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RIBBON BOLERO
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
S-M $(36^{\prime\prime}),$ M-L $(40^{\prime\prime})$ Actual Width: $1\,8^{\prime\prime}\times2\,=\,36^{\prime\prime}$ $20^{\prime\prime}\times2=40^{\prime\prime})$ Length: $17^{\prime\prime}\;(1\,8^{\prime\prime})$
SHOWN IN:
Ribbon Ball in Natural
GAUGE:
16 sts X 22 rows $=4^{\prime\prime}$ (in St st)
MATERIALS:
· 6 balls of Be Sweet Ribbon Ball (95 yds/ $50\ {\mathfrak{g}},$ baby mohair, metallic, ribbon) ·US8 $(5.0\ \mathsf{m m})$ and $8-21^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles (for collar) · Optional .. 2 pearl buttons
INSTRUCTIONS:
STITCH PATTERN (even number of sts): Row 1 (RS): \*purl 8, knit $8;$ repeat from \* across row. Row 2 (WS): Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts. Repeat for a total of 8 rows. On next RS row: \*knit 8, purl 8; repeat from \* across row. On WS: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts. Repeat for a total of 8 rows. Next row, switch and work Rows 1 and 2. Continue to alternate stitches every 8 rows. BACK: With US 8 needles, cast on 72 (80) sts. Actual: $1\,8^{\prime\prime}$ $[20^{\prime\prime}]$ Work in stitch pattern for $17^{\prime\prime}\;(18^{\prime\prime})$ . Bind off all sts. LEFT FRONT: With US 8 needles, cast on 8 (8) sts Work in stockinette st for 3 rows. At beg of next WS row at center edge, inc I st (knit through the front and back of st), and continue to work in stockinette stitch increasing every other row (EOR) 31 more times (39 more times) $=40$ (48) sts Continue to work pattern until piece measures $1\,5^{\prime\prime}\,\left(\,7\,5.1/2^{\prime\prime}\right)$ from beg edge. On next WS row, decrease 6 sts, then dec 1 st EOR until 32 (36) sts remain. Work in pattern until piece measures $17.1/2^{\prime\prime}\,\left(1\,8.7\,/2^{\prime\prime}\right)$ . This is slightly longer than back to allow more ease and matches blocks at shoulder seam. BO all sts. RIGHT FRONT:With US 8 needles, cast on 8 (8) sts. Work in stockinette st for 2 rows. At beg of next RS row at center edge, inc 1 st, continuing to work in pattern increasing every other row (EOR). 31 more times (39 more times $\mid\,=\,40$ (48) sts. Continue to work pattern until piece measures $1\,5^{\prime\prime}\,\left(\,7\,5.1/2^{\prime\prime}\right)$ from beg edge. On next RS row, decrease 6 sts, then dec 1 st EOR until 32 (36) sts remain. Work in pattern until piece measures $17^{\prime\prime}\;(1\,8^{\prime\prime})$ matching back. BO all sts. Sew shoulder seams. (see Tips in Finishing Section) DOUBLE-RUFFLED COLLAR: The first ruffle is knit in stockinette st with the knit side facing out, and the 2nd ruffle is worked purl side out. With US $8{-}2\,1\,^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles and RS facing pick up: Left front: 23 sts (25 sts), Back: 14 (16) sts, Right front: 23 (25) sts, Total: 60 (66) sts, Purl I RS row. K I row, purl I row. On next row inc I st into every st across row. Purl I row. On next row inc I st into every st across row. Work St st for $2{\cdot}1/2^{\prime\prime}$ $(2\cdot1/2^{\prime\prime})^{\prime\prime}$ . BO all sts loosely. (Remember LOOSELY!) Pick up sts with RS facing inside along seam edge same amount of sts 62 (70) sts Kl row, pl row. Next row, inc I st into every st across row. Purl I row. Next row inc I st into every st across row. Work St St until $3^{\prime\prime}$ $(3^{\prime\prime})$ (Longer than first ruffe). BO all sts LOOSELY.
FINISHING:
Tips: In order to use this yarn to sew up garment, cut a long piece and remove the metallic and boucle strands, leaving the center core (smooth strand) and use this for sewing up seams and buttons. When working crochet button loops, use the full strand. Pull through ribons from wrong side to right side to increase the amount of ribbons or to re-distribute ribbons more evenly. Sew up sleeve seams from bottom edge $9.1\,/2^{\prime\prime}$ for all sizes. This will give an armhole length of $7.1/2^{\prime\prime}$ (8-1 /2"). Buttons: On Left Front, $1/2^{\prime\prime}$ down from where collar joins body, sew one button. About $2^{\prime\prime}$ down from that button, sew on one more button. Then do simple crochet chain loops on Right Front edge to match.
SHOWN IN:
Brushed Mohair in Handpainted Peach
MATERIALS:
· 1 ball of Be Sweet Brushed Mohair (120 yds/50g, $100\%$ baby mohair) ·US 8 $(5.0\ \mathsf{m m})$ needles ·US 15 $\left(10\ m m\right)$ needles ·US 35 $(19,\mathsf{m m})$ needles
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cast on 30 stitches on size 8 needles. Knit 2 to $^{2\ 1/2}$ inches. Knit 2 rows on size 15 needles. Knit length of scarf/shrug on size 35 needles. (Be sure to allow for the "cuff" on both ends when determining the length you want). Knit 2 rows on size 15 needles. Knit $2\cdot2\;\,1/2$ inches on size 8 needles. Cast off and weave end into the garment. For a shrug, stitch together the cuffs and up the next few inches to within 4 inches below your underarm. You can also knit a narrower and longer scarf. Cast on 20 stitches and continue just as above.
