Inspired by the dramatic beauty that can be found in nature, this stole adds grace to any dress, formal or casual. The design features a center panel of eyelet motifs flanked by cascading, petal-like curves that resemble ornate butterfly wings.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 61” long x 11½” wide
Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn:
Holst Garn Tides Uld Silk 70/30 (70% Wool, 30% Silk; 314 yards [287 meters]/ 50 grams): 63420 Pearl, 2 balls.
Needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm): straight needles, plus.
Notions: Tapestry needle; five 1” buttons; one extra US size5 (3.75 mm) needle for 3-needle bind off
Special Stitches
sssk – slip 3 stitches knitwise on to the right-hand needle, knit 3 stitches together.
k3tog – knit 3 stitches together.
Pattern Notes
The stole is worked in two halves and joined using a 3-needle bind off.
Pattern
First Half
Using the long tail cast-on method, CO 72 sts.
Next Row: Knit.
Row 1: K2, yo, k5, ssk, k5, k2tog, (k5, yo) twice, k1, yo, k5, sssk, k2, k3tog, k5, yo, k1, (yo, k5) twice, ssk, k5, k2tog, k5, yo, k2.
Row 2 and all even numbered rows: K1, p to last st, k1.
Row 3: K3, yo, k5, ssk, k3, k2tog, k5, yo, k7, yo, k1, yo, k4, sssk, k2, k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k7, yo, k5, ssk, k3, k2tog, k5, yo, k3.
Row 5: K4, yo, k5, ssk, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k9, yo, k1, yo, k3, sssk, k2, k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k9, yo, k5, ssk, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k4.
Row 7: K5, yo, k5, ssk, k5, k2tog, (k5, yo) twice, k1, yo, k2, sssk, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, k1, (yo, k5) twice, k2tog, k5, ssk, k5, yo, k5.
Row 9: K6, yo, k5, ssk, k3, k2tog, k5, yo, k7, (yo, k1) twice, sssk, k2, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k7, yo, k5, k2tog, k3, ssk, k5, yo, k6.
Row 11: K7, yo, k5, ssk, k1, k2tog, k5, yo, k9, yo, k1, yo, sssk, k2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k9, yo, k5, k2tog, k1, ssk, k5, yo, k7.
Row 12: K1, p to last st, k1.
Rep Rows 1-12, 19 more times.
Next Row: Knit.
Place sts onto spare needle ready for 3-needle bind off.
Work Second Half same as First Half.
Graft the two halves together using 3-needle bind off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Soak and gently block to measurements. 