Christmas Sale Part 1 - Lace

Time to start knitting for Christmas!

I'm not sure how everyone else is feeling, but I'm starting to panic about my Christmas knitting. I'm aiming to knit eleven gifts by Christmas and haven't started one! So as an act of solidarity with the knitting community, I'm offering a 30% discount on lace patterns for the next two weeks to make things a little bit easier!

Coupon code is "XmasLace" and all my lace patterns can be found in a Ravelry Bundle.

Hate knitting lace? We'll be running sales on cabled, basic and quick-to-knit patterns too. (Thought having quick-to-knit patterns last and fancy lacy ones first was the most sensible order!)

Cladach Hat

A cute, quick knit hat in an easy to memorise lace pattern.

Yarn: Rowan Lima, 1 skein = 109 yards/100 metres

Needles: Set of four 5mm / US 8 double pointed needles (dpns), or one 5mm/US 8 circular needle for magic loop.

Gauge: 22 stitches and 28 rows =

4” in stocking stitch using 5mm needles,

ball-band gauge: 20sts = 4” in stocking stitch with 5.5mm needles.

Dimensions: To fit an average ladies head (about 22” around).

Notation:

CO = cast on

k = knit

kb= knit into back of next stitch

p = purl

yo = bring yarn forward

k2 tog = knit next two stitches together

sk2p = slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over.

Stitch Patterns

Twisted Rib

Round 1: *kb1 p1* to end of row.

Repeat Round 1 for pattern.

Cladach Lace Chart

Knit rows 2, 4, 6 and 8.

Cladach Lace Written Pattern:

Round 1: *p2 yo k3 sk2p k3 yo* to end.

Round 2: knit

Round 3: *p2 k1 yo k2 sk2p k2 yo k1* to end.

Round 4: knit

Round 5: *p2 k2 yo k1 sk2p k1 yo k2* to end.

Round 6: knit

Round 7: *p2 k3 yo sk2p yo k3* to end.

Round 8: knit.

Directions:

CO 72 stitches over three dpns (27 stitches on first needle, 27 on second, 18 on third) or on circular needle for magic loop method. Join stitches in the round ensuring they're not twisted and if using circular needle, place marker for beginning of row.

Work in Twisted Rib Pattern for 10 rounds, then work set up round as follows.

Set up round: *p2 yo k7 yo* until end of round. You should now have 88 stitches.

Work in Cladach Lace Pattern, starting on Round 2. Work to the end of the chart/written instructions, then work chart/written instructions three more times in full.

Work in stocking stitch (i.e. knit every round) for four rounds, then decrease as follows:

Decrease round 1: *k9 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 2: knit.

Decrease round 3: *k8 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 4: knit.

Decrease round 5 *k7 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 6: knit.

Decrease round 7: *k6 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 8: knit.

Decrease round 9: *k5 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 10: *k4 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 11: *k3 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 12: *k2 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 13: *k1 k2tog* to end of round.

Decrease round 14: *k2tog* to end of round.

You should have 8 stitches left. Cut the yarn, leaving a 6” tail. Thread the long tail onto a needle, and slip the 8 remaining stitches onto the thread. Pull tight and sew over the little hole at the top a few times. Weave in the loose ends on the wrong side and you're done!

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