Free Pattern Phursday - Five
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This neckwarmer is a 16 row lace pattern - but every other row is purled, so you only need to remember 8 pattern rows. Once you've knit a few repeats, it becomes easy to see where you are, and what row comes next. Fiona tells me ( and I have to agree) rows 7 and 15 are her favourites. Also used is a provisional cast on that makes it easy to graft the two ends together. I have linked to TECHknitting's explanation as to the method as I couldn't have said it better or clearer. I would just like to note here thought I used Judy's Magic Cast on for my provision cast on. I cast on twice the number of stitches ( 94 in this case) and leave one half just hanging on the cable and I work back and forth on the other needle. When I'm ready to graft the two side together, I just line the edges up and kitchener away. I must get Mr Knits to take photos of how I do this and make a tutorial on it for the blog.
Here's Fiona's neckwarmer knit in a worsted weight hand dyed wool and silk blend and she used a 5mm. Woven through some of the eyelets is a matching hand dyed silk scarf. Loverly, I think. Fiona is a fashion diva, and often wears the neckwarmer without the scarf as a headband. I wear it over my ears to keep them warmer. I am such a wimp!
And the original in tilli tomas' Discolights.
Meg
Named in honour of my Irish Grannie, Margaret. She was a truly brave woman, who emigrated to Canada in 1927 with 5 children in tow. My grandfather has come to Canada a year previous, so Grannie had to make the journey by boat by herself. When Grannie was 80, she decided she needed to do some volunteer work (to keep herself active), so she started taking senior citizens out shopping and to different activities. I forget what this position was called, something like ambassador, but these "seniors" were often 10 and 15 years younger than she.
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This neckwarmer is a 16 row lace pattern - but every other row is purled, so you only need to remember 8 pattern rows. Once you've knit a few repeats, it becomes easy to see where you are, and what row comes next. Fiona tells me ( and I have to agree) rows 7 and 15 are her favourites. Also used is a provisional cast on that makes it easy to graft the two ends together. I have linked to TECHknitting's explanation as to the method as I couldn't have said it better or clearer. I would just like to note here thought I used Judy's Magic Cast on for my provision cast on. I cast on twice the number of stitches ( 94 in this case) and leave one half just hanging on the cable and I work back and forth on the other needle. When I'm ready to graft the two side together, I just line the edges up and kitchener away. I must get Mr Knits to take photos of how I do this and make a tutorial on it for the blog.
Here's Fiona's neckwarmer knit in a worsted weight hand dyed wool and silk blend and she used a 5mm. Woven through some of the eyelets is a matching hand dyed silk scarf. Loverly, I think. Fiona is a fashion diva, and often wears the neckwarmer without the scarf as a headband. I wear it over my ears to keep them warmer. I am such a wimp!
Meg
Named in honour of my Irish Grannie, Margaret. She was a truly brave woman, who emigrated to Canada in 1927 with 5 children in tow. My grandfather has come to Canada a year previous, so Grannie had to make the journey by boat by herself. When Grannie was 80, she decided she needed to do some volunteer work (to keep herself active), so she started taking senior citizens out shopping and to different activities. I forget what this position was called, something like ambassador, but these "seniors" were often 10 and 15 years younger than she.
1 skein (100g) Disco Lights or Pure & Simple will make 2 neckwarmers, 2 skeins of tilli tomas Flurries or SWTC Yang will make 1 neckwarmer. You need approximately 130 yards to complete the project.
Waste yarn in same weight and strongly contrasting colour.
Needles: 4 mm or size appropriate for your chosen yarn.
Abbreviations: SSSK slip 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd stitch knitwise to right needle. Slip
left needle in the front of these 3 stitches and knit all 3 together.
Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rows to 10 cm in stockinette stitch
Row 1: *Purl 2, knit 9, K3tog, yo, k1,yrn* repeat from * to * twice, P2
Row 2 and all even rows: Purl
Row 3: *Purl 2, knit 7, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1* repeat from * to * twice, purl 2
Row 5: *Purl 2, knit5, k3tog, k2, yo, k1,yo,k2* repeat from * to * twice, purl 2
Row 7: *Purl 2, knit 3, k3tog, k3, yo, k1,yo, k3* repeat from * to * twice, purl 2
Row 9: *Purl 2, yo, k1,yo, sssk, knit 9* repeat from * to * twice, purl 2
Row 11: *Purl 2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, sssk, k7* repeat from * to * twice, purl
Row 13: *Purl 2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sssk, k5* repeat from * to * twice, purl 2
Row 15: *Purl 2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sssk, k3* repeat from * to * twice, purl 2
Using long tail cast on and waste yarn, cast on 47 stitches and knit in stockinette for 4 rows, change to the Tilli Tomas yarn (or using Judy's Magic Cast On and a 32 inch circular needle , put 47 stitches on each needle and work back and forth on 47 stitches, leaving the other 47 resting on the cable) and begin pattern on row 1. Knit 9 complete pattern repeats ending on row 15. (If you use Judy's Magic Cast On, you won't need to bother with the waste yarn, and simply graft the two edges together) Change to waste yarn and knit 4 rows stockinette beginning with a purl row. Graft the two ends together – the join will almost be invisible. Remove waste yarn, block gently & wear with pride.
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