The Gothic Vines Stole, designed by Warren Agee, is a timeless piece you'll want to wear again and again. The lace patterns are beautifully defined by luxurious Camel-Hair.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• approx 24" wide by 80" long (after blocking)
MATERIALS
• 7, 50 g (165 yd/150 m) balls Ornaghi Filati / Aurora Yarns Camel-Hair (50% baby alpaca, 40% Merino wool, 10% acrylic) color #108 Blue
• Size 6 US (4 mm) 24" circular needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, yarn needle, row counter (optional)
GAUGE
• 27 sts x 34 rows = 4" in overall pattern (before blocking)
Gauge is not critical for this project.
DESIGNER NOTES
• Stole is worked in 2 pieces, then joined at center Back.
• Side Panels are identical, except for edge sts (3 in St st, 1 in Rev St st) at outside edge on ea panel (see Diagram and Chart).
• Due to the large number of sts and size of ea piece, it may be more comfortable to work back and forth in rows on a circ ndl.
• It may be helpful to pm between panels and between ea rep on Side panels.
STITCH GLOSSARY
dcd (double centered decrease) Slip 2 sts tog kwise (as if to K2tog) to RH ndl, K1, p2sso (pass 2 slipped sts over).
RIGHT SIDE PANEL (49-st panel + 4 edge sts)
Also see Chart.
Row 1 (RS): K3, P1 (edge sts), P1, K4, K2tog, yo, P1; [P1, yo, ssk, K5, K2tog, yo, P1] 3 times; P1, yo, ssk, K4, P1.
Row 2 and all WSRs: Knit the Knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you (purl the yo's).
Row 3: K3, P2, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, P1; [P1, K1, yo, ssk, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, P1] 3 times; P1, K1, yo, ssk, K3, P1.
Row 5: K3, P2, K2, K2tog, yo, K2, P1; [P1, K2, yo, ssk, K1, K2tog, yo, K2, P1] 3 times; P1, K2, yo, ssk, K2, P1.
Row 7: K3, P2, K1, K2tog, yo, K3, P1; [P1, K3, yo, dcd, yo, K3, P1] 3 times; P1, K3, yo, ssk, K1, P1.
Row 9: K3, P2, K2, yo, K2, K2tog, P1; [P1, ssk, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, K2tog, P1] 3 times; P1, ssk, K2, yo, K2, P1.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1-10 for Right Side Panel pattern.
CENTER PANEL (27-stpanel)
Also see Chart.
Row 1 (RS): [K1, yo] twice, ssk, K1, yo, sk2p, yo, K2, ssk, yo, dcd, yo, K2tog, K2, yo, K3tog, yo, K1, K2tog, [yo, K1] twice.
Row 2 and all WSR: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts (incl the yo's) as they face you.
Row 3: K1, yo, K3, yo, ssk, K4, ssk, yo, dcd, yo, K2tog, K4, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K1.
Row 5: K1, yo, K5, yo, ssk, K2, ssk, yo, dcd, yo, K2tog, K2, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K1.
Row 7: [K1, yo] twice, K1, sk2p, [K1, yo] twice, [ssk] twice, yo, dcd, yo, [K2tog] twice, [yo, K1] twice, K3tog, [K1, yo] twice, K1.
Row 9: K1, yo, K3, yo, sk2p, yo, K3, yo, ssk, dcd, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K3tog, yo, K3, yo, K1.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1-10 for Center Panel pattern.
LEFT SIDE PANEL (49-st panel + 4 edge sts)
Also see Chart.
Row 1 (RS): P1, K4, K2tog, yo, P1; [P1, yo, ssk, K5, K2tog, yo, P1] 3 times; P1, yo, ssk, K4, P1; P1, K3 (edge sts).
Row 2 and all WSR: Knit the Knit sts and purl the purl sts (incl the yo's) as they face you.
Row 3: P1, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, P1; [P1, K1, yo, ssk, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, P1] 3 times; P1, K1, yo, ssk, K3, P2, K3.
Row 5: P1, K2, K2tog, yo, K2, P1; [P1, K2, yo, ssk, K1, K2tog, yo, K2, P1] 3 times; P1, K2, yo, ssk, K2, P2, K3.
Row 7: P1, K1, K2tog, yo, K3, P1; [P1, K3, yo, dcd, yo, K3, P1] 3 times; P1, K3, yo, ssk, K1, P2, K3.
Row 9: P1, K2, yo, K2, K2tog, P1; [P1, ssk, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, K2tog, P1] 3 times, P1, ssk, K2, yo, K2, P2, K3.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1-10 for Left Side Panel pattern.
STOLE (FIRST HALF)
CO 133 sts. Next row (WS): Knit 1 row.
Establish Pattern
Next row (RS): Beg Row 1 of patts as foll: work Right Side Panel across 53 sts; work Center Panel across center 27 sts, work Left Side Panel to end. Cont as established, work even for 240 rows, end after WS Row 10 of all patterns. Place sts on stitch holder or WY. Break yarn.
STOLE (SECOND HALF)
Work as for First half, work even for 240 rows, end after WS Row 10 of all patterns. Leave sts on ndl and do not break yarn.
JOIN
Place sts of First Half on spare ndl. With RS of First Half facing the RS of Second Half (needle tips facing in the same direction), hold the two needles with live sts tog and join center Back seam using Kitchener Stitch, or method of choice.
FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in ends. Block piece to measurements shown on Diagram, as the lace patterns need to be blocked to open up the stitch patterns.
