Rose Maiden: A Rectangular Stole with Lace Borders and Rose Trellis Pattern

Rose Maiden

By Elise Cohen of leesyknits, copyright Elise Cohen 2014

Rose Maiden is a rectangular stole knit with a lace border at each end, a center of rose trellis pattern with a garter stitch base, and framing windows of garter stitch and rosehip stitch. Finished size, blocked, is approximately 28"x60".

Materials

750 yards of lace weight yarn Size 3 knitting needles (straight or circular) 6 stitchmarkers tapestry needle spare circular needle the same size as the main needle or a size or two smaller, for grafting Notes: After the first row following the cast on, slip the first stitch of every row purlwise with yarn in back. As the pattern is written, all wrong side rows of every pattern and part are knit, for a garter stitch base. Both the rosebud and rose trellis stitch work on a background of either garter or stockinette stitch, so you can choose to work the wrong side rows in purl or knit as you prefer. To increase or decrease the width, you can add or subtract 20 stitches for each desired change in the number of rose trellis pattern repeats.

Abbreviations

sm= slip marker Sl= slip stitch K= knit P= Purl pm= place marker wyib= with yarn in back ssk= slip, slip, knit K2tog= knit two together SKP= slip one knitwise, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over YO= yarn over 1T3=increase one stitch to three by knitting into the stitch, then without removing the stitch from the left needle making a yarn over and then knitting into the stitch again, then slipping to the right needle

Key to all charts:

knit purl 1 SSK 0 YO A SKP K2tog

Directions

Edging

Cast on 121 stitches. Work two rows as follows: Row 1 (right side): knit all stitches Row 2: slip 1 wyib, knit to end Work the 2 rows of the Edging pattern 7 times, 14 rows total, ending with a wrong side row. Knit one row, increasing 3 stitches. Knit one more row on 124 stitches. If you are working the first edge, cut yarn and put the first edge on waste yarn or spare needles to graft on at the end of the work. If you are working your second edge which willbe worked continuously into the body, knit two more rows of garter stitch on 124 stitches, ending with a wrong side row. Edging pattern (repeat of 10 stitches + 11 and 2 rows) Row 1 (right side): SSK, K3, YO, K1, (YO, K 3, SKP, K 3, YO, K1) to last 5 stitches, YO, K3, K2tog Row 2: knit all stitches

Establish Rosehip section

Row 1 (right side): Sl 1, K 3, pm, work rosehip stitch across 116 stitches, pm, K4 Row 2: Sl 1, K across all stitches, slipping markers as you reach them Work the rosehip pattern across all stitches except the 4 border stitches at either side for 12 rows total, three complete repeats of the 4-row pattern. Rosehip pattern (repeat of 4 stitches and 4 rows) Row 1 (right side): (1T3, SKP) repeat across all stitches Row 2: knit all stitches Row 3: (SKP, 1T3) repeat across all stitches Row 4: knit all stitches Repeat rows 1-4 for stitch pattern.

Establish inner Border section

Row 1 (right side): Sl 1, K 3, sm, work 12 stitches continuing the established rosehip pattern, pm, K 92, pm, work 12 stitches continuing the rosehip pattern, sm, K 4 Row 2: Sl 1, K across all stitches, slipping markers as you reach them Work 8 rows total of garter stitch except in the Rosehip pattern section (the 8 rows include the first two written out above). While working the 8th row, decrease in the center by one stitch = 123 stitches.

Establish center Rose Trellis section

Row 1 (right side): Sl1, K 3, sm, work 12 stitches in rosehip as established, sm, K 5, pm, work next 81 stitches in Rose Trellis pattern beginning with Row 1 of the chart, pm, K 5, work 12 stitches in rosehip pattern as established, sm, K 4 Row 2: Sl 1, K across allstitches, slipping markers as you reach them. Work complete Rose Trellis pattern chart of 44 rows 8 times, continuing as established with garter stitch and rosehip borders on the sides. Finish having worked row 44 the last time through. The last time you work row 44 on the wrong side, increase by one stitch = 124 stitches.

Complete inner Border section

Row 1 (right side): Sl 1, K 3, sm, work 12 stitches continuing the established rosehip pattern, pm, K 92, pm, work 12 stitches continuing the rosehip pattern, sm, K 4 Row 2: Sl 1, K across all stitches, slipping markers as you reach them Work 8 rows total of garter stitch except in the Rosehip pattern section (the 8 rows include the first two written out above).

Complete Rosehip section

Row 1 (right side): Sl 1, K 3, pm, work rosehip stitch across 116 stitches, pm, K 4 Row 2: Sl 1, K across all stitches, slipping markers as you reach them Work the rosehip pattern across all stitches except the 4 border stitches at either side for 12 rows total, three complete repeats of the 4-row pattern.

Grafting and blocking

Using Kitchener stitch, graft the spare edging to the work. Soak the shawl well, then pin out to desired size and allow to dry. The Rose Trellis pattern is only presented in chart form (on the following page) due to its length and complexity.