The blanket is constructed of 3 wide panels in one color, 2 narrow panels and borders in a contrasting color. All lace stitches are from the Harmony Guide to Knitting.
Materials:
Caron Simply Soft 9 - Off White 4 - Blackberry Size 9 needles. You want a yarn that will show the lace nicely. Stitch Markers.
Gauge: Gauge is not important. Use the needles that give you the stitch definition you want. Note: This pattern sounds far more complicated than it is. Except for the center lace pattern these stitches are short repeats which makes it easy to keep track so after a couple of repeats you won't need to watch the pattern to know what to do. It helps to use stitch markers between the patterns to help stay on track. Ilike to slip the first stitch of every row. It makes sewing the panels together much easier. Main Panel is composed of 4 lace patterns worked across: Little Shell, Rick Rack, 2x 2cable, Rick Rack, Fountain Lace, Rick Rack, 2x2 Cable, Rick Rack, Little Shell plus 2 stitches to start and finish the panel worked in stocking stitch. Main Panels (Make 3) Cast on 58, Page |1
Row 1: purl first row for foundation and place markers: p2, pm, p7 (litle shell), pm, p4 (Rick Rack), pm, p4 (cable), pm, p4 (Rick Rack), pm, p16, pm, p4, pm, p4, pm, p7, pm, p4, pm, p2 (wrong side). Row 2: begin with 2 stitches in stocking stitch, lace patterns across and end with 2 stitches in stocking stitch. Work to desired length. Little Shell (7 stitches) 1st Row: Knit 2nd Row: Purl 3rd Row: k1, yfrn, p1, p3tog, yf, k1 4th Row: Purl Repeat 4 rows Rick Rack (4 stitches) 1st Row: k1, yf, k2tog, p1 (OR p1, yf, k2tog, k1) - purl the stitch next to the cable pattern and knit the stitch next to the shell 2nd Row: Purl 3rd Row: k1, k2tog, yf, p1 (OR p1, k2tog, yf, k1) 4th Row: Purl Repeat 4 rows Cable (4 stitches) 1st Row: knit 2nd Row: Purl 3rd Row: C2F (it is not important which way the cable goes, right or left whichever is quicker to work - just do allthe same way) 4th Row: Purl Repeat 4 rows Fountain (16 stitches) 1st Row: k1, yf, k1, sl1, k1, psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yfrn, p1, yb, sl1, k1, psso, p1, k2tog, [yf, k1] twice 2nd Row: p5, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p4 3rd Row: k1, yf, k1, sl1, kl, psso, p1, k2tog, k1, p1, yb, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k3, yf, k1 (15 stitches) 4th Row: p7, k1, p2, k1, p4 5th Row: [k1, yf] twice, sl1, k1, psso, p1, [k2tog] twice, yf, k5, yf, k1 (16 stitches) 6th Row: p8, k1, p1, k1, p5 7th Row: k1, yf, k3, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, p1, yf, k1, sl1, k1, psso,p1, k2tog, k1, yf, k1 Page | 2
8th Row: p4, k1, p3, k1, p7 9th Row: k1, yf, k5, yf, sl1, k1, psso, k1, sl1, k1, psso, p1, k2tog, k1, yf, k1 10th Row: p4, k1, p3, k1, p8 Repeat10rows
Contrast panel
Ostrich Plume Cast on 17 stitches 1st Row: Knit 2nd Row: Purl 3rd Row: p2, k4tog, [yf, k1] 5 times, yf, k4tog, p2 4th Row: Purl Repeat 4 rows Border lace is worked lengthwise so work to match your completed panels. In contrasting color, cast on 17 stitches Fancy Leaf Edging 1st Row: (right side) k3, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, yon, KB1, k2tog, p1, sl1, k1, psso, KB1, yf, k3 2nd Row: k3, p3, k1, p3, k2, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, k1 Knit rows 1 & 2 one more time 5th Row: k3, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, yon, KB1, yf, k2tog, p1, yb, sl1, k1, psso, yf, k4 (18 stitches) 6th Row: k4, p2, k1, p4, k2, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, k1 7th Row: k3, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, yon, KB1, k1, KB1, yf, sl1, k2tog, psso, yf, k5 (19 stitches) 8th Row: k5, p7, k2, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, k1 9th Row: k3, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, yon, KB1, k3, KB1, yf, k7, (21 stitches) 10th Row: cast off 4 sts (1 st remains on right hand needle), k2, p7, k2, yfrn, p2tog, yrn, p2tog, k1 (17 sts) Repeat 10 rows to desired length
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