Peter Pan & Lace Colar
These collars are a cute way to give an old sweater a new and quirky look. They are also useful to use up left overs of fingering weight yarns.
| Materials | Peter Pan Collar | Lace Collar |
| Needles | : 3mm (US size 2.5) needles | : 3mm (US size 2.5) needles |
| Yarn | approx. 50m/55yds fingering weight ' yarn; shown in Schoeller+Stahl Fortissima Socka (75% wool, 25% nylon), 209m/ 229yds in 50g | : approx. 35m/38yds fingering weight yarn; : shown in Isager Tvinni (1o0% merino), : 510m/558yds in 100g |
| Notions | sewing needle and thread, safety pins or ribbon to attach the collar, tapestry needle to weave in ends, pins for blo- cking | stitch holder, 80cm/30" satin ribbon (3mm/1/8in wide), tapestry needle to weave in ends, pins for blocking |
| Gauge Sizes | ! 22 sts x 50 rows = 10 cm (4") square in garter stitch 40(42.5,45,47.5,50)cm/15.75(16.75, 17.75,18.75,19.75)" circumference; ! 3 to 4.5cm/1.2 to 1.75" deep | : gauge is not crucial I circumference made to measure; : approx. 4 to 6cm/1.6 to 2.4" deep |
Deter Pan & Lace Collar
Peter Pan Collar:
The Peter Pan Collar is knit in one piece and shaped with short rows. Cast on 84(90,94,100,105)sts. Row 1 and all odd rows: K. Row 2: Kbf, k to 1st before end of row, kbf. 86(92,96,102,107)sts Row 4: Kbf, k7(6,7,7,7), m1, k8(6,7,8,7), m1 [k5(6,6,6,7), m1] 11 times, k7(6,7,8,7), m1, k7(6,7,7,7), kbf. 102(108,112,118,123)sts Row 6: Kbf, k to 1st before end of row, kbf. 104(110,114,120,125)sts Row 8: K9(8,7,8,9), m1, k10(9,12,8,10), m1, [k6(7,7,8,8), m1] 11 times, k10(8,11,8,9), m1, k9(8,7,8,9). 118(124,128,134,139)sts Row 10: K. Row 12: K2tog, k9(8,8,10,9), m1, k10(8,10,11,9), m1, [k7(8,8,8,9), m1] 11 times, k9(8,10,11,9), m1, k9(8,8,10,9), k2tog. 130(136,140,146,151)sts Row 14: K. Row 16: K2tog, k20, w&t; k19, k2tog; k2tog, k14, w&t; k13, k2tog; k2tog, k8, w&t; k7, k2tog; k2tog, k to 2 sts before end of round, picking up the wraps as you go, k2tog. 122(128,132,138,143)sts Row 17: K2tog, k19, w&t; k18, k2tog; k2tog, k13, w&t; k12, k2tog; k2tog, k7, w&t; k6, k2tog. 116(122,126,132,137)sts BO all sts knitwise, picking up the wraps as you go. Finishing: Weave in all ends and block. Sew to neckline, or sew on ribbon on to edge of collar or use safety pins to make it detachable.
Lace Collar:
The Lace Collar is knit in two halves that will be seamed together at the center back. First measure the circumference of your neck or the neckline you want to adorn/embellish with the collar. Divide this measurement by 2 and then substract 2.5cm/1". The number you now have will be called your 'desired length'. First Half: Cast on 13 sts. Row 1: Sl1, yo, k2tog, [yo2, k2tog] 5 times. 18sts Row 2: [K2, p1] 5 times, k3. Row 3: Sl1, yo, k2tog, k15. Row 4: BO5 knitwise, k12. 13sts Row 5: Sl1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo2, k2tog, k1, yo4, k2tog, k1, y02, k2tog, k1. 18sts Row 6: [K3, p1] twice, k1, [p1, k3] twice, k1. Row 7: Sl1, yo, k2tog, k15. Row 8: BO5 knitwise,k12. 13sts Repeat rows 1 to 8 until the side with the slipped sts reaches desired length. You should end with row 4 or 8. Put the stitches on a stitch holder. Break the yarn leaving a long tail. Second Half: Work identical to first half excep for when you bind off sts on rows 4 and 8, remember to bind them off purlwise. When the second half is as long as the first one, return the first half on a needle and graft both halves together using one of the yarn tails. You can find a tutorial on how to graft garter stitch under http://herrlichkeiten.net/blog/grafting. Finishing: Weave in all ends and block. After blocking trim all ends. Weave the satin ribbon through the eyelets and wear with a smile. Abbreviations: :BO -bind off k - knit k2tog - knit two together kbf - knit same stitch from back and front m - make a stitch by lifting the strand bet ween the current stitch and the next stitch, and knitting it through the back loop p-purl sl - slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in back st(s) - stitch(es) w&t - wrap and turn ! yo - yarn over
