SIZE S (M : L)

CIRCUMFERENCE AT HEM 58 (65 1/2 : 73) cm / 22 3/4 (25 3/4 : 28 3/4) in 

LENGTH 38 (40 : 40) cm / 15 (15 3/4 : 15 3/4) in

YARN

Sublime Cotton Silk DK (DK weight; 75% cotton; 25% silk; 125m/137yds per 50g ball)

Grey Glaze (439); 2 x 50g balls

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 set 4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needles, 40cm long

1 stitch marker

TENSION

22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over st st on 4mm needles

CAPELET

Using 4mm circular needles, cast on 112 (124:140) sts.

Pm and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist sts.

Work in (K2, P2) rib until work meas 8cm. Knit 1 rnd, inc 0 (2:0) sts evenly. 112 (124:140) sts.

Begin lace pattern, repeating the pattern 8(9:10) times:

Round 1: (Yo, SSK, K10, K2tog) to end. 104 (117:130) sts.

Round 2 and all even-numbered rounds: Knit.

Round 3: (Yo, K1tbl, yo, SSK, K8, K2tog) to end.

Round 5: (K1, yo, K1tbl, yo, K1, SSK, K6, K2tog) to end.

Round 7: (K2, yo, K1tbl, yo, K2, SSK, K4, K2tog) to end.

Round 9: (K3, yo, K1tbl, yo, K3, SSK, K2, K2tog) to end.

Round 11: (K4, yo, K1tbl,yo, K4, Sl 2, K2tog, p2sso) to end. 96 (108:120) sts.

Round 13: *(K5, yo, K1tbl, yo) twice; rep from * to end. 128 (144:160) sts.

Round 15: (SSK, K9, K2tog, K1, yo, K1tbl, yo, K1) to end.

Round 17: (SSK, K7, K2tog, K2, yo, K1tbl, yo, K2) to end.

Round 19: (SSK, K5, K2tog, K3, yo, K1tbl, yo, K3) to end.

Round 21: (SSK, K3, K2tog, K4, yo, K1tbl, yo, K4) to end. 

Round 23: (SSK, K1, K2tog, K5, yo, K1tbl, yo, K5) to end. 

Round 25: (Sl 1, K2tog, psso, K6, yo, K1tbl, yo, K6) to end.

Round 27: (Yo, K1tbl, yo, SSK, K11, K2tog) to end.

Round 29: (Yo, K3, yo, SSK, K9, K2tog) to end.

Round 31: (Yo, K1, yo, Sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo, K1, yo, SSK, K7, K2tog) to end.

Round 33: (Yo, K3, yo, K1tbl, yo, K3,yo, SSK, K5, K2tog) to end. 144 (162:180) sts.

Round 35: *Yo, K1, (yo, Sl 1, K2tog, psso) 3 times, yo, K1, yo, SSK, K3, K2tog; rep from * to end. 128 (144:160) sts.

Round 37: *(Yo, K3, yo, K1tbl) twice,yo, K3, yo, SSK, K1, K2tog; rep from * to end. 160 (180:200) sts.

Round 39: Yo, K1, (yo, Sl 1, K2tog, psso) 5 times, yo, K1, yo, Sl 1, K2tog, psso. 128 (144:160) sts.

Round 41: (K3, yo, K1tbl, yo) to end. 192 (216:240) sts.

Round 43: (Sl 1, K2tog, psso, yo) to end. 128 (144:160) sts.

Round 45: (Yo, K1tbl, yo, K3) to end. 192 (216:240) sts.

Round 47: (Yo, Sl 1, K2tog, psso) to end. 128 (144:160) sts.

Round 48: Knit. Repeat rnds 41 to 48,5 (6:6) more times, then work rnd 41 once more. Knit 1 rnd.

FINISHING EDGE

Next rnd: Purl.

Next rnd: (Yo, P2tog) to end of rnd. Repeat these 2 rnds one more time.

Cast off very loosely to get a stretchy cast-off edge. 

FINISHING

Weave in loose ends. Steam block carefully using an iron on the 'wool' setting and the steam function on, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.