HOLLAND
March 2009 FREE PATTERN jonquilmom.com pursuitoffiber.com NIALS: US10 WASPBUTIONS FOR NECK 2 similar patterns with a simple lace stitch stretches precious cashmere beautifully.
NECK WARMER
(15-16" BUTTONED UNBLOCKED) CO 52 sts \*\* Starting at Row 3, every 6 rows [3, 9, 15, 21, 27] make a button hole instead of the k6': k2, yo, k2tog, k2 Rows I & 3: [RS] k6\*\*, \*yo, k2, sllk2tog-psso, k2, yo, kl, repeat across\* ending with k6 All even rows: [WS] p across.
There is no such thing as a true blue tulip, the closest is purplish. In 1634-9 tulip madness took hold and many consider it to be the “first recorded speculative bubble." - from Wikipedia STITCH KEY Rows 5& 7: k5, k2tog, \*k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, sll-k2tog-psso, repeat\* ending with k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, sll-kl-psso, k6 --Repeat rows 1-8 3 more times--BO loosely & lightly block if desired. Place buttons and sew on. Lightly block. k = knit $\mathbf{p}=\mathrm{purl}$ $\mathbf{k}2\mathbf{tog}=\mathrm{knit}\ 2$ together $\mathbf{yo}=$ yarn over $\mathbf{sl}=\mathrm{slip}$ stitch purl-wise psso $=$ pass slipped stitch back over
COWL
(15" UNBLOCKED) CO 56 sts Round 1: p all Round 2 & all even rows : k all Round 3: \*k2, sll-k2tog-psso, k2, yo, kl, yo, repeat across\* repeat across\* Round 7: \*k1, yo, kl, yo, k2, sll-k2tog-psso, k1 repeat across\* Round 9: \*k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, sll-k2tog-psso, repeat across\* --Repeat rounds 3-10 3 more times--Next Round: p all BO loosely & lightly block if desired. Note: While the lace will block out quite a bit, if a looser cowl is desired you can add 9 sts to the CO. You may need to BO sooner though.
