Alternating light and dark accent beads add sparkle and stylish class to the scultped lace silhouette of this wide fashion scarf or shoulder stole.
Finished size: 11" by 60" blocked
Yarn: 3 - 50g skeins Colinton 1000 100% Young Goat Mohair, or total of 345 yards fingering weight
Glass seed beads: size 6/0 (4mm) in 2 colors as follows – 135 transparent dark amber (approx 12g) and 168 transparent gold (approx 15g)
Suggested needles: US 7 (4.5 mm)
Gauge: 18.5 stitches & 22 rows = 4 inches over blocked main lace stitch pattern
Other notions:
small crochet hook or similar for placing beads
tapestry needle for finishing ends
blocking board and rust proof blocking wires/pins
Construction: worked flat in rows from end to end in one piece, no sewing or grafting
Stitch instructions: charted and written
Stitches used: knit, purl, slip, ssk, k2tog, yarn over
Special techniques: place bead on stitch with a crochet hook
Skill level: intermediate or adventurous advanced beginner lace knitter
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A Touch of Beaded Class was presented at the TNNA Columbus June 2011 Fashion Show. Watch the segment from around 3:30 to 3:59.
Also see Lace Scarves/Stoles, Faroese Shawls and Other Shawls in the Jackie E-S Design Collections.
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