free knitting pattern
Crystal Palace Yarns
Deco-Stardust metallic ribbon + Splash
makes a dressy capelet/shrug
A detail above is of shoulder
- the overall effect is very sparkly
due to the high metallic fiber content
of the Deco-Stardust Ribbon.See other versions of this Shrug - Capelet:
Here in Merino Frappe +Tingle
Here in Party + Squiggle
Here in Party + Splash
Deco-Stardust + Splash Knit
Capelet - ShrugSizes: small/medium (large/extra large)
Materials:
Main color (MC): Crystal Palace Deco-Stardust metallic ribbon, 5 (6) - 50 gr balls #4005 "silver-black"
Contrasting color (CC): Crystal Palace Splash, 1- 100 gr ball #202 'jet black'
[or use 1 balls of Fling #3617 'jet black' doubled or 1 ball of Squiggle #2269 'jet black' doubled]
CPY Bamboo 26" Circular Needle size 11Gauge: 12 sts = 4 inches in St st with Deco-Stardust on size 11, or adjust needle size to get this gauge.
Abbreviations: CO-Cast On, MC-Main Color, CC-Contrasting Color, Cont-Continue, K-knit, P-purl, St st-Stockinette St
Instructions
CO 66 (81) sts MC
1-3 MC: K
4 CC: P using a double strand (right-side row)
5 CC: K
6 MC: K
7 MC: P
First Increase row: K1 (2), inc in next st, *K2 (3), inc in next st* to last 1 (2)
sts, K to end. 88 (106) sts
Con in St. st (K on right side, P on wrong side) until MC measures 3.5" in from
CC row. . End by working a P row.
Work 2 rows CC as before, then 2 rows MC in st. st.
Second Increase row: K1 (2), inc in next st,
*K3 (3), inc in next st* to last 2 (2) sts, K to end. [110, 126 sts].
Con in St. St until MC measures 3.5" from CC row. End by working a P row.
Work 2 rows CC. Then 2 rows MC.
Third increase row: K2 (3), inc in next st, *K4 (6), inc in next st* to last
2 (3) sts, K to end. [132, 144 sts]
Cont in St. st until MC measures 3.5" from CC row. End by working a P row.
Work 2 rows CC, 2 rows MC, 2 rows CC. Bind off loosely with CC.Tie: With right side facing, pick up and K 36 sts along front edge.
K 1 row. Cont in garter st, decreasing 1 st each end of every row until 10 sts remain. Cont in garter st on these sts until tie measures 12". BO.
Repeat on other side of shrug.Designed by Gail Tanquary and knit by Yvonne Ahoy for Crystal Palace Yarns
Copyright 2005 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CPY Yarns Deco-Stardust & CPY eyelash yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
Retail shops in the USA should contact CPY Wholesale for information on purchasing Crystal Palace Yarns and email
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or write to:
Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd St., Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809Last revision of this page August 20, 2005
