HOLIDAY 2008 WTR IMATION ALMEG SWANSEN With feats of aquatic glory ‘fresh on our minds, we remember another star of the pool, who struck gold not only in the water but on the silver screen as well. Getting on. the hat track kites best frend. Requling only @ smal amoun of wool and afew hours of knting, thee a perfect vehicle for experimenting wth a new technique, tying out questionable coors, establishing gauge or using up portion of your stash as you kit for hay, One of my favorit thins about them—es opposed to, say, socks rmitlens—Is that you need knit oly one. *Look atthe result with a jaundiced eye anid decide whet changes you want to try as you ki the net version. Repeat from *. tryout pleasing ae stil an evolutionary step toward your uate pattern, end those working out a new design, “test models" that turn out ess than inital made's may be given to cre of scores of commendable charts. (t 1s head warm tis winter) vers for Barbara G, Walker's Treasury series, she chase Barbara's Sever-Rib Shel atte for he cover feels good to know you're keeping some As Katherine Misegades was desiring ne photo of Charted Knit Designs, A Third Treasuny (the yelow ene). This cap, which calls for that pattern, is intriguing to kn, and, since the scalloped spree ledge f not revealed in the Book's photo, the outcome is a pleasant The deep scalloped border reminds me of some ofthe rubber bathing caps of but I think “The Seven-Rib Shel Hat" may make more sense to younger kiters. (Over the years, | have warked ‘iy yout, 80 I call the hat “Esther Willams Lp Hat Handouts fr my Kniting Campers, utlzing techniques and desis that | think may be new to them; this pattern is ene of those handouts ) ‘The Seven-Rib Shell Hat MATERIALS: Avout 3 cz of medium-weight wok a 16" cular needle ( roprate Size (appraximately US, 5-8) plus or minus fora diferent circumference. 90 24" needles, or one 40" needle) of ana (GAUGE: 5 sts to 1' SUE: a werage adut—about 27-21" in cufarence (hep in mind thatthe The “Soven ib Shel patter naturally creates the curves atthe ower ge, while the kt stitch between and at the top ofeach sell fos 2 sleek contour forthe hats crown, ribbed mot pls inst, so the blocked gauge may be slighty less than Sts 10 1°) NOTE: My sample (pictured) has KI, PI on the “fingers” ofthe te lower shells and KI th, PI onthe upper two shel TWistng the knit stich may have procuced a idler result, but is ess shel ke than the pain stich, Kniter’s choice PATTERN NOTE: Te ile ent oer the number 7 on the chart means: 7 sitches are to be decreased to 1 siteh as follows With woo in front, sip 4 stiches pws “Pass the 2nd sch on right-hand needle over the Ist center) stich; sip that canter stich back othe left-hand needle and pass the 2nd sth on leehand needle over it, Sip the center sch back to the righthand needle again anc repeat rom * io twice mare. Pick up the wool and work the center stitch ar: CAST ON 116 stitches (our 29.stch repeats; adjust as you se ft, Follow the chart to make the hat as deep as you he, Wien reached the top ofthe 3rd (vertical) she—wich shalvay through the ‘ah sha | then workes k2og arcund and added a nubbin of 4-tch Cord on op Finish of. Editor’ ne | eimincted the increases and continued the decreases down i 8 ts, he chart for this hat can be found on page 36.Getting on the hat track Stitch Key OO knit El put pinto front & back of st no stitch ML p2tog, ketog ssk 6st decrease (see pattern note ‘on page 34) RenownCanadian designer Paula Lishman ur Yarn by Pula ishman jsrenewable easy to work is now offering her patented fur yarns. Paul's knits wwashableand durable Our yarnsare 100% hand made have revolutionized the furindustry. 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DK" by RowarvWestminstr Fibers, Quek decreases atthe tp form the pleats; a twisted KI, PI rib Keeps the brim closefting atthe temple. Vintage coat at What Goes Around Comes Around Golden clutch by Koturat Sola. For sources throughout, see page 128. i~e enerslf particularly intrigued by those designed for the mil wg Anne Macdonala’s No lele Hands: The Sacial History of Am ng, she began doing further research on the extensive kn zmpaigns that were undertaken for the I had many questions ater reading the chapters an military kniting,” she ron met Macdonald, who enc cher roject in New Yor tary during the two world war says, ‘and | wanted to learn mere, ‘aged her to pursue the subject. She lau land when her husban¢ jb took them to London fortwo years, Carron found herself inthe ideal seting to expand her research, discovering that the story had interesting British aspects 2s wel, She managed to wrang an indtation tot \iual Meeting of Queen Mary's Needlework Gul well as an interview with former World War lI POWS who knit during the internment in prison camps. "One man showed me tis incredible sweater he'd made by unraveling old socks. | asked him why he'd taken up king” 38 Caron. “And Felted Fedora ioe clenbe neon De Wat role in an aunty iota ween feather acon this bucket hat has ms ‘al vintage/modern appeal. The ee ee haloed fabric comes from knitting ig ms bans . s . “ with one strand each of Classic Elite Jees laser act-latrer’ ag’ wesalsoinrigued by what she together. The hat is knit circularly alls the "sculptural process” o from the top down, ten felted keting “I started thinking of hat Floppy Toque Luscious luxury fibrin tis case, pure “Angora Shula,” by SchulanaSkaral Colleton — takes a simple oversize hat exa- secil The quick and easy ka, Worked circularly rom the ep own in stockinete sith hat foitches over to a bai i at he vin is an ideal Beganer project. Vitage dress at What Goes Around Comes oun T always try to throw in one element that makes it zip. I try to push the envelope.Head Start L-Cord Twister Clever construction lends a ‘3D offect to what isa its ‘core a stockinette cap with 2 deoply ribbed trim. Carron extends the K3, ribbing into individual ‘heords, which she gathers and secures Jina topknot. salt © Ltry to balance innovation with wearability. | want my designs to look interesting. ny experiments in gauge, color and shape,” she explains. “Seeing how | ‘could make each one a lite diferent fascinated me." She began seling her designs at high-end shops and boutiques under the Pond Edge label (a nod to her Connecticut country home), kniting each piece herself—a prac ice she follows to th a publisher for he ‘As with all her endeavors, Cartan took a bit ofan unorthodox approach. ced up the phone and called Classic Elte Yams (the yaen company her Connecticut home) and asked if they'd be interested in publi They said they ut that 1a. what | was working on.” Not long ater, Carr y. A few years into the venture, she decided to seek ideas. She ing her patterns. ney be interes et minivan with hat samples and headed for what she describes Jit publish books,” she recalls, “an absolutely lovely afternoon” atthe summer house of Classic Elte owner Pat Chews“! showed her my hats and we talked about my military knitting research. She took me out to garden to pick vegetables for a salad. By the time lunch was of she reiterated that Classic Elite didnt publish books, but she te ime she'd help find someone who did ntvally landed a book deal and started a new ts (publshed by Lark and stil in print) was followed up by Kniting Sweaters id numerous design career as an author/designer. Hip Knit in 2008 From the Top Down (also Lark Books) assignments at leading knitting magazines. Carron has a new book chock-full of more dazzling headwear under way. (More of her work viewed at www.pandedge.net.) For Catron, the hats that launched he ign career are income. She sees them as opportunities to explore and experiment, as sculpture—a form of at. “For ‘nit Hats | had to finish 135 designs in si weeks,” she sa "And as | did ther, | stand why artists do a series ofthe same subject over and over. Like Monet painting th same haystack again and again, i's slighty different each time, ‘and you atway Substitute a basi haystack and you start to understand Carron's design philasopi Whether is a hat or a sweater, she thinks about her designs sculpturaly, adding an unexpected element or vay of working that makes 2 basic shape stand out. She works from the top down so she can mall adjustments as she goes.“ you work from the bottom up, you can't chan mind about now the finished piece is ‘ing to werk,” she says. “Going from th top down gives you more flexibly. | can rework and redo things as @ design evolves.” Carn also tends to shun sea preferring to work in the round. *! try to think in three dimensions,” she says “Our bodies aren flat, two-dimensional pieces. They're c the round addresses that realty Carron says sh designs as a learning experience, mare than a source tarted to u discover and lear something new. hat shape or sweater silhouette for the inders, and working i sees each piece she aba ry to throw in one element that makes it 7ip—something that looks great on and is knit” she says, "I try to push the 3p.” She is quick to admit, however, try to balance innovation with wea ‘an interesting challenge pe with every des that not every idea works. billy” she says, "I want my designs to look interesting, nat sly." Garron sees the pieces that don't work out quite right as another chance to explore technique. “If something doesn't work, ust try to approach it another way," she explains. “I think of each piece as a smal ‘aha!’ moment, I'm educating my’ In challenging herself to try new ideas, Caron hopes to inspite other knitters to do the same. “Every knitter should be encouraged to push o to the next thing,” she says. She worries about rigid instructors who insist that a particular stitch or technique must be done a certain way, concemed at such an approach might discourage kotor f 1 think its important to be flexible,” she says. “Theres stil much to discover ‘though kniting, she points out, und for hundreds of years, still devising new structures and ways to create them. And | think we're finally realizing that kniting is an art form in its own right. elf as | g0SING SECTION + SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION + SPECIAL ADVO ote Gold and purls. Garments and grace notes. Baubles, bangles and beaded lace. Our holiday collection’s wrapped with such detail and delight, you'll find it truly is better to knit than to receive,Opposite, top left: Deborah Newton's zip pered bag, in Blue Sky Ipacas' Worsted Hand Dyes,” sports textured vanch-cable front and ack panels and a eon resting coin-cable gusset, Sing your arm through e cord straps, woven rough with purchased chin links, nposite, bottom let: An evening-on-the-town, clutch by Jule ines ges its bow shape om the assembly of vee separate pieces — ribbed center and the rounding slockinette es—each worked th two strand oF Lon Brond Yarn’ *Gliterspun” together, Vintage pact from What Goos. urd Comes Around, us sik offerings tom * forthe main piece “Pure & Simple”K_ seasonless style ‘s romantic lyricism ona grand scale, composed in arhapsody of rich purple: and graylona from A ribbon bet is thread gh the stackine at font. Gown by La ferne. 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METRIC » anni) 225mm 1 225mm | fe = oem |? 2.75mm 3 325mm DA 3.25mm 4 35mm r 3.5mm 5 375mm ‘é ‘ak ey 375mm 7 cen Gi mm 8 = i 45mm fies 5.5mm ae aaa | (0 6mm | ene eeu vw 5.5mm (eae 3mm J0 mm 3 mm Kno 65mm a toi vin ‘8mm 17 12751 o saa M3 om 35 19mm nas tomm Not: Gauge sou be token oer atest 250m and preety over 4110em. | Make a test swatch a least 4°/10cm square. If the number af stitches ‘and rows does not corespond tothe gauge given, you must change the needle size. An easy rue to follow is: To get fewer stitches to the inch/cm, use a larger needle; to get more stitches to the inch/em, use a smaller needle. Continue to try different needle sizes untl you get the same number of stitches in the gauge. Directions are given for the smallest size, with the larger sizes in et oe eee a ed Garter stitch Knit evry row. Circuiar knitting: Knit one round, then purtone round. Stockinette stitch Knit right-side rows and purl ‘wrong: side rows. Circular knitting: knit all rounds. (U.K: stocking stitch) | Reverse-stockinette stitch Pur oht-side rows and knit wrong: side rows. Creuarkniting: put all rounds. (UK: reverse stocking sth), bind off Used to fnish an edge or segment. Lit the frst stitch over the second, the second over the third, etc. (UK: cast of bind off in ribbing, Workin ribbing as you bind of. ni the knit stitches, pur the purl stitches.) (U.K. cast of in robing) ‘-needle bind-off With the right side of the two pieces facing and ‘the needles paral, insert @ tid needle into the fst stitch on each ‘needle and knit them together. Knit the next two stitches the same ‘ay. Sip the fist stitch on the third needle over the second stitch | ‘and off the needs. Repeat for three-needle bind-of {ast on Placing a foundation row of stitches upon the needle in ‘order to begin knitting. decrease Rocuce the stitches in a row (thats, knit 2 together). increase. Add stitches in a row thats, Knit in front and back of stitch) Initwise insert the needle ito the stich asf you were going to kit. make one With the needle tip, tthe strand between the last stitch knit and the next stitch on the left-hand needle and knit into back oft. One knit stitch has been added, make one p-St With the neecle tip, lit the strand between the last stitch worked and the next stitch on the left-hand needle and put it (One put stitch has been added, Ino stitch On some chars, “no stich” i indeated with shaded spaces ‘where stiches have been decreased or not yet made. In such cases, | work the stitches ofthe chart, skipping ove the “no stitch” spaces Blace markers. Place or attach a loop of contrast yarn or purchased sich marker as indicated. Bick up and Knit (purl) it (or pu nto the loops along an edge. Burlwise Insert the needle into the stitch as if you were going to put i selvage stitch Edge stich that helps meke seaming easier. slip, slip, knit Sip next two stiches knitwise, one at atime, to right-hand needle. Inset tip of left-hand needle into fronts ofthese stitches, fom Jef to right. Knit them together. One stitch has been decreased. slip slip, slip, knit Sip next three sttches knitwise, one at time, to right-hand needle. Insert tp of left-hand needle into fronts of these stitches, from lft to right, Knit them together. Two stitches have been decreased. slip stitch An urwrked stitch made by passing asitch from the left-hand to the righthand needle as i o pur. work even Continue in pattern without increasing or decreasing (UK: work straight) Yarn Over” Making a new stich by wrapping the yam over the right-hand needle, (U.K: yh, yon, yen) Sam oman iE ea rt prot | 4, OOD Beginner | VERY EASY Istod undera 2, GMD Easy pattern number indicates basic stitches, minigal sheping and ‘simple finishing. 3 GLENEED Intermediate For knittors with some ‘experience. More intricate stitches, shaping and finishing, 4, G@UMENEN Experienced For kritirs able to work pattems with complicated shaping and frishingI. Hold right sides of pieces tog on two nee- des. Insert third needle kniowise into fist stitch of each needle, and wrap yarn kriewise. sist ‘approximately begin(ring) contrasting color chain centimeters) cable needle ‘continule}ing) ‘decreasiel(ing) ‘double-pointed needle(s) followis)ing) gramis) increasiejing) knit left-hand loopis) rmeter(s) milimetets) main color ‘make one (see glossary) ‘make 1 put sch (see gossary) ouncels) ur pattern(s) place marker (see glossary) pass slip stitch(es) over remain(s)iing) repeat right-hand right side(s) rounds) sip 1, nit 1, pass sip stitch over— ‘one sitch has been decreased sip 1, krit2 together, pass slp stitch over the knit 2 together — two stitches have been decreased sip 2 stiches together, kit 1, pass 2olp stitches over knit 1 ‘slip slip stitch (see glossary) slip, slip, knit (see glossary) ‘Slip, slip, slip, knit (See glossary) stitch(es) stockinette stitch ‘through back loopis) together wrong side() with yarn in back with yarn in front yards) yam over needle (U.K: see gossary) epeat directions following * as many times as indicated repeat directions inside brackets ‘8 many times as indicated 2. Knit these two stiches together, and slip them off the needles. *Knit the next two stitches together in the same manner. 3. Slip first stitch on 3rd needle over 2nd stitch and off needle, Rep from * in step 2 across row untill stitches are bound off LINES FOR CROCHET AND KNITTING STANDARDS & GUI Standard Yarn Weight System SIE eee eee ee ae at om oa oma Seat | lace Superfine Fine ee ieee) ol Typeot Fingeing | Sock | Spon | OK | Worsted, | Chunky, = Yams in Wcount | Fingering | Baby ‘ight ‘Afghan, Cott, Roving Galery cate | Baby | Wasted | “han | Rig trad teaGie 3-0" |r | a6 | aia m5 | en Rongetn s | os s | 3 ‘Stockinette | | | Sieh to dines Recommended | 15-225 | 225-525 | 325-395 | 37-45 ® Needein mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm | mm MewicSae | aod fonee loge fecarmeded | ow! | 13 | 305 | 5w7 | 7m9 | son | 1 Needle US and Sie ange lage oe Gauge ie | aay | ew | on | oo Rangesin Sige ts ts Pa so | 8 Cree tosinch | Recommended | Seat | 225-25 | 3545 | 4555 | 55-65 | G59 | 9 HookinWetic | 16-14mm | orm | mm | om | om | om | mm | Seetonge | Ree and ager ok | | 225mm | i Ff Recommended | See |E-10&4) Exw7 | 70r9 | raw | Kidkw | was Hoot US 518 eos | wets | and Sie Range Regular | | lorger S| oko | * GUIDELINES ONLY: The above reflec the most commonly used gauges and needle or hook sits for specfc yan categories. ** Lace weight yams are usually kite or crocheted on larger needles and hooks to create lacy, ‘penwerk pate. Acordingy,a gauge anges fic to determine. Aways follow the gauge stated in your pattem, ‘Stel crochet hooks are sized diferent rom reglerhooks-the higher the number, the smal the hook, which isthe reverse of regular hook sng. Ts landed & Giles boot nd donncadtle sol artwork re avleble at Yarntandards.com wiINSTRUCTIO Gauce | 24 sts and 28 mds = 4"/I0em over Argyle pat using size 6 (4mm) dp, ‘TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE, NOTE ‘To measure the width of the bangle to be cov- cred, wrap measuring tape at a slight diagonal BANGLE ‘With A, east on 72 sts. Divide sts even needles, pm and join, being careful not to twist sts. K 9 mds. Beg chart for Argyle Bangle, work | 1st rep 4 times around and work through md 13. With A, k 9 mds. Bind off. FINISHING Weave in loose ends. Slip piece around bangle $0 that the edges meet on the edge of the bracelet. Sew edges together. Slide seam to in- Due to space imitations, some charts and schematics are not provided inthis issue. Vis voguekitngcom for moe information | | ‘To receive a complet set | ofcharts and schematics y ma, | send sete amped envelope to: | | VK Holiday 08,233 Spring Steet, | | dressed, over 4 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013, [eeetimeebuta eI eins] 1 KNITTED BANGLES Fight knitted designs to cover bangle braccles, side of bangle Shown.on pages 66 and 67 eee : ARGYLE BANGLE 1s-strep Color Key Ci Hope (a) Solitude (B) ANIMAL PRINT BANGLE MEASUREMENTS += Width 4"/10em + Circumference 11 MATERIALS. +1 hank of Green Line DK (see Argyle Bangle) ‘each in hope (A) and solitude (B) 29m, ARGYLE BANGLE MEASUREMENTS + Width 41"/11.Sem * Circumference approx 12"/30.Sem (stretched around bangle) MATERIALS: +1 2oz/57g hank (each approx 145yd/133m) of Loma’s Laces Green Line DK (organic meri- 10) each in hope (A) and solitude (B) Color Key + One set (5) size 6 (4mm) dpns OR SIZE TO (1 Hope (A) OBTAIN GAUGE Bi Solitude (B) + Tapestry needle and stitch marker + One set (4) size 4 (3.5mm) dpns OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE + Tapestry needle and stitch marker GaucE 28 sts and 32 mds using 4 (3.5mm) dps, TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE. BANGLE, With B, cast on 80 sts. Divide ss evenly over 4 needles, pm and join, being careful not to twist. Knit 7 mds, ‘Beg chart for Animal Print bangle, work 40-5 rep of chart twice around and work through md 18 Next rnd With B, k 7 mds. Bind off loosely Finish as for Argyle Bangle SEED STITCH BANGLE MEASUREMENTS + Width 47100m + Circumference 11"/28em, MATERIALS +1 4oz/113g hank (each approx 190yd/174m) of Loma’s Laces Bullfiogs & Butterflies (wool mohair) in #0ns natural (MC) + Small amount each of Loma's Laces Swirl DK (merino/sik) in #8ns harvest (A) and Loma’s Laces Green Line DK (onganic merino) in soli- tude (B) for embroidery + One pair size 5 (3.75mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE + Tapestry needle GAUGE 20 sis and 32 rows = 4"/10cm over seed st using size 5 (3.75mm) needles ‘TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE. SEED STITCH Row 1 *KI, pl; rep from* to end. Row 2 P the Jkt sts and k the purl sts. Rep row 2 for seed st BANGLE With MC, east on 22 sts, Work in soed st for L1"8em, or until strip fits around circumfer- ence of bangle. Bind off. Seam easton and em over chart pat ANIMAL PRINT BANGLE 40st ep -‘bound-off edges tog. With tapestry needle and A ‘embroider a line of backsttching along the cen- ter of the piece. With B, backstitch a line on cither side and one knit st away from embroi- dered centerline. Finish as for Argyle Bangle. ‘Then with tapestry needle and A, chain stitch along the top and bottom edges of bangle DUPLICATE STITCH BANGLE MEASUREMENTS, + Width 216"6.5em + Circumference 11829, MATERIALS + Thank of Loma’s Laces Bullfrogs & Butterflies ‘ee Seed Stitch Bangle) in #0ns natural (MC) + Small amount of Loma’s Laces Lion & Lamb in #8ns harvest (CC) for embroidery + One pair size 8 (5.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE Tapestry needle GAUGE 18 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10em over St st using size & (5.5mm) needles. TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE. BANGLE With MC, cast on 11 sts, Work in St st until picoe measures 11!:"/29 em, or long enough to fit around bangle. Bind off. With tapestry neodle and CC duplicate st 5 diagonal lines evenly spaced (approx 1 rows between them) up the length of the strip. Sew caston and bound-off ‘edges tog. Finish as for Argyle Bangle. BRAID BANGLE MEASUREMENTS: ‘Width 4"/100m Circumference 11"/28em MATERIALS +1 4oz/1 134 hank (each approx 225yd)206m) of ‘Loma’s Laces Shepherd Worsted (wool) in #0 natural + One pair size 8 (5.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE + Cable needle and tapestry needle GAUGE 30/sts and 24 rows = 4"/10em over Braid Cable using size 8 (5.Smm) needles. ‘TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE. STITCH GLOSSARY ‘6st RC S13 sts toon and hold to back of work, 13, 13 from en, ‘6st LC S13 sts to on and hold to front of work, 13,13 from en, BRAID CABLE Row 1 (RS) K15, Row 2 and all WS rows PIS, Row 3 [6-st RC] twice, 3. Row 5 Rep row | Row 7 K3, [6-t LC] twice. Row 8 Rep row 2 Rep rows 1-8 for braid cable BANGLE Cast on 25 ts. Row 1 (RS) P5, KIS, p5. Row 2 KS, pl5, kS. Row 3 PS, work Braid Cable over next 15 sts, beg with row 3, pS. Contin pat as ‘established until piece measures 11"/28em from beg, or long enough to fit circumference of ban- gle. Sew cast-on and bound-off edges tog. Finish as for Argyle bangle. ALTERNATING CABLE BANGLE MEASUREMENTS + Width 215"/6.5em + Cireumference 101 MATERIALS +1 202/57g ball (each approx 215yd/197m) of LLoma’s Laces Shepherd Sock (wool) in #0 ns natural + One pair size 1 (2.25 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE ‘table needle and tapestry needle GAUGE 28 sts and 48 rows = 4"/10em over St st using size 1 (225mm) needles. ‘TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE, STITCH GLOSSARY (see Braid Bangle) BANGLE Cast on 24 sts Set up row (WS) P10, K2, p6, 12, p4. *Row 1 (RS) K4, p2, 6st RC, p2 k to end of row. Ne 5 rows K the knit sts, p the purl sts. Rep from * twice. *#Next row KB, p2, 6st LPC, p2, k t0 end of row. Next $ rows K the knit sts, p the purl ss Rep from ** twice. Work pat as established ‘until pieve measures 10':"/26.Sem from beg, oF Jong enough to fit circumference of bangle, Bind ‘off, Sew easton and bound-off edges tog, Finish as for argyle bangle LACY BANGLE MEASUREMENTS + Width 215"%6.5em + Circumference 1015"/26.Sem. MATERIALS +1 31502/100g hank (cach approx 205yd/187m) ‘of Lorna's Laces Lion & Lamb in #8 harvest + One pair size $ (3.5 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE + Tapestry needle GAUGE 22 sts and 32 rows size 5 (3.5mm) needles, TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE. LITTLE LACE CHAIN Row 1 (WS) Purl. Row 2 K1, k2t0g, yo, K2iog Fbut do not slip from needle, insert right hand needle in space between the sts just knitted and KA, then sI both sts off tog; yo, sk, KI. Row 3 Rep row 1. Row 4 K2tog, yo, K2 tog, (yo) twice, sk, yo ssk. Row $P to double yo, (ki, p1) in yo, p tocend, Row 6 K2, yo, ssk, k210g, yo, k2. Rep ows 1-6 for litle lace chain BANGLE Cast on 14 sis. Purl 1 row. Next row (RS) K3, ‘work 8 sts of Little Lace chain, 13. Cont as established until piece measures. 101:"/26.Sem. from beg, or long enough to ft circumference of 6.Sem "10cm over St st using bangle, Bind off, Sew cast-on and bound-off ledges tog. Finish as for Argyle bangle. LAZY DAISY BANGLE MEASUREMENTS: + Width 2%"/7em + Circumference 1012"/26.5em MATERIALS +1 2.602/74g hank (each approx 150yd/183m) ‘of Loma's Laces Shepherd Sport (woo!) in +#0ns natural (MC) + Small amount of Lomas Laces Lion & Lamb {in #8 ns harvest for embroidery ‘One pair size 2(2.75 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUC + Tapestry needle GAUGE 24 ss and 32 rows = 410m over St st using size 2 (2.7Smm) needles. ‘TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE. BANGLE Cast on 18 sts Work in St st for 10725.Sem, or until long enough to fit circumference of bangle. Bind off. With tapestry needle and CC, embroi der four 5 petal flowers evenly spaced using the Lazy Daisy st. Embroider stems between the flowers as desired. Sew cast-on and bound-off ‘edges tog, Finish as for Argyle Bangle. DIAMONDS BANGLE MEASUREMENTS. + Width 4¥4"/11.5em + Circumference 11"/28em MATERIALS +1 hank of Lorna’s Laces Green Line DK (see ‘Argyle Bangle) in hope (MC) + Small amount of Lorna's Laces Lion & Lamb in #8ns harvest (CC) for embroidery + One pair size 5(3.75 mm) needles OR SIZE ‘TO OBTAIN GAUGE + Cable needle and tapestry needle GAUGE 6 sts and 8 rows = 4"/10em over Stst using size 5 3.5mm) needles. ‘TAKE TIME TO CHECK THE GAUGE. DIAMONDS BANGLE ° 1 5 3 1 Isis Stitch Key CO konRS,ponws BS) 2sLC El ponRS,konWs (SS) 2-stRPC GE) 2stLPc