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free knit lace stole pattern
      



This lace stole uses
3-50 gr. balls of Merino Stripes yarn


 


Below is a photo of the
stole opened up to show
how long it is.


 

Merino Stripes                    
Lace Stole

Designed by Barbara Breiter

Knit with our self-striping yarn, Merino Stripes is a very soft brushed yarn, 90% merino wool in 18 different self-striping combinations of 3 colors each. See all the colors here.

Materials:
3 - 50 gr. balls Merino Stripes
(model is in color #061  "seascape"
)

CPY Bamboo Needles or DAISY Needles
Size 13 (9 mm) 35” circulars or size needed to obtain gauge
(Scarf is knit lengthwise on the circulars back and forth.)

Size:
Approximately 88” long x 12” wide unblocked
Approximately 90” long x 14” wide blocked

Gauge:
9.5 sts=4” in pattern stitch

Pattern Stitch:
Special Abbreviation:
p2sso=pass two slipped sts over

Row 1 and all odd rows (WS): purl
Row 2: k2, *k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo; rep from *, end k3
Row 4: k2, *k2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from *, end k3
Row 6: k2, *k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k3, (k2tog, yo) twice; rep from *, end k3
Row 8: k2, *k2, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1; rep from *, end k3
Row 10: k2, *k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, sl 2 as if to knit, k1, p2sso, yo, (k2tog, yo) twice; rep from *; end k3
Row 12: Rep Row 8
Row 14: k2, *k3, yo, ssk, yo, sl 2 as if to knit, k1, p2sso, yo, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3
Row 16: k2, *k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from *, end k3
Row 18: k2, *k5, yo, sl 2 as if to knit, k1, p2sso, yo, k4; rep from *, end k3

Instructions
[Note: You may find it helpful to place markers between each repeat.]
CO 205 sts loosely.
Work 3 rows in Seed St
[To work Seed St repeat this row:
*k1, p1; rep from *, end k1 ]
Keeping first and last 4 sts in seed st, work pattern stitch, working Rows 1-18 twice.
Repeat pattern sequence until almost out of yarn.
End by working 3 rows seed st.
BO loosely.

Finishing
Weave in ends on WS. Block to open the lace pattern.

Copyright 2007 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Merino Stripes are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.

See many other free patterns for
Merino Stripes HERE.

Retail shops in the USA should contact CPY Wholesale for information on purchasing Crystal Palace Yarns and email cpyinfo @ straw.com .

or write to:
Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd St., Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988,  fax: 510-237-9809

Last revision of this page September 13, 2007


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