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Forest Path Stole by Faina Letoutchaia LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE: Advanced FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 85” x 30”. YARN: SURI ELEGANCE by The Alpaca Yarn Company, 100% Suri Alpaca, 3.5 oz (100g) skein = 875 yds 3 skeins NEEDLES: US #3 (3.25-mm) double pointed (set of 5), US #2 (3.0 mm) 24” and 40” circular needles or SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE. (Wood or Bamboo needles are recommended) NOTIONS: Crewel Embroidery needle, Row Counter, Markers, Large Stitch Holders, Tailor’s wax (available from notions departments in fabric stores). GAUGE: 9 sts and 12 rows = 1” over seed stitch after blocking. Forest Path Stole This stole is worked using theentrelac construction technique. First, the lower border is worked in seed stitch. When ABBREVIATIONS lower border is 1½” wide, stitches for side borders are put on stitch holders to be worked later. Then base CO cast on entrelac triangles and right side triangle are worked k knit in seed stitch; a chain of elongated horizontal stitches k2tog knit 2 stitches together separates base triangles from the lower border. m1 make one stitch: insert left hand needle Stitches for entrelac units are picked up in such a way from front to back into the horizontal that slip stitch selvage is turned to the right side of the strand between the last stitch worked and work to form elongated stitch line to separate entrelac the next stitch on the left needle, knit this units and triangles. Left side triangles are worked also strand of yarn through the back loop to in seed stitch. The slipstitch selvage is maintained twist it. along side triangles. p purl pm place marker There are three different lace patterns (Fern, Birch p2tog purl 2 stitches together Leaves, and Lily of the Valley) to be worked inside RS right side entrelac units. Each unit starts and ends with 20 sl slip stitches (two of the patterns have variable number st(s) stitch(es) of stitches from 20 to 23) and is worked over 40 ssk slip, slip, knit: slip two stitches knit wise rows. Due to the nature of lace patterns the entrelac individually, from left hand needle to the units are not strictly rectangular, but have somehow right hand needle, insert the left hand irregular and wavy shape, which is a part of the needle into the fronts of these two design. The lace patterns are organized in diagonal stitches and knit them together. rows, going from the lower right corner toward upper wyb with yarn in back left corner of the stole. wyf with yarn in front When all entrelac units are done, top triangles are WS wrong side worked in seed stitch. The next step is to work side and upper border. For each side border, transfer stitches from holder to NOTE & TECHNIQUES needles and work border using sliding loop technique A slipstitch selvage is maintained throughout. Slip first (sliding loop is pulled from behind the slip stitch stitch of every row as if to purl with yarn in front & selvage in such a way, that this elongated stitch is always knit last stitch of every row. turned toward the right side). When one side border Sewn Bind Off reaches the top of the stole, put side border stitches on Cut the tail of yarn 3½ - 4 times the width of your holder and work the second side border in the same knitting and thread onto a tapestry needle. Working way. When second side border reaches the top of the from right to left * insert tapestry needle though first stole, pick up stitches along the top edge of the top two stitches as if to purl and pull yarn through, but triangles; transfer stitches of the first side border from do not remove from needle. Bring yarn as if to knit holder to needles and work top border in seed stitch. through the first stitch, pull it through and take this When the top border is the same width as lower stitch off the knitting needle. Repeat from *. Take care border, bind off stitches loosely. not to pull yarn tight. This bind off should be done EXECUTION loosely, so that upper edge of the shawl does not pull in Lower border: and has enough give to stretch with lace. With shorter circular needle CO 141 sts using knitted A Product of The Alpaca Yarn Company 2 Copyright 2004 The Alpaca Yarn Company cast on. Work 20 rows in seed stitch; always slip first Right side triangles: stitch of every row as if to purl with yarn in front & Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyb, m1 (19 sts from the last bottom knit last stitch of every row. On row 21 place markers triangle, 2 sts for the right side triangle), turn. as follows: sl1, 14 sts in seed stitch, pm, (22 sts in seed Row 2 and 4: Sl1 wyf, k1, turn. stitch, pm) twice, 23 sts in seed stitch, pm, (22 sts in Row 3: Sl1 wyf, ssk (18 sts from the last bottom seed stitch, pm) twice, 14 sts in seed stitch, k1. triangle, 2 sts for the right side triangle), turn. Next row: Sl1, 14 sts in seed stitch, (transfer these 15 Row 5: Sl1 wyf, m1, ssk (17 sts from the last bottom sts to holder), (k6, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k6) twice, (k6, triangle, 3 sts for the right side triangle), turn. k2tog) twice, k5, k2tog, (k6, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k6) twice, Row 6: Sl1 wyf, k2, turn. transfer last 15 sts to holder. Turn. Row 7: Sl1 wyf, m1, k1, ssk (16 sts from the last bottom triangle, 4 sts for the right side triangle), turn. Bottom triangles: Row 8: Sl1 wyf, p1, k2, turn. First triangle: Row 9: Sl1 wyf, m1, k1, p1, ssk (15 sts from the last Row 1(WS): Sl1 as if to purl with yarn in front (wyf), bottom triangle, 5 sts for the right side triangle), turn. p1, (2 sts) turn. Continue as established, adding one stitch on every Row 2: Sl1 as if to knit with yarn in back (wyb), k1, RS row and maintaining seed stitch pattern until all turn. stitches from last bottom triangle are worked and Row 3: Sl1 wyf, make 1 (m1), p2tog, (3 sts) turn. you have 20 stitches on the needle for the right side Row 4: Sl1 wyb, k2, turn triangle. Transfer these stitches to holder. Row 5: Sl1 wyf, m1, k1, p2tog (4 sts), turn. Row 6: Sl1 wyb, k1, p1, k1, turn. Transfer the stitches of the fourth (third, second) Row 7: Sl1 wyf, m1, p1, k1, p2tog, (5 sts), turn. from the holder to dpn and start working first tier of Row 8: Sl1 wyb, k1, p1, k2, turn. diamonds. Continue as established, maintaining seed stitch pattern and slipstitch selvage. On every wrong side Tier 1 and all odd numbered tiers of diamonds: row, m1 after slipping first stitch. You must have 20 To pick up stitches for the first (and all odd stitches for the first triangle when you reach marker. numbered) tier of diamonds: With RS facing, insert Remove marker and work one more RS row. needle from the back (WS) of knitting towards the Next row: Sl1 wyf, work in seed stitch, p2tog at the front (RS), under both legs of selvage stitch of the end of row (21 stitches), turn. base triangle (or entrelac diamond of the previous tier). Wrap yarn around needle as if to purl and Second and all other bottom triangles: pull it through. Pick up 18 stitches in this manner Set up row (RS): Sl1 wyb, m1 (2 sts for the second along the selvage of base triangle (20 sts along the triangle, 20 stitches are left for the first triangle) turn. selvage of entrelac diamond). On the first row (WS) Row 1: (WS) Sl1 wyf, p2tog (2 stitches), turn. increase 2 sts evenly so that you have 20 stitches for Row 2: (RS) Sl1 wyb, k1 turn. the diamond. Work diamonds in pattern according Work as for the first triangle starting with Row 3 to lace charts. Position patterns according to the stole until you have 21 stitches on the needle and proceed diagram. to the next triangle. For the last (fifth) triangle work Join diamonds of the odd numbered tiers to base only until you have 20 stitches on the needle and then triangles (diamonds of the previous even numbered begin Right side triangle. tier) with a ssk of the last stitch of the new diamond and the first stitch of the base triangle (diamond of Note: to avoid excessive handling of the yarn, it is the previous even numbered tier). When all four strongly recommended to keep stitches of triangles diamonds of the odd numbered tier are worked, work and diamonds you are not working on, on stitch left side triangle. holders. Use double point needles to work and transfer stitches to holders when the unit is done. A Product of The Alpaca Yarn Company 3 Copyright 2004 The Alpaca Yarn Company Left side triangle: back (RS) as if to pick up a stitch under both legs of a Pick up 20 sts along the selvage of the first bottom selvage stitch and pull a long (12 – 18”) loop of yarn triangle (along the side of the diamond of the previous through. Using the part of the loop closest to the last even numbered tier). knitted stitch of the border, work wrong side row in Row 1(WS): Sl1 wyf, work in seed stitch to the last seed stitch; knit last st. stitch, knit last st, turn.
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