Larisa
"Larisa" is an elegant scarf designed for one ball of Rowan Kidsilk Haze. It makes a perfect gift: a scarf which would both work with an everyday outfit and yet be pretty enough to wear for special occasions. Its lace pattern is intuitive and straightforward. The beaded sections add weight to an airy scarf - and adding beads to your knitting is surprisingly simple.
Materials:
Rowan Kid Silk Haze, 1 ball
Needles: 4mm Beads: (approx 135 size 8/0; The original scarf was knitted using less than 1/2 pack of Jaeger beads) Skill level: intermediate knitters Gauge is not important for this project.
Abbreviations:
K, k: knit K2tog: Knit two stitches together P, p: purl RS: right side ssk: slip, slip, knit. (skp is an alternative decrease: slip 1, knit 1, passed slipped stitch over the knitted stitch. Do which decrease you find easiest to use.) st: stitch sts: stitches sl1 wbif: Bring yarn with pre-strung bead in front and slip one stitch taking care to place bead ir front of slipped stitch, bring yarn to back. WS: Wrong side Yo: yarn over/yarn forward Thread 65 beads unto yarn before casting on. Cast on 29 sts loosely. Preferred cast-on method is the thumb method, although a knitted cast-on will alsowork. Knit 1 row.
Beading Section:
Row 1 (RS): K1, \*sll wbif, K1\*. Repeat \*-\* until last 2 sts. K2. Row 2 (WS): K1, purl until last st K1. Row 3: K2, \*sll wbif, kl\*. Repeat \*-\* until 1 st remains. K1. Row 4: as for row 2 Row5:asforrow1 Row 6: as for row 2. Repeat rows 3-6 once more. End of Beading Section. Knit 1 row. Next row: kl, purl until last stitch, k1.
Lace Section:
Row 1 (RS): K6, \*k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk\* k3, YO, ssk, k2, then \*-\*, k6 Row 2(WS): K1, purl to end, k1. Row 3: K6, (k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k1) twice, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k6 Row 4: K1, purl to end, k1 Row 5: K6, \*k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk\*, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, repeat \*-\*, k6 Row 6: K1, purl to end, k1.
Chart key:
Knit Purl Ssk/skp K2tog Yarnover
| . | . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| /0 | 0 | \ | / | 0 | 0 | \ | /l | 0 | \ | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| l- | = | . | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| / | 0 | 0 | \ | 0 | 0 | \ | / | 0 | 0 | \ | CC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| = | ２ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| /0 | 0 | 0 | /-0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repeat rows 1-6 49 times (50 in total)
End of Lace Section.
Break yarn leaving a 3-inch end. Thread 65 beads unto yarn. Rejoin yarn by overlapping the ends of the "old" yarn and the "new" yarn for about an inch. That is, knit with two strands of yarn for approx. 6 stitches and then knit the remaining 23 stitches with the strand of yarn you have just beaded. Next row: kl, purl until last stitch, kl. Repeat Beading Section. Cast off loosely. Weave in ends and block lightly. Copyright 2011 Karina Westermann (distantsun@gmail.com) This pattern, including text and images, is an original design. You may use this pattern only for your personal noncommercial use. You may not distribute or sell electronic or paper copies of this pattern, nor may you sell any items produced using the directions in this pattern without the express written permission by the designer. All rights reserved.
