Camellia

designed by Meg Myers

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A crescent-shaped wrap with a beaded lace border. The border has lace stitches worked on both RS and WS rows, with beads added on the WS rows. Short rows in stockinette stitch shape the top. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Approx 12" deep and 24" across top, after blocking YARN Silky Alpaca Lace by Classic Elite Yarns (70% alpaca, 30% silk; 50 g = 440 yards) 1 ball 2432 Garnet NEEDLES Circular knitting needles (24" or longer) in sizes US 3 and 5 (3.25 and 3.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge OTHER MATERIALS Removable stitch marker Optional: 225 size 8 seed beads and steel crochet hook small enough to fit through beads GAUGE 28 sts and 40 rows 4" in St st with smaller needle; Take time to save time, check your gauge. page 1 of 3

PATTERN STITCH

Stockinette Stitch (St st) Knit on RS, purl on WS. Garter Stitch (Gtr st) Knit all sts, every row. Lace Pattern (multiple of 16 sts + 47; 34 rows) See chart on page 3. Wrap and turn (w & t) (RS): With yarn in back, slip next st from LH to RH needle, bring yarn to front, slip st back to LH needle, turn. (WS): With yarn in front, slip next st from LH to RH needle, bring yarn to back, slip st back to LH needle, turn. Place Bead: Thread bead on steel crochet hook, slip st from LH needle to crochet hook and pull stitch through bead then slip stitch back to LH needle and knit on RS, purl on WS.

WRAP ABBREVIATIONS
BO: bind off CO: cast on dec(d): decrease(d) k: knit k2tog: knit 2 sts together (1 st dec'd) LH: left hand p: purl rem: remain rep: repeat(s) RH: right hand RS: right side sk2p: slip 1 st knitwise, from the LH needle to the RH needle, k2tog, pass slipped st over knit st created by k2tog (2 sts dec'd) ssk: slip 2 sts, 1 at a time, knitwise to the RH needle; insert tip of LH needle into the fronts of the two slipped sts and use RH needle to knit them together (1 st dec'd) st(s): stitch(es) w & t: wrap and turn WS: wrong side yo: yarn over (1 st increased) With larger needle, use long tail method to CO 383 sts. Change to smaller needle and work chart, using crochet hook to place beads on WS rows. When chart is complete, 311 sts rem. Keeping first and last 3 sts in Gtr st, work 2 rows in St st. Place removable marker in center stitch 155 sts each side of marker. Setup short rows: (RS): Knit to 2 sts past center st, w & t. (WS): Purl to 2 sts past center st, w & t. Short rows: Note: Pick up each wrap and work it with the stitch it wraps. (RS): Knit to 1 st before turn, ssk, k2, w & t 1 st decd. (WS): Purl to 1 st before turn, p2tog, p2, w & t 1 st decd. Rep the last 2 rows until 4 unworked sts rem on each side, and end short rows as follows: (RS): Knit to 1 st before turn, ssk, knit to end. (WS): K3, Purl to 1 st before turn, p2tog, knit to end 235 sts. Place beads every other st across row as follows (RS): K3, ssk, *k1, place bead; rep from * to last 6 sts, k1, k2tog, k3. Knit 3 rows, beg and end with a WS row. With larger needle, loosely BO all sts knitwise.

FINISHING
Wet-block shawl, pinning lace section open. Silky Alpaca Lace Shawlette Meg Myers page 2 of 3

2012 Meg Myers & Classic Elite Yarns www.classiceliteyarns.com blog.classiceliteyarns.com @CEYarns This pattern is specifically for private use only. All commercial uses involving reproduction of this pattern or duplication of this garment is prohibited unless specifically licensed in writing by copyright owner. For more information about this design, visit www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/WebLetters.php. For more information about Stitch Red, visit www.stitchred.com.

Silky Alpaca Lace Shawlette Meg Myers page 3 of 3

2012 Meg Myers & Classic Elite Yarns www.classiceliteyarns.com blog.classiceliteyarns.com @CEYarns

This pattern is specifically for private use only. All commercial uses involving reproduction of this pattern or duplication of this garment is prohibited unless specifically licensed in writing by copyright owner. For more information about this design, visit www.classiceliteyarns.com/WebLetter/WebLetters.php. For more information about Stitch Red, visit www.stitchred.com.