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KNIT PATTERN
cashsilk fern
Ethereal and warm cashmere and silk blend together with a meandering, easy-to-memorize fern lace pattern to make a delicate, elegant knit.
YARN SweetGeorgia Yarns CashSilk Lace (55% silk, 45% cashmere; 400 yd/60 g): Lakeshore Drive, 1 skein NEEDLES US Size 3 (3.25 mm) Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
FINISHED SIZE
Approximately 7" wide x 54" long.
GAUGE
32 sts and 32 rows = 4" in lace pattern The diagonal fern lace stitch pattern is originally from A Treasury of Knitting Patterns (page 211), but without the garter stitch bands.
SCARF
CO 66 sts and knit across. Row 1 (RS): Sl1 \*k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sskp; rep from \* to last stitch, k1. Row 2 and all WS rows: SI1, p. Row 3: Sl1 \*k10, yo, k1, yo, k2, sskp; rep from \* to last stitch, k1. Row 5: Sl1 \*k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, [yo, k1] twice, sskp; rep from \* to last stitch, k1. Row 7: Sl1 \*k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k9; rep from \* to last stitch, k1. Row 9: Sl1 \*k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k10; rep from \* to last stitch, k1. Row 11: Sl1 \*k3tog, [kl, yo] twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4, sskp; rep from \* to last stitch, k1. Row 12: SI1, p. Repeat these 12 rows until piece measures your desired length. With RS facing, sl1 and purl across. BO all stitches loosely.
FINISHING
Weave in yarn ends and trim after blocking.
BLOCKING
Soak scarf in water, adding gentle wool wash if desired, for at least 20 minutes. Rinse and wrap in towel to remove excess water. Lay flat and smooth into shape. Pin if desired. Leave in place until dry. Trim yarn ends and enjoy.
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KNIT PATTERN ABBREVIATIONS BO bind off (cast off) CO cast on kknit k3tog knit three together ppurl RS right side sl slip sskp slip knitwise, slip knitwise, knit, pass slipped stitches over sts stitches WS wrong side yo yarn over knit on RS, purl on WS yarn over 不k3togsskp slip knitwise slip purlwise
SUPPORT
Pattern support is provided free of charge. If you have any questions, or think you may have found an error, please email us at: info@sweetgeorgiayarns.com The entire contents of this pattern and the knitted design to which it refers are subject to copyright. Without the express permission of Felicia Lo you may not distribute or sell electronic or paper copies of this pattern in any way. Nor may you sell any items produced or products derived from using the directions in this pattern.
LACE CHART
| 12 | K | ||||||||||||||||||
| > | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 K | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | < | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | K | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| K | |||||||||||||||||||
| > | 0 | 0 | 0 | < | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 2 | K | ||||||||||||||||||
| > | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| > | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16-stitch repeat |
ABOUTSWEETGEORGIA
Driven by an obsessive, passionate and often tumultuous relationship with colour, Felicia Lo is the owner of SweetGeorgia Yarns, an artisan yarn company that makes exquisite and luxurious hand-dyed yarns for knitting and fibres for spinning. She writes about all things knitting, spinning, dyeing, designing and weaving here at http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com
