LOVELY BEADED LACE FLEUR DE LIS CAPE to KNIT in LACEWEIGHT YARN by HEARTSTRINGS

THIS IS A BRAND NEW PATTERN LEAFLET FROM THE JACKIE E-S- DESIGN COLLECTIONS OF HEARTSTRINGS FIBERARTS CALLED FLEUR DE LIS LACE CAPE, DESIGNED BY JACKIE ERICKSON-SCHWEITZER.

WRAP YOURSELF LIKE ROYALTY IN THIS MAJESTIC CAPE SHAWL.  BEADS EMBELLISH THE FLEUR DE LIS MEDALLIONS AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF TRELLIS LACE STITCH.

THE CAPE IS WORKED TOP-DOWN, STARTING WITH A HALF HEXAGON NECKLINE OF 3 BEADED FLEUR DE LIS LACE PANELS THAT CONTINUE DOWN THE FRONT EDGES AND CENTER BACK.  INCREASING SECTIONS OF MIRRORED TRELLIS LACE BETWEEN THE FLEUR DE LIS PANELS CREATE THE DISTINCTIVE HALF DECAGON SHAPE WITH 5 SECTIONS!

THE MODEL IS SHOWN KNITTED IN KRAEMER STERLING SILK & SILVER  COLOR #Y1406 MAJESTIC BLUE WITH MIYUKI BEADS COLOR #593 LIGHT CARAMEL CEYLON.

FINISHED SIZE:  LENGTH – 36 INCHES (91.4 CM).

                              WINGSPAN – 80 INCHES (203.2 CM).

YARN NEEDED:  1250 YARDS / 1143 METERS OF LACE WEIGHT YARN.

KNITTING NEEDLES NEEDED:  US 7 (4.5 MM) OR SIZE NEEDED FOR GAUGE.

GAUGE:  16 1/2 STITCHES AND 20 ROWS = 4 INCHES OVER TRELLIS LACE STITCH PATTERN.

GLASS SEED BEADS:  492 SIZE 6/0 (4 MM DIAMETER), APPROXIMATELY 45 GRAMS.

STITCH MARKERS:  4 MARKERS.  PATTERN INCLUDES SPECIFICS FOR PLACING AND SLIDING MARKERS

SKILL LEVEL:  INTERMEDIATE OR ADVENTUROUS ADVANCED BEGINNER LACE KNITTER.

STITCH INSTRUCTIONS:  BOTH CHARTED AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES:  PLACE BEAD WITH CROCHET HOOK.

CONSTRUCTION:  KNITTED IN ONE PIECE – NO SEWING!

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!

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