Gallimaufry
Designed by Jan Eaton, this lovely rectangular wrap is knitted in two identical pieces joined at the centre. There are no spacer sections or transition rows; each of the ten lace patterns flows naturally into the next one. The design is fully charted and there are no row-by-row instructions. Gallimaufry can be knitted in fingering weight/sock or laceweight yarn. The same charts are used for both versions but the number of stitches and chart repeats are different.
Fingering weight/sock yarn wrap (left) knitted in two 100g/400m skeins of hand dyed 4ply merino, colourway Tiger's Eye, 0n 4.5mm needles. Side edges are blocked straight using blocking wires, top and bottom edges are pinned into points; relaxed size after blocking 230cm x 50cm. Laceweight wrap (below) knitted in two 57g/576m balls of Jaggerspun Zephyr Wool-Silk 2/18, colourway Plum, on 3.5mm needles. All edges are pinned into points; relaxed size after blocking 220cm x 50cm including points.
Working Gallimaufry in fingering weight/sock yarn
First half
Cast on 69 sts using the knitted (lace) cast-on method. Knit 2 rows. Work 30 rows of Chart A once. (30 rows) Work 12 rows of Chart B 4 times. (48 rows) Work 10 rows of Chart C 5 times. (50 rows) Work 8 rows of Chart D 3 times. (24 rows) Work 14 rows of Chart E 3 times. (42 rows) Work 12 rows of Chart F 3 times. (36 rows) Work 2 rows of Chart G 6 times. (12 rows) Leave stitches on holder or spare needle.
Second half
Work as for first half, leaving stitches on holder or spare needle. Join halves together following instructions on page 2.
Working Gallimaufry in laceweight yarn
First half
Using two strands of yarn, CO 93 sts using the knitted (lace) cast-on method. Cut one strand of yarn and continue knitting with one strand. Work 30 rows of Chart A once. (30 rows) Work 12 rows of Chart B 5 times. (60 rows) Work 10 rows of Chart C 6 times. (60 rows) Work 8 rows of Chart D 4 times. (32 rows) Work 14 rows of Chart E 3 times. (42 rows) Work 12 rows of Chart F 4 times. (48 rows) Work 2 rows of Chart G 7 times. (14 rows) Leave stitches on spare needle.
Second half
Work as for first half, leaving stitches on holder or spare needle. Join pieces together following instructions below.
Laceweight wrap knitted in one skein of overdyed Cherry Tree Hill Merino Lace
Finishing Gallimaufry
Place live stitches back on the needles arranging the stitches so that the right sides of the knitted halves are held together and both needle points are at the same side of the work. Using a third needle of the same size, alternately slip one stitch from first needle and one stitch from second needle on to third needle; repeat this across the row so all stitches are now transferred to the third needle. Join the two halves as follows, slipping all stitches purlwise: Sl 1, \*sl 1, lift the first slipped stitch Over the second slipped stitch and off the needle. One stitch has been cast off. Repeat from \* until all the stitches have been cast off and one loop is on the needle. Pull the yarn tail through the loop and slip it off the needle. Darn in yarn ends and block. Charts show both RS (odd numbered) and WS (even numbered) rows. Read RS rows from right to left; WS rows from left to right.
Chart A
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Chart B
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Chart C
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Chart D
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Chart E
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Chart G
Created in KnitVisualizer (www.knitfoundry .com) Thanks to Liz Marley of Knitting on the Green for test knitting the laceweight version and proof reading the pattern instructions and charts. Gallimaufry design, chart, text and photographs ? Jan Eaton 2009-2010. All rights reserved. This material is covered by copyright law and all rights remain with the designer. No part of this pattern may be reproduced in any form, transmitted in any form or by any means, be it print, electronic, photocopying, translation or otherwise, in any format or under any circumstances without prior permission of the copyright holder. Similarly, Gallimaufry may not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes including promotion or sales, individual or otherwise, without prior permission of the copyright holder. Email Jan at wibbos.works@gmail.com page5
