Fish Net
by Nikol Lohr Our siren's net doubles as the extralong. lush, airy scarf, shown at right. Spread out, it's a lovely coverlet over a white or solid color comforter. Jen, who knit the net, made it a mate and hung the pair as lacy curtains. Or use it as a room divider in a child's seathemed bedroom: spread and secure to rods at top and bottom, then suspend from the ceiling; use clothespins or paperclips to catch pictures and other small treasures. This pattern first apeared in NAUGHTY NEEDLES: Sexy, Saucy Knits for the Bedroom and Beyond. 2006NikolLohr. YARN 10 balls Berroco Optik (50g; 87yd/80m; 48% cotton, 21% acrylic, 20% mohair, 8% metallic, 3% polyester), 4944 cadaquez NEEDLES&NOTIONS US 35/19mm needles (gauge not critical)
INSTRUCTIONS
CO 86 sts. Row 1: K1 \*k2tog, yo, repeat from \* until last st, kl. Row 2 (and all even rows): Purl Row 3: K2, \*k2tog, yo, repeat from \* until last 2 sts, k2. Repeat until 86"/218.5cm spread flat (or finish off ball of yarn), ending with a purl row. BO. Weave in ends. beg beginning ADDNCVIAIIU BO bind off CO cast on dpn(s) double-pointed needles dec decrease (if none is specified, use your favorite) inc increase (if none is specified, use your favorite) k knit k2tog knit two together. Knit 2 stitches together as if the were one (decrease). M1 make one, invisible increase. With the left needle, lift the bar between the stitch you just knit and the next stitch from the front. Knit the lifted stitch tbl (increase). p purl p2tog purl two together. Purl 2 stitches together as if they were one (decrease) PM place marker. psso pass slipped stitch over. Draw the slipped stitch back over the stitch worked after it and drop it off the needle, sort of like binding off. PU pick up. Holding yarn as usual, insert right needle into finished st, YO and pull yarn through (essentially, knitting) to create a live stitch. rnd round (row, when knitting in the round) RS right side, the side that faces out,the public side sl slip. Slip stitch from left needle to right needle without working it. Always slip purlwise (with needle insterted from the right, as if to purl), unless indicated. SM slip marker ssk slip, slip, knit. Slip two stitches knitwise (inserting needle from left to right, as if you were about to knit the stitch), then insert your left needle into both stitches in front of right needle,then knit the two stitches together as one (decrease). sssp lip, slip, purl. Slip two stitches purlwise, then stick your left needle through both stitches behind the right needle, then purl both together as one (decrease). st(s) stitch(es). tbl through back loop. Knit through the side of the stitch in the back, away from you, instead of through the front side,the way you normally would. This twists the stitches, resulting in less stretch and a somewhat different appearance. wrap short-row wrap WS wrong side, the body side of the work both from behind, and purl them together yo yarn over. Wrap yarn around right needle counter-clockwise, creating an extra stitch next row.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER Nikol Lohr lives and works at The Harveyville Project (harveyvilleproject.com), a creative retreat housed in former school builidngs in rural Kansas. It's home to Yarn School (yarnschool.com), Mitten School, Cheese School & more. Her most recent book was Literary Knits: 3o Patterns Inspired by Favorite Books. You can find Nikol at The Thrifty Knitter (thriftyknitter.com). She's cupcake on ravelry, @thriftyknitter on twitter, and QueenieVonSugarpants on flickr.
NAUGHTY NEEDLES This pattern was originally published in Naughty Needles: Sexy, Saucy Knits for the Bedroom and Beyond (Potter Craft 2oo6) by Nikol Lohr. @2oo6 Nikol Lohr. Photos by Robyn Eden. Illustrations by Ron Miller.
