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  Change to A and work 4 rows in garter st.

  Change to larger needles. Beg with a RS row, work 16 rows in St st (knit RS rows; purl WS rows), ending with a WS row. Work 2 rows in garter st. Change to B and knit 1 row. Rep eyelet row. Change to A and work 2 rows in garter st—piece measures about 3¾" (9.5 cm) from CO. With A and beg with a RS row, work even in St st until piece measures 14 (14, 14½, 14½, 15¼, 15¼)" (35.5 [35.5, 37, 37, 38.5, 38.5] cm) from CO, ending with a WS row.

  Shape Armholes

  BO 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) sts at beg of foll 2 rows—83 (87, 91, 95, 101, 105) sts rem.

  DEC ROW: (RS) K3, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—2 sts dec’d.

  Work 1 WS row even. Rep the last 2 rows 2 (2, 3, 4, 5, 5) more times—77 (81, 83, 85, 89, 93) sts rem. Cont even until armholes measure 6 (6, 6¼, 6¼, 6¾, 6¾)" (15 [15, 16, 16, 17, 17] cm), ending with a WS row.

  Shape Neck and Shoulders

  Right Shoulder

  With RS facing, k18 (20, 21, 22, 24, 26), turn work; rem 59 (61, 62, 63, 65, 67) sts will be worked later for neck and other shoulder.

  NECK DEC ROW 1: (WS) Ssp (see Glossary), purl to end—1 st dec’d.

  NECK DEC ROW 2: (RS) Knit to last 2 sts, ssk—1 st dec’d.

  Rep the last 2 rows 2 more times—12 (14, 15, 16, 18, 20) sts rem. Work 1 WS row even. With RS facing, BO 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10) sts, work to end—6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) sts rem. BO rem sts at beg of next RS row.

  Left Shoulder

  With RS facing, sl center 41 sts onto a holder for neck, rejoin yarn to rem 18 (20, 21, 22, 24, 26) sts, work to end.

  NECK DEC ROW 1: (WS) Purl to last 2 sts, p2tog—1 st dec’d.

  NECK DEC ROW 2: (RS) K2tog, knit to end—1 st dec’d.

  Rep the previous 2 rows 2 more times—12 (14, 15, 16, 18, 20) sts rem. Work 2 rows even, ending with a RS row. With WS facing, BO 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10) sts, work to end—6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) sts rem. BO rem sts at beg of next WS row.

  Front

  CO and work as for back.

  Sleeves

  With B, smaller needles, and using the picot method as for back and front, CO 75 (75, 81, 81, 81, 81) sts. Work 2 rows in garter st, ending with a WS row. Change to A and work 4 rows in garter st. Change to B and knit 1 row.

  EYELET ROW: (WS) K1, p1, *yo, p2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.

  Change to A and work 4 rows in garter st. Change to larger needle and beg with a RS row, work 16 rows in St st, ending with a WS row. Work 2 rows in garter st. Change to B and knit 1 row. Rep eyelet row. Change to A and work 2 rows in garter st. Beg with a RS row, work 10 rows in St st, ending with a WS row.

  DEC ROW: (RS) K3, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—2 sts dec’d.

  Beg with a WS row, work 9 rows in St st. Rep the last 10 rows 1 (1, 2, 2, 0, 0) more time(s)—71 (71, 75, 75, 79, 79) sts rem. Beg with a WS row, work even in St st until piece measures 14" (35.5 cm) from CO, ending with a WS row.

  Shape Cap

  BO 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 3 sts at beg of foll 2 rows—57 (57, 61, 61, 65, 65) sts rem.

  DEC ROW 1: (RS) Ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog—2 sts dec’d.

  DEC ROW 2: (WS) P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, ssp—2 sts dec’d.

  Beg with the next RS row, rep Dec Row 1 every other row 3 more times, every foll 4th row 5 times, then every other row 2 times—33 (33, 37, 37, 41, 41) sts rem. Work Dec Row 2, then Dec Row 1, then work Dec Row 2 once more—27 (27, 31, 31, 35, 35) sts rem. BO 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows—11 (11, 15, 15, 19, 19) sts rem. BO all sts.

  Finishing

  Weave in loose ends. Block pieces to finished measurements.

  Embellishment

  With B threaded on a tapestry needle, use duplicate sts (see Duplicate Stitch) to embroider your choice of letters from the Alphabet chart (see Alphabet chart) around the lower body edge. Embroider heart motifs on the sleeves or use the alphabet letters to embroider names, sayings, or phrases.

  Neck Edging

  With yarn threaded on a tapestry needle, sew right shoulder seam.

  ALPHABET CHART

  HEART CHART

  With A, smaller needles, RS facing, and beg at left front neck edge, pick up and knit 10 sts along left front neck, k41 held front neck sts, pick up and knit 10 sts to shoulder, 9 sts along right back neck, k41 held back neck sts, and pick up and knit 10 sts along left back neck to shoulder—121 sts total. Knit 1 WS row. Change to B and knit 1 RS row.

  EYELET ROW: (WS) K1, p1, *yo, p2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.

  Change to A and work 3 rows in garter st, ending with a RS row. With WS facing, BO all sts kwise.

  Seams

  With A threaded on a tapestry needle, sew left shoulder and neck edging seam. Sew side seams. Sew sleeve seams. Sew sleeve caps into armholes, matching center of cap to shoulder seam and easing caps to fit.

  Beading

  Beads are a beautiful yet simple way to add interest to any knitted piece. This chapter shows how to knit with beads in a variety of patterns. There are two variations of the lace scarf Clarissa —one with a tonal effect of beads in the allover lace pattern and another with clear glass beads that shimmer at every turn. The simple Talullah bolero is made elegant by a beaded lace edging. Prudence, a pair of fingerless mittens, is a quick project perfected with a beaded cast-on and bind-off. Both the Verity evening purse and Constance beret use charts to illustrate the bead placements. Beads at the edgings highlight the simple allover lace pattern in Bettine, making this shrug look far more complicated to make than it is.

  Verity

  This purse design came about in my desire to use a lovely clasp that I found in a little haberdashery shop on my travels. I knitted the front and back in a simple beaded fabric, then sewed the two pieces together along the sides and bottom and attached the clasp to the top. I added a lining for stability. The gray tones mix together with the silver clasp in a sophisticated bag with a vintage heirloom quality.

  FINISHED SIZE

  About 8" (20.5 cm) wide and 9" (23 cm) long.

  YARN

  DK weight (#3 Light).

  SHOWN HERE: Louisa Harding Kashmir DK (55% wool, 10% cashmere, 35% microfiber; 116 yd [106 m]/50 g): #33 Dove, 2 balls.

  NEEDLES

  Size U.S. 6 (4 mm).

  Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

  NOTIONS

  Beading needle; 192 size 6° pewter gray beads; tapestry needle; 7" (18 cm) round-top purse clasp with holes; coordinating felt measuring 7½" (19 cm) wide and 18" (45.5 cm) long for lining; sharp-point sewing needle and matching thread.

  GAUGE

  22 stitches and 30 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

  Stitch Guide

  Bead 1 (worked on RS rows)

  With RS facing, bring yarn to front (RS of work) slide a bead next to the st just worked, sl 1 pwise, bring yarn to back (WS of work), leaving bead in front of slipped st. The bead will be secured when the next st is knitted.

  Note

  Before beginning, thread the knitting yarn on a beading needle, then thread the desired number of beads onto the yarn.

  Bag Back

  CO 47 sts. Work 4 rows in garter st (knit every row).

  ROW 1: (RS) K14, work Row 1 of Beaded Lace chart across 19 sts, k14.

  ROW 2: (WS) K1, p13, work Row 2 chart across 19 sts, p13, k1.

  ROWS 3–8: Cont as established through Row 8 of chart.

  ROWS 9–16: Rep Rows 1–8.

  ROW 17: K3, ssk, k9, work Row 1 of chart across 19 sts, k9, k2tog, k3—45 sts rem.

  ROW 18: K1, p12, work Row 2 of chart across 19 sts, p12, k1.

  ROW 19: K13, work Row 3 of chart across 19 sts, k13.

  ROW 20: K1, p12, work Row 4 of chart across 19 sts, p12, k1.

  ROWS 21–32: Work 12 rows even in patt as established.

  BEADED LACE CHART

  ROW 33: K3, ssk, k8, work Row 1 of chart across 19 sts, k8, k2tog, k3—43 sts rem.

  ROW 34: K1, p
11, work Row 2 of chart across 19 sts, p11, k1.

  ROW 35: K12, work Row 3 of chart across 19 sts, k12.

  ROW 36: K1, p11, work Row 4 of chart across 19 sts, p11, p1.

  ROWS 37–48: Work 12 rows even in patt as established.

  ROW 49: K3, ssk, k7, work Row 1 of chart across 19 sts, k7, k2tog, k3—41 sts rem.

  ROW 50: K1, p10, work Row 2 of chart across 19 sts, p10, k1.

  ROW 51: K11, work Row 3 of chart across 19 sts, k11.

  ROW 52: K1, p10, work Row 4 of chart across 19 sts, p10, k1.

  ROWS 53–64: Work 12 rows even in patt as established, ending with Row 8 of chart.

  Work 2 rows even in St st (knit RS rows; purl WS rows). BO all sts.

  Bag Front

  CO and work as for back.

  Finishing

  Weave in loose ends. Block to finished measurements.

  Assembly

  With yarn threaded on a tapestry needle and RS of CO edge tog, use a whipstitch (see Glossary) to form a fold line. With WS tog, fold piece in half along bottom fold line. Mark position of purse handles on side seams. With yarn threaded on a tapestry needle, use a mattress st (see Glossary) to sew sides from base to marked handle positions. With strong sewing thread, attach purse clasp to knitted fabric.

  Lining

  Note: You may need to adapt the lining to match the shape of your purse clasp.

  Fold lining fabric in half width wise with WS tog. With matching thread and sewing needle, use a backstitch (see Glossary) with a ⅜" (1 cm) seam allowance to sew side seams. Slip lining inside knitted bag, turn ⅜" (1 cm) under at top edge, and use whipstitches (see Glossary) to secure just below CO edge.

  Talullah

  A stunning beaded edging transforms this short-sleeved bolero into a dazzling garment suitable for the opera. The body is worked first in stockinette stitch, then the edging is worked separately in a lovely lace pattern that is accented with beads. The beads are threaded onto the yarn before starting, then secured in place with simple slip stitches as the lace pattern is worked. The look is beautiful and elegant, and the pattern, with practice, is easy to work.

  FINISHED SIZE

  About 35½ (36¾, 39½, 41½, 43½, 44¾)" (90 [93.5, 100.5, 105.5, 110.5, 113.5] cm) bust circumference. Bolero shown measures 35½" (90 cm).

  YARN

  Worsted weight (#4 Medium).

  SHOWN HERE: Louisa Harding Grace (50% merino, 50% silk; 110 yd [100 m]/50 g): #22 Reflection (light blue), 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9) balls.

  NEEDLES

  Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm).

  Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

  NOTIONS

  About 520 (550, 580, 610, 640, 670) size 6° clear silver-lined beads; small-eye needle for threading beads; tapestry needle.

  GAUGE

  20 stitches and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

  Stitch Guide

  Bead 1 (worked on RS rows)

  With RS facing, bring yarn to front (RS) of work, slip a bead next to the stitch just worked, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring yarn to back (WS) of work (bead will sit in front of slipped st)—the bead will be secured when the next stitch is worked.

  Notes

  Before starting, thread the beads onto the knitting yarn. To do this, thread the yarn on a small-eye needle that will easily pass through the center of the beads, thread the appropriate number of beads onto the yarn.

  In this pattern, 13 beads are used for each lace pattern repeat. When working the bolero edging, thread on enough beads to work 10 pattern repeats (this will enable the yarn to move freely through the beads). At the end of these repeats, cut yarn and thread on enough beads for the next 10 repeats.

  Each sleeve edging has 6 pattern repeats, which requires 78 beads.

  Back

  CO 79 (83, 89, 95, 99, 103) sts. Beg with a RS row, work 8 rows in St st (knit RS rows; purl WS rows).

  INC ROW: (RS) K3, M1 (see Glossary), knit to last 3 sts, M1, K3—2 sts inc’d.

  Work 7 rows even in St st. Rep the last 8 rows 3 times—87 (91, 97, 103, 107, 111) sts. Cont even in St st until piece measures 6½ (6½, 7, 7, 7¾, 7¾)" (16.5 [16.5, 18, 18, 19.5, 19.5] cm) from CO, ending with a WS row.

  Shape Armholes

  BO 4 (5, 7, 8, 9, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) sts at beg of 2 foll rows—73 (75, 77, 79, 81, 83) sts rem.

  DEC ROW: (RS) K3, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—2 sts dec’d.

  Purl 1 WS row. Rep the last 2 rows 3 more times—65 (67, 69, 71, 73, 75) sts rem. Cont even until armholes measure 7 (7, 7½, 7½, 8, 8)" (18 [18, 19, 19, 20.5, 20.5] cm), ending with a WS row.

  Shape Shoulders and Neck

  BO 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows—55 (55, 57, 59, 61, 63) sts rem.

  Right Shoulder

  With RS facing, BO 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts, knit until there are 9 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10) sts on right-hand needle, turn work—rem 41 (41, 43, 44, 46, 47) sts will be worked later for left shoulder and neck. With WS facing, work 9 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10) right shoulder sts as foll: BO 3 sts, purl to end—6 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts rem. BO rem sts.

  Left Shoulder

  With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, BO center 27 (27, 29, 29, 31, 31) sts, knit to end—14 (14, 14, 15, 15, 16) sts rem. With WS facing, BO 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts, purl to end—9 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10) sts rem. With RS facing, BO 3 sts, knit to end—6 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts rem. BO rem sts.

  Left Front

  CO 24 (26, 29, 32, 34, 36) sts. Inc along center front edge as foll:

  ROW 1: (RS) Knit.

  ROW 2: (WS) K1f&b (see Glossary), purl to end—1 st inc’d.

  ROW 3: Knit to last st, k1f&b—1 st inc’d.

  ROW 4: K1f&b, purl to end—1 st inc’d.

  ROWS 5 AND 7: Knit to last st, k1f&b—29 (31, 34, 37, 39, 41) sts after Row 7.

  ROWS 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, AND 16: Purl.

  ROW 9: (inc at side and center front edges) K3, M1, knit to last st, k1f&b—2 sts inc’d.

  ROWS 11, 13, AND 15: Knit to last st, k1f&b—34 (36, 39, 42, 44, 46) sts after Row 15.

  ROW 17: (RS) K3, M1, knit to end—1 st inc’d.

  Beg with a WS row, work 7 rows even in St st. Rep the last 8 rows 2 more times—37 (39, 42, 45, 47, 49) sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 6½ (6½, 7, 7, 7¾, 7¾)" (16.5 [16.5, 18, 18, 19.5, 19.5] cm) from CO, ending with a WS row.

  Shape Armhole and Neck

  At armhole edge (beg of RS rows), BO 4 (5, 7, 8, 9, 10) sts once, then BO 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) sts once—30 (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) sts rem. Work 1 WS row even. Dec as foll:

  ROW 1: (RS) K3, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—2 sts dec’d.

  ROWS 2 AND 4: Purl.

  ROW 3: K3, k2tog, knit to end—1 st dec’d.

  Rep these 4 rows once more—24 (25, 26, 27, 28, 29) sts rem. Rep Row 3, then work 3 rows even—1 st dec’d. Rep the last 4 rows 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) more times—16 (17, 17, 18, 18, 19) sts rem. Work even in St st until armhole measures 7 (7, 7½, 7½, 8, 8)" (18 [18, 19, 19, 20.5, 20.5] cm), ending with a WS row.

  Shape Shoulder

  At armhole edge, BO 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts 2 times—6 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts rem. At beg of next RS row, BO all sts.

  Right Front

  CO 24 (26, 29, 32, 34, 36) sts. Inc along center front edge as foll:

  ROW 1: (RS) Knit.

  ROW 2: (WS) Purl to last st, k1f&b—1 st inc’d.

  ROW 3: K1f&b, knit to end—1 st inc’d.

  ROW 4: Purl to last st, k1f&b—1 st inc’d.

  ROWS 5 AND 7: K1f&b, knit to end—29 (31, 34, 37, 39, 41) sts after Row 7.

  ROWS 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, AND 16: Purl.

  ROW 9: (inc at side and center front edges) K1f&b, knit to last 3 sts, M1, k3—2 sts inc’d.

  ROWS 11, 13, AND 15: K1f&b, knit to end—34 (36, 39, 42, 44, 46) after Row 15.

  ROW 17: Knit to last 3 sts, M1, k3—1 st inc’d.

  Beg with a WS row, work 7 rows even in St st, ending with a WS row. Rep the last 8 rows 2 more times
—37 (39, 42, 45, 47, 49) sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 6½ (6½, 7, 7, 7¾, 7¾)" (16.5 [16.5, 18, 18, 19.5, 19.5] cm) from CO, ending with a RS row.

  Shape Armhole and Neck

  At armhole edge (beg of WS rows), BO 4 (5, 7, 8, 9, 10) sts once, then BO 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) sts once—30 (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) sts rem. Dec as foll:

  ROW 1: (RS) K3, k2tog, knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—2 sts dec’d.

  ROWS 2 AND 4: Purl.

  ROW 3: Knit to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—1 st dec’d.

  Rep these 4 rows once more—24 (25, 26, 27, 28, 29) sts rem. Rep Row 3, then work 3 rows even—1 st dec’d. Rep the last 4 rows 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) more times—16 (17, 17, 18, 18, 19) sts rem. Work even in St st until armhole measures 7 (7, 7½, 7½, 8, 8)" (18 [18, 19, 19, 20.5, 20.5] cm), ending with a RS row.

  Shape Shoulder

  At armhole edge, BO 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6) sts 2 times—6 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts rem. At beg of next WS row, BO rem sts.

  LACE AND BEAD CHART

  Sleeves

  Thread 78 beads onto working yarn.