Spring Shrug FOUNDATIONS INTRODUCTION

FOUNDATIONS: ROAD TO CHINA LACE Spring Shrug FOUNDATIONS INTRODUCTION

The first wobbly scarf you knit and knotted proudly around your neck to keep out the cold. The handmade mittens you wore as a child, a gift from a beloved relative. When we think about the hours spent making those items, we understand that they are an act of love. It’s the time you set aside for your own creativity that day. It’s the way you felt as your beloved pulled on your hat as they left for work that day. Each stitch, a hidden wish.

The gift of handmade is at the core of our latest series of design collections. We named it ‘Foundations’ because these are the building blocks for a lifelong hobby in which A YARN STORY we can clothe ourselves and our loved ones in beautiful colours and texture. The designs are simple, aimed at welcoming a novice knitter who has picked up needles ROAD TO and now wants to expand on what they’ve learned by CHINA LACE creating something they can use. At The Fibre Co., we understand that these things take time and we want you Road to China Lace was the natural progression from to feel nothing but joy as you work with our yarn. These our much-adored sport weight luxury hanks of the Foundations patterns are also meant to inspire more same blend. This is the lace hank that we reach for when advanced knitters with the overall shapes, textures and we want to create something truly special and has the styling serving as a base to improvise and adapt to a yardage to indulge hours of meditative making. Born personal aesthetic. from our days of running a small mill back in Maine, Road to China Lace combines baby alpaca, cashmere, We asked our stockists what they needed most and then silk and camel in a 2ply yarn that celebrates our love for we set about providing those patterns that take the hank the beauty of natural fibres. The saturated colours play you picked up with such glee, and turn it into something enticingly across the duotones created by this heady to wear over and over. In each design is a simple stitch blend that was developed for softness and rich drape. or technique that will take you forward in your making journey. We’ve kept things as clean and clutter free as possible. On our website you will find a variety of tutorials to guide you through your projects.

Fibre, stitches, yarn, stockists of our yarn, you—the knitter, these are our Foundations. We can’t wait to see where your knitting takes you. Life is a journey, let’s knit through it.

1 Spring Shrug A shrug that can be used as a delicate layer to add a quick splash of colour in Spring like tones to your wardrobe. This pattern is worked using the yarn held double to create a luxuriously warm fabric with all the lightness of our lace weight yarn. Worked from the bottom up with short sleeves and a deep two by two rib to break up the lace panels.

2 SIZES To fit bust: 76-81 [86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132] cm (30-32 [34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52] in)

RECOMMENDED EASE The shrug is intended to fit comfortably across the back. To find your size, measure the distance between your armholes across the back, compare this measurement to the schematic and choose size closest to it.

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS Back width: 46.5 [51.5: 56.5: 61.5: 66.5: 71.5] cm (18.5 [20.5: 22.5: 24.5: 26.5: 28.5] in) Length (from shoulder): 50 [51.5: 52.5: 54: 55: 56.5] cm (19.75 [20.25: 20.75: 21.25: 21.75: 22.25] in) Cuff (at edge): 44 [46: 48: 50: 52: 54] cm (17.5 [18.5: 19.25: 20: 20.75: 21.5] in)

YARN The Fibre Co. Road to China Lace (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 600 m (656 yd) per 100 g hank) in Ruby - 3 [3: 3: 4: 4: 4] hanks

NEEDLES 1 pair 3.25mm (US 3) needles (or size to obtain gauge) 1 pair 3.75mm (US 5) needles (or size to obtain gauge)

EXTRAS Stitch markers and darning needle.

TENSION 20 sts and 29 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st pattern using two strands of yarn held together on 3.75mm (US 5) needles.

It is vitally important to check your tension before starting to knit your garment as the tension governs the finished size. If you work to the wrong tension, your garment might not fit as shown in the photograph and you may run out of yarn, or need to buy more.

Check your tension by knitting a swatch at least 12 cm (5 in) square. If there are more sts and rows to 10 cm (4 in) than stated, try again using thicker needles. If there are fewer sts and rows to 10 cm (4 in) than stated, try again using thinner needles.

Yarn quantities are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Pattern is given for the smallest size, with changes for the larger sizes given in square brackets [ ] afterwards. Where only one figure is given, this refers to all sizes. Repeat the figures in round brackets ( ) the number of times stated afterwards. This pattern is written and tested for the specified yarn from The Fibre Co. Using another yarn might not achieve the intended results.

For tutorials and helpful tips please visit www.thefibreco.com/resources/learn-with-us/

CONSTRUCTION NOTES This shrug is knitted in pieces, from the bottom up. Once the shrug is completed, its shoulders are seamed together and sleeve edgings and front band are knitted on. Side seams complete the garment. The long tail/thumb method will give the neatest finish.

Shaping in Lace When shaping the body and neck in the lace pattern, it is crucial to make sure that each yarn over in the lace is paired with a decrease to maintain continuity of pattern and the correct stitch count. The lace pattern here is worked in multiples of ten stitches, with a K2tog, a (sl 1, K1, psso) or a (sl 1, K2tog, psso) worked either before or after a yarn over. Each yarn over should always be paired with its decrease. If, when working an increase or a decrease section, you have an incomplete pair of (yarn over- decrease), the stitches in that partial repeat should instead be worked in stocking stitch

To help keep track of partial repeats, you can separate each whole pattern repeat with a marker and keep any increased/ decreased edge stitches in stocking stitch until there are enough stitches for a complete repeat (10 sts). Once there are enough stitches for a repeat, shift the repeat markers towards (or away from) the edge to include those 10 stitches when working lace. 3 DIRECTIONS

BACK Using 3.25mm (US 3) needles and 2 ends of yarn cast on 93 [103: 113: 123: 133: 143] sts. Beg with a K row, work 6 rows in g st.

Change to 3.75mm (US 5) needles and Lace patt, cont until work meas 21 cm (8.25 in), ending with RS facing for next row.

Next row (RS): K1, kfb, patt to last 3 sts, kfb, K2. 2 sts inc. This row sets back shaping.

Working shaping as set and incorporating all inc sts into the patt, inc 1 st at each end of every foll RS row 5 times more. 105 [115: 125: 135: 145: 155] sts. Next row (WS): Purl.

Cast on 6 sts at beg of next 4 rows. 129 [139: 149: 159: 169: 179] sts.

Place a marker at each end of last row to denote start of armhole.

Cont without shaping until armhole meas 19.5 [21: 22: 23.5: 24.5: 26] cm (7.75 [8.25: 8.75: 9.25: 9.75: 10.25] in) from marker, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape Shoulders Cast off 7 [8: 9: 9: 10: 11] sts at beg of next 6 rows. 87 [91: 95: 105: 109: 113] sts. Cast off 8 [8: 9: 10: 10: 10] sts at beg of next 4 rows. 55 [59: 59: 65: 69: 73] sts. Cast off 8 [9: 8: 10: 11: 12] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 39 [41: 43: 45: 47: 49] sts. Cast off rem 39 [41: 43: 45: 47: 49] sts.

LEFT FRONT Using 3.25mm (US 5) needles and 2 ends of yarn cast on 37 [43: 47: 53: 57: 63] sts. Beg with a K row, work 6 rows in g st. **

Change to 3.75mm (US 5) needles and set patt as foll: K4 [0: 4: 0: 4: 0], pm, work Lace patt to end. Cont in patt as set, working the edge sts in st st and the rem sts in Lace patt, until work meas 21cm (8.25 in), ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape Sleeve and Neck Next row (RS): K1, kfb, patt to end. 1 st inc. This row sets left front shaping. Working shaping as set and incorporating all inc sts into the patt, inc 1 st at beg of every foll RS row 5 times more and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at neck edge of foll RS row and every foll 4th row twice more as foll: Patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 40 [46: 50: 56: 60: 66] sts.

Next row (WS): Purl. Next row (RS): Cast on 6 sts, patt to end. 46 [52: 56: 62: 66: 72] sts. Next row (WS): Purl. Next row (RS): Cast on 6 sts, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 51 [57: 61: 67: 71: 77] sts. Next row (WS): Purl. Place a marker at beg of last row to denote start of armhole.

Cont in patt and at the same time dec 1 st at neck edge of 3rd and every foll 4th row 5 [7: 7: 9: 9: 11] times more, as foll: Patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 45 [49: 53: 57: 61: 65] sts rem.

Cont without shaping until armhole meas 19.5 [21: 22: 23.5: 24.5: 26] cm (7.75 [8.25: 8.75: 9.25: 9.75: 10.25] in) from marker, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape Shoulder Cast off 7 [8: 9: 9: 10: 11] sts at beg of 3 foll RS rows. 24 [25: 26: 30: 31: 32] sts. 4 Cast off 8 [8: 9: 10: 10: 10] sts at beg of 2 foll RS rows. 8 [9: 8: 10: 11: 12] sts. Next row (WS): Purl. Cast off rem 8 [9: 8: 10: 11: 12] sts

RIGHT FRONT Work as given for Left Front to **.

Change to 3.75mm (US 5) needles and set patt as foll: Work Lace patt to last 4 [0: 4: 0: 4: 0] sts, pm, K4 [0: 4: 0: 4: 0].

Cont in patt as set, working the edge sts in st st and the rem sts in Lace patt, until work meas 21 cm (8.25 in), ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape Sleeve and Neck Next row (RS): Patt to last 2 sts, kfb, K1. 1 st inc. This row sets right front shaping.

Working shaping as set and incorporating all inc sts into the patt, inc 1 st at end of every foll RS row 5 times more and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at neck edge of foll RS row and every foll 4th row twice more as foll: sl 1, K1, psso, patt to end. 40 [46: 50: 56: 60: 66] sts.

Next row (WS): Cast on 6 sts, purl to end. 46 [52: 56: 62: 66: 72] sts. Next row (RS): Patt to end. Next row (WS): Cast on 6 sts, purl to end. 52 [58: 60: 68: 72: 78] sts. Next row (RS): Sl 1, K1, psso, patt to end. 51 [57: 61: 67: 71: 77] sts. Next row (WS): Purl. Place a marker at beg of last row to denote start of armhole.

Cont in patt and at the same time dec 1 st at neck edge of 3rd and every foll 4th row as foll: Sl 1, K1, psso, patt to end, until there are 45 [49: 53: 57: 61: 65] sts rem.

Cont without shaping until armhole meas 19.5 [21: 22: 23.5: 24.5: 26] cm (7.75 [8.25: 8.75: 9.25: 9.75: 10.25] in) from marker, ending with WS facing for next row.

Shape Shoulder Cast off 7 [8: 9: 9: 10: 11] sts at beg of 3 foll WS rows. 24 [25: 26: 30: 31: 32] sts. Cast off 8 [8: 9: 10: 10: 10] sts at beg of 2 foll WS rows. 8 [9: 8: 10: 11: 12] sts. Next row (RS): Patt to end. Cast off rem 8 [9: 8: 10: 11: 12] sts.

Join both shoulder seams using mattress stitch.

Neck Edging With RS facing, using 3.25mm (US 3) needles and two ends of yarn, pick up and knit 109 [111: 114: 116: 119: 121] sts along the Right Front, 38 [42: 44: 44: 46: 50] sts from back neck, and 109 [111: 114: 116: 119: 121] sts down Left Front. 256 [264: 272: 276: 284: 292] sts. Row 1 (WS): K1, *P2, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, P2, K1. Row 2 (RS): K3, *P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1. These 2 rows set rib.

Cont in rib until work meas 7 cm (2.75 in), ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K4 [3: 2: 6: 5: 4], *K2tog, K7; rep from * to end. 228 [235: 242: 246: 253: 260] sts. Beg with a P row, work 5 rows in st st. Cast off.

Armhole Edgings With RS facing, using 3.25mm (US 3) needles and 2 ends of yarn, pick up and knit 98 [102: 106: 110: 114: 118] sts evenly between armhole markers.

5 Row 1 (WS): P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end. Row 2 (RS): *K2, P2, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. These 2 rows set rib. Work one more row in rib as set.

Next row (RS): sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 2 sts, K2tog. 2 sts dec This row sets armhole edging shaping. Working in rib as set, dec 1 st at each end of foll 4th row once, then on every foll RS row 3 times more. 88 [92: 96: 100: 104: 108] sts.

Cont without shaping until work meas 6 cm (2.5 in), ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off in rib.

FINISHING Join side and underarm seams using mattress stitch. Weave in ends. Steam or wet block to measurements.

CHART

KEY

STITCH PATTERNS Lace stitch pattern Row 1 (RS): K2, *K1, K2tog, (K1, yfwd) twice, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K2; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 and every foll WS row: Purl. Row 3: K2, *K2tog, K1, yfwd, K3, yfwd, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 5: K1, K2tog, *K1, yfwd, K5, yfwd, K1, sl 1, K2tog, psso; rep from * to last 10 sts, K1, yfwd, K5, yfwd, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K1. Row 7: K2, *yfwd, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, K2tog, K1, yfwd, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 9: K2, *K1, yfwd, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, K1, yfwd, K2; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 11: K2, *K2, yfwd, K1, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K1, yfwd, K3; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 12: Purl. Rep these 12 rows for patt.

6 A

F E D

A Back neck width: D Armhole depth: 19.5 [21: 22: 23.5: 24.5: 26] cm 19.5 [20.5: 21.5: 22.5: 23.5: 24.5] cm (7.75 [8.25: 8.75: 9.25: 9.75: 10.25] in) (7.75 [8.25: 8.5: 9: 9.5: 9.75] in) E Length (from shoulder): B Back width: 50 [51.5: 52.5: 54: 55: 56.5] cm 46.5 [51.5: 56.5: 61.5: 66.5: 71.5] cm (19.75 [20.25: 20.75: 21.25: 21.75: 22.25] in) (18.5 [20.5: 22.5: 24.5: 26.5: 28.5] in) F Cuff (at edge): 44 [46: 48: 50: 52: 54] cm (17.5 C Length (to underarm): 21 cm (8.25 in) [18.5: 19.25: 20: 20.75: 21.5] in)

7 8 9 10 ABBREVIATIONS

Beg Beginning

cont Continue

dec Decreas(e)(ing)

foll Following

g st Garter stitch (K every row)

inc Increase(d)

K Knit

K2tog Knit 2 sts together (dec 1)

kfb Knit into the front of the stitch, leaving the stitch on the needle, and then knit into the back of the same stitch (inc 1)

meas Measures

P Purl

patt Pattern

pm Place marker

psso Pass slipped stitch over

rem Remaining

rep Repeat

RS Right side

sl 1 Slip one stitch

st st Stocking stitch (RS rows K, WS rows P)

st(s) Stitch(es)

WS Wrong side

yfwd Yarn forward (to create yarn-over between 2 K stitches)

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