SIZE:
approx. 60” X 20”
MATERIALS:
400m of lace weight yarn.
3.75mm
circular needlestitch markers .
GAUGE: 18 sts = 4”
DIRECTIONS:
Cast
on 7sts. (top neck).
Set
up band
Row
1: (right side) K1, yfwd, K1, pm (place marker), K3, pm, K2. (8 sts).
Row
2: (K1, yfwd) twice, sm (slip marker), K3, sm, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K2.
(12 sts).
Row
3: (K1, yfwd) twice, knit to marker, sm, K3, sm, knit to last 2 sts.
Yfwd, K2. (15 sts).
Row
4: K1, yfwd, K1, purl to marker, sm, k3, sm, purl to last 2 sts. K2.
(16 sts).
Row
5: (K1, yfwd)twice, knit to marker, yfwd, sm, K3, sm, yfwd, knit to
last 2 sts, yfwd, K2. (21 sts).
Repeat
rows 4 and 5 until 51 sts on needle making sure that the markers
stay on either side of the centre 3 stitches.
Row
16: (wrong side) K1, yfwd, knit to the end. (52 sts).
Ridged
band
Row
1: (right side) (K1, yfwd) twice, knit to marker, yfwd, sm, K3, sm,
yfwd, knit to last 2 sts, yfwd, K2. (57sts).
Row
2: K1, yfwd purl to marker, sm, K3, sm, purl to last 2 sts, K2. (58
sts).
Row
3: Repeat Row 1. (63 sts).
Row
4: K1, yfwd, knit to the end. (64 sts).
Repeat
these 4 rows once making sure that the markers stay on either side
of the centre 3 stitches. . (76 sts).
Stockinette
stitch band
Row
1: (right side) (K1, yfwd) twice, knit to marker, yfwd, sm, K3, sm,
yfwd, knit to last 2 sts, yfwd, K2. (81 sts).
Row
2: K1, yfwd, purl to marker, sm, K3, sm, purl to last 2 sts, K2. (82
sts).
Repeat
these 2 rows 5 times more making sure that the markers stay on
either side of the centre 3 stitches. . (112 sts).
Garter
stitch band
Row
1: (right side) (K1, yfwd) twice, knit to marker, yfwd, sm, K3, sm,
yfwd, knit to last 2 sts, yfwd, K2. (117 sts).
Row
2: K1, yfwd, knit to the end. (118 sts).
Repeat
the 2 rows 3 times more making sure that the markers stay on
either side of the centre 3 stitches. (136
sts).
Repeat
Stockinette stitch band
rows twice making sure that the markers stay on either side
of the centre 3 stitches. (148
sts).
Lace
band
Row
1: (right side) (K1, yfwd) twice. *K2tog, yfwd. Repeat from * to 1
stitch before the marker, K1, yfwd, sm, K3, sm. **yfwd, ssk. Repeat
from ** to last 4 sts, (yfwd, K2) twice. (153 sts).
Row
2: K1, yfwd, knit to the end. (154 sts).
Row
3: (K1, yfwd) twice, *K2 tog, yfwd; repeat from * to marker, yfwd,
sm, K3, sm, yfwd, ** ssk, yfwd. Repeat from ** to last 4 sts. (yfwd,
K2) twice. (159 sts).
Row
4: K1, yfwd, knit to end. (160 sts).
Repeat
these 4 rows twice more making sure that the markers stay
on either side of the centre 3 stitches.
(184 sts).
Repeat
any of the band patterns according to your taste to a total of
approximately 100 rows.
End
with a Garter Stitch Band until there is enough yarn left to
cast off.
Cast
off VERY LOOSELY.
Block
by stretching and pinning to the approx. size (20”x60”) cover
with a damp towel and allow to dry over night. Remove the towel in
the morning and allow to dry completely.
