GORGEOUS LACE BUDS IN THE BREEZE STOLE to KNIT in LACEWEIGHT or FINGERING YARN

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PATTERN LEAFLET FROM THE JACKIE E-S- DESIGN COLLECTIONS CALLED BUDS IN THE BREEZE LACE STOLE.

AS ENJOYABLE TO KNIT AS IT IS LOVELY TO WEAR.  THIS LIGHT – AS – A – BREEZE STOLE FEATURES A FIELD OF FLOWER-LIKE MEDALLIONS CENTERED WITH NUPP “BUDS”.

EVEN THOUGH THIS STOLE MIGHT APPEAR TO HAVE COMPLEX SHAPING, IT IS KNITTED IN THE SAME NUMBER OF STITCHES FROM END TO END.  THE SHAPING ALONG THE EDGES IS ACHIEVED BY TWO THINGS:

      1.  AN ILLUSION CREATED BY THE VARYING WIDTH OF THE GARTER STITCH ROWS ALONG THE SIDE EDGES AS THEY DIP INTO THE MAIN STITCH AT REGULAR INTERVALS.

     2.  ACCENTUATING THE POINTS DURING THE BLOCKING PROCESS (BLOCKING GUIDE PHOTOS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE PATTERN).

THE MODEL IS SHOWN KNITTED IN SHAEFER AUDREY – 50% MERINO WOOL & 50% CULTIVATED SILK, COLOR INDIGO.

YARN NEEDED:  700 YARDS LACE WEIGHT YARN OR FINGERING WEIGHT.

KNITTING NEEDLES NEEDED:  US 6 (4 MM) SUGGESTED FOR A GAUGE OF 18 STITCHES PER INCH = 4 INCHES OVER BLOCKED LACE.

FINISHED SIZE: 15 INCHES WIDE x 72 INCHES LONG AFTER TENSION BLOCKING.

SKILL LEVEL:  INTERMEDIATE OR ADVENTUROUS ADVANCED BEGINNER LACE KNITTER; GOOD CONTROL OVER TENSION IS REQUIRED FOR MAKING UNIFORM NUPPS.

STITCH INSTRUCTIONS:  BOTH CHARTED AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:  ESTONIAN NUPPS.

CONSTRUCTION:  WORKED FLAT IN ROWS FROM END TO END IN ONE PIECE, NO SEWING OR GRAFTING.

THIS IS A GORGEOUS LACE SHAWL!

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