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Description:  This soft, cozy and colorful stole is constructed of knitted mitered squares in slow-striping Mochi Plus.  It comes in two lengths and can also be converted to a scarf by working only one long panel, omitting 3-needle bind-off and working border around.  Make four panels for a fantastic throw!

 

Level:  Advanced Beginner/Intermediate (double decreasing, eyelets, mitered constructions, 3-needle bind-off.

Size:  Stole = 18" x 54” or 18" x 70”  (Scarf = 9" x 54" or 9" x 70")

Materials: 

•  7 (10) Skeins Crystal Palace Mochi Plus (shown in 616 "Equinox")
• Size 9 – 16” circular needle (or size needed for gauge)
• 2 Size 9 – 55” circular needles
• Size 9 double point needles
• 4 Stitch markers

Gauge:   4 sts=1" over St st

 

Abbreviations: k- knit; k2tog- knit 2 together; p- purl; sk2p- slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together (2 stitches have been decreased); sl- slip; St(s)- Stitch(es); St st- stockinette stitch (k the right side rows and p the wrong side rows); tbl- through the back loop; WS- wrong side; yo- yarn over

 

3-Needle Bind-Off:  Place pieces, RS together with needles parallel. Using tip of third needle, BO together by knitting through first st on both needles.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Using 16” circular needle, (cast on 33 sts, place marker) four times – 132 sts.  Join, taking care not to twist sts.

 

Row 1:  Knit

Row 2: *K1, K2 tog, K to 2 sts before markers, K2 tog tbl, sl marker*.  Repeat between * 3 times more – 31 sts between ea set of markers.

Row 3:  Purl

Row 4:  Repeat row 2 – 29 sts between markers

Row 5:  Knit

Row 6:  *K1, K2 tog, (yo, K2 tog) to 2 sts before marker, K2 tog tbl, sl marker*  Repeat between * 3 times more – 27 sts

Row 7:  Knit

Row 8:  Repeat row 2 – 25 sts

Row 9:  Purl

Row 10:  Repeat row 2 – 23 sts

Row 11:  Purl

Row 12:  Repeat row 2 – 21 sts

Row 13:  Knit

Row 14:  Repeat row 6 – 19 sts

Row 15:  Knit

Row 16:  Repeat row 2 – 17 sts

Row 17:  Purl

Row 18:  Repeat row 2 – 15 sts

Row 19:  Purl

Row 20:  Repeat row 2 – 13 sts

Row 21:  Knit

Row 22:  Repeat row 6 – 11 sts

Row 23:  Knit

Row 24:  Repeat row 2 – 9 sts

Row 25:  Purl

Row 26:  Repeat rowe 2 – 7 sts

Row 27:  Purl

Row 28:  Repeat row 2 – 5 sts

Row 29:  Knit

Row 30:  *K1, sk2p, K1*.  Repeat between * around – 3 sts between markers

 

Cut yarn, leaving a 10” tail.  Thread onto tapestry needle and pull through remaining loops.

Pull up firmly and fasten off.

 

Second and following squares: 

Using 16” needle, (cast on 33 sts, place marker) 3 times, pick up and knit 33 sts along one side of first square.  Join, taking care not to twist sts and complete as for first square.

 

Continue adding squares in this manner until 6 (8) squares have been knitted.

Make a second panel in the same manner.  (For Scarf, only do one panel and skip to " Border.")

 

Joining:  Using one 55” needle and with right side facing, pick up and knit one st in each cast-on stitch on long side of one panel.  Using a second 55” needle, pick up and knit along second panel in same manner.  Place right sides together and using one dp needle, join with 3-needle bind off.

 

Border:  Using 55” needle and with right side facing, pick up and knit one st in each cast-on st on long side of stole.  Knit one row.  Bind off loosely.

Work same border on second side of stole.

Pick up and knit one st in end of row and each cast-on st on short sides of stole.  Knit  6 rows.

Bind off loosely.

Pattern Copyright 2012 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. 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. Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns. 

 

August 2012