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Aouda - a MKAL pattern
Aouda is an Indian princess. In fact, she is a character in Jules Verne's book, "Around the world in 80 days". Inspiration for this pattern came from an invitation to join a worldwide blog tour, representing my homeland, Greece. The colours of the hand-dyed yarn I'm using to knit my first sample suggest the warmth and exuberance of India. I hope you'll enjoy knitting and wearing this versatile scarf. Happy knitting!
You will need:
Up to 350 yards/320 metres of fingering/sport weight yarn. A size 9/ 5.5mm circular needle Stitch Markers/Row Calculator (optional) CO 6sts. Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, kfb, k1. Row 2 (Ws) and all WS rows for this part of the shawl: k1, pfb, p to last 2 sts, k2. Row 3 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, kfb, k1. Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, kfb, k1. Row 7 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, kfb, k1. Row 9 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, kfb, k1. Row 11 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4, (yo, sk) × 2, kfb, k1. Row 13 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k6, (yo, ssk) × 2, kfb, k1. Row 15 (Rs): k2, yo, sk, k2tog, yo, k5, (k2tog, yo) × 2, k3, kfb, k1. Row 17 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) × 2, k8, kfb, k1. Row 19 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k13, kfb, k1. Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k18, kfb, k1. At the end of row 22 you should have 28 sts on your needle. Row 23: BO (very loosely) 10sts. (18 sts remaining on your needle). k2, yo, ssk, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. (19sts on your needle) Row 25(RS): k2, yo, ssk, yo, ssk, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 Row 27(Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 29(RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 Row 31(Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, (yo, ssk) x 2, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 Row 33(Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4, (yo, ssk) x 2, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1
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Row 35(Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k6, (yo, ssk) x 2, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 37(Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k5, (k2tog, yo) x 2, k3, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 39(Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo) × 2, k8, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 41 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k13, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 43 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 44 (wS): 40 sts on your needle. Repeat rows 23-44 for 2 more times. Row66:52sts Row 88: 64 sts. This is the first part of the MKAL.
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2nd Part:
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Row 1(RS): BO 14 sts, so that there are 50 sts left on your needle: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [ssk, yo, k2] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 2 and all WS rows for this part of the pattern: p1, pfb, p to the last 2 sts, k2 Row 3 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k1, ssk, yo, k1] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 5 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2, ssk, yo] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 7 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2, k2tog, yo] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 9 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k1, k2tog, yo, k1] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1。 Row 11 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2tog, yo, k2] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 13 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [ssk, yo, k2] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 15 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k, ssk, yo, k] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 17 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2, ssk, yo] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Row 19 (Rs): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2, k2tog, yo] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 21 (RS): k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k, k2tog, yo, k1] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1。 Row 23 (Rs): k2, yo, sk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2tog, yo, k2] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1 . Row 24(ws): 74 sts on your needle. Row 25(RS): BO 24 sts, so that there are 50 sts left on your needle: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [ssk, yo, k2] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Repeat rows 2-24, at the end of Row 48 there should be 74 sts on your need Row 49 (RS) ): BO 24 sts, so that there are 50 sts left on your needle: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [ssk, yo, k2] x 7 times, k to the last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Repeat rows 2-24 once more, at the end of Row 72 there should be 74 sts on your needle. This is the end of the 2nd part of the pattern.
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3rd part:
BO 24 sts, so that there are 50 sts left on your needle. Row 1: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1] x 4 times, k to last 2 sts, kfb k1 Row 2 and all WS rows: p1, pfb, p to last 2 sts, k2 Row 3: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2] x 4 times, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 Row 5: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3] x4 times, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 Row 7: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k3, k2tog, yo, k4] x 4 times, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 Row 9: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k2, k2tog, yo, k5] x 4 times, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1 Row 11: k2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1, [k1, k2tog, yo, k5] x 4 times, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1
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Repeat rows 1-12 for as long as you wish. Work 2 rows in garter st and bind off all sts very loosely!! I always recommend washing and fearless blocking to bring up the best of the lace pattern! Knit, wear and enjoy!!
