. Note: Using a larger needle for cast off is helpful.
FINISHING
Wash and rinse by hand. Squeeze out excess water, place between folds of a towel and squeeze out more water. Block stole to desired length, keeping design aligned.
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