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VOGUE KNITTING FALL 2007 INSTRUCTIONS FINISHED SIZE

Joining to right side of strip Work as

Approx 77"/195.5cm wide by 17.5"/44.5cm tall

for joining to left sides of strips. Join with sl st to first st of join. Tie off.

GAUGE

• 40 loops = 4"/10cm Measure loops on BOTH sides of the strip. The strips will stretch lengthwise when worn. SPECIAL STITCHES Puff Stitch Yo, insert hook in indicated st,

yo, pull through a loop. [Yo, insert hook into same st, yo, pull through a loop] twice more. Yo, pull through all lps on hook. Make Flounce [Sl st into next untwisted lp] 50 times. Sl st to first sl st of flounce. Puff Bobble Puff St into indicated st, ch 1, sl st into same st as Puff st. INSTRUCTIONS Strips A, B, C, D Set loom at 3"/7.5cm.

Work 520 loops. Strip E Set Loom at 3.25"/8cm. Work 1664 loops.

HAIR PIN LACE SHAWL NOTES See the technical article on page 38

of the Fall ’07 issue of Vogue Knitting for indepth help with this pattern. Or visit www.stitchdiva.com/tutorials.aspx for free, in-depth instruction on hairpin lace. MATERIALS

• 1 3≤oz/100g skeins (each approx 200yd/ 183m) of The Great Adirondack Yarn Company Sonata (rayon) in Black Orchid (main ribbon yarn) • 1 3≤oz/100g skeins (each approx 275yd/ 252m) of The Great Adirondack Yarn Company Gemini (silk/wool) in Black Orchid (plied yarn) • Size F-5 (3.75mm) crochet hook OR SIZE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN GAUGE • Hairpin Lace Loom • Tapestry Needle

SWATCH

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Main join pattern Working in untwisted loops throughout— Attach yarn with sl st to first set of 3 lps, ch 2, starting with current group of lps, *Puff stitch in group of 3 lps on 1st strip, Puff stitch in group of 3 lps on 2nd strip, hdc in loop on 1st strip, hdc in loop on 2nd strip; rep from * across. Tie off. Join A to B, then B to C, then C to D using Main Join Pattern.

EDGING

Maintain the pattern of 3 loops worked then 1 loop worked, however, use puff bobble and sc sts as an edging. Starting at bottom near corner Start by attaching yarn to loop just after the loop opposite the last flounce loop. Attach with sl st to 3-lp group. Do a Puff Bobble into this group. *Ch 2, sc into next loop, ch 2, Puff Bobble into next 3-lp-group; rep from * up to the loops opposite the corner groups. Edge corners Ch 2, Puff Bobble into each 2-lp-group around, separated by ch 2. End with ch 3 after last Puff Bobble. Edge Left/Right Side Rep bottom edging. Edge Top Work top edging of wrap same as bottom. Edge Left/Right Side Work as for left/right side. Edge Bottom Join yarn with sl st to first puff st. Tie off. FINISHING

Weave in all ends. Lightly steam. ❖

Join Strip E as edging to wrap Strip is joined around the entire perimeter of the previously-joined strips starting near the bottom left corner of the wrap. Join E to D— Join E to D using Main Join Pattern. (Join with E facing) Work corner Make flounce on E, join to last loop worked. Joining to left sides Work evenly at sides in main join pattern around the last 2 lps of each strip and around the space between the 2 edge sts of each join. Cont until ch sp just before next corner—work this corner similar to last corner. Join A to E Work this join in join pattern, continuing until next corner—rep Work Corner instructions.

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