Materials:
Yarn: Crystal Palace Mini-Mochi, 2 - 50 gr. balls:
model shown used 2 balls #101 "intense rainbow"
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Crystal Palace Bamboo 26" Circular Needle Size 5
Stitch markers

Gauge: 6 sts = 1" in St st

Note: m1: "make 1" = lift the bar between the sts onto the left hand needle and knit it to increase by 1 st.

Cast on 5 sts.
1- K1, inc in next st, K1, inc in next st, K1 (7 sts)
2- K
3- K1, inc in next st, K1, yo, K1, yo, K1, inc in next st, K1 (11 sts)
4- K
5- K1, inc in next st, K3, yo, K1, yo, K3, inc in next st, K1 (15 sts) (place a pin marker around the center st)
6- K4, P to last 4 sts, K4.
7- K4, yo, K1, m1, K to center st, yo, K1, yo, K to last 5 sts, m1, K1, yo, K4.
8- K 4, P to last 4 sts, K4.

Repeat rows 7 and 8 until there are 43 sts on each side of center st. End by working a right-side row.
Note: there will always be a multiple of 3 +1 on each side of center st.

Continue as follows:
1 (wrong side)- K (this will form a garter ridge on the right side of the work).
2- K4, yo, K1, m1, K to center st, yo, K1, yo, K to last 5 sts, m1, K1, yo, K4
3- K4, P to last 4 sts, K4.
4- Repeat row 2
5- Repeat row 3
6- Repeat row 2

Repeat these 6 rows until there are 151 sts each side of center stitch. Work row 1 once more.
(151 ea side of center s + center st = 303 sts)

Preparation row for beginning lace border:
K to last 5 sts, m1, K5 (no center increases are made on this row). - 304 sts total (a multiple of 5 + 4 is required for border). Purl one more wrong-side row.
Begin lace border:
Cast on 4 sts, using cable cast on method.
1 (rs)- K2, yo, K1, K2 tog (last edging st together with 1 st from shawl edge). Turn.
2- Sl 1 as to purl with yarn in front, K4. Turn.
3- K2, yo, K2, K2 tog. Turn.
4- Sl, K5. Turn.
5- K2, yo, K3, K2 tog. Turn.
6- Sl, K6. Turn.
7- K2, yo, K4, K2 tog. Turn.
8- Sl 1, K7. Turn.
9- Bind off 4, K2, K2 tog. Turn.
10- Sl 1, K3. Turn.

Repeat these 10 rows across width of scarf. Bind off all sts after last repeat.

Designed and Knit by Gail Tanquary for Crystal Palace Yarns
Visit Gail's shop, Alameda Yarn Co., in Alameda, CA if you are in the East Bay area.

copyright 2009 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with crocheters. 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 Crystal Palace Yarns Mini Mochi are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.

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