With smaller needles and MC, CO 67 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 3 Pwise WYIB, P to the last 3 sts, K3.
Row 2 (WS): Sl 3 Pwise WYIF, K to the last 3 sts, P3.
Change to larger needles.
Row 3 (RS): Sl 3 Pwise WYIB, P1, K to the last 4 sts, P1, K3.
Row 4 (WS): Sl 3 Pwise WYIF, K1, join CC and * bring CC to RS of work, P1 st with MC, then bring CC to WS of work, P3 with MC; rep from * to last 7 sts, bring CC to RS of work, P1 st with MC, then bring CC to WS of work, P2 with MC, K1, P3.
Row 5 (RS): Sl 3 Pwise WYIB, P1, * K2 with MC, bring CC to RS of work, K1 st with MC, then bring CC to WS of work, K1 with MC; rep from * to last 7 sts, end K2 with MC, bring CC to RS of work, K1 st with MC, then bring CC to WS of work, P1, K3.
Rows 4 and 5 form Swedish Weave Pattern. Continue in pattern until piece measures approx 63½“ from beg, ending with a WS row. Cut CC and change to smaller needles.
Next row (RS): Rep row 1.
Next row (WS): Rep row 2. BO in pattern.
With smaller needles and MC, CO 25 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K11, K into front and back of next st, PM, K1, K into front and back of next st, K to end — 27 sts. Change to larger needles.
Row 2 (WS): * P3 with MC, join CC and bring CC to RS of work, P1 st with MC, then bring CC to WS of work, rep from * to last st, end P1 with MC.
Maintaining Swedish Weave pattern as established continue as follows:
Row 3: Work in pattern to 1 st before marker, inc 1, sl marker, K1, inc 1, work pattern to end.
Row 4: Work even in pattern.
Cut CC.
Row 5: With MC, P, inc 1 st each side of marker as before.
Row 6: With MC, K, inc 1 st each side of marker as before.
BO Pwise, leaving long end for sewing. Turn leaf to WS and fold in half, with increases forming point of leaf. Using crochet hook and MC, sl st the CO edges together to form the center vein of the leaf.
With smaller needles and MC, CO 25 sts.
Row 1: K into front and back every st — 50 sts.
Row 2: * P1, P into front and back of next st, rep from * to end — 75 sts.
Change to larger needles and work Swedish Weave pattern on all sts for 4 rows. Cut CC. Change to smaller needles. With MC, P 1 row, K 1 row. BO Pwise, leaving long end for sewing. Weave end along the CO edge and draw together tightly to form center of flower.
Cut a 15" length of both MC and CC. Tie the strands together with an overhand knot at each end. Form twisted cord as follows: Have a buddy hold one knot, or loop it over a sturdy table leg. Insert a knitting needle between the strands at the other end and start twisting. Twist until you think you’ve done enough, then twist some more. The more you twist, the better your cord. Bring the knots together, allowing the cord to twist back on itself. Tie the two knot ends together. You should end up with a tidy rope. Twist into a coil and tack to flower center. Try on stole to determine desired placement of flower. Sew flower in place. Sew leaves around flower as shown in photo. Sew one part of snap to WS of stole beneath center of flower, and other part of snap in corresponding position at opposite end of stole.
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Designed by MARI LYNN PATRICK
Finished Size
16½" wide x 64" long
Materials
Lana Grossa Royal Tweed
(100% merino wool, 110 yds in 50 g)
MC #09 Brown — 6 balls
CC #29 Oatmeal — 2 balls
Needles
Size US 8 (5 mm) and size US 9 (5.5 mm) needles or size required to obtain gauge
Size G/7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
Stitch markers
One large plastic snap fastener
GAUGE
15 sts and 19 rows = 4" over Swedish Weave pattern using larger needles.
NOTE
The Swedish weave technique gives a double weight fabric that keeps the stole laying flat. The Contrast Color (CC) is never actually knit, but stranded across the back of the work and wrapped around alternating Main Color (MC) sts at the front of the work creating the dots of CC on RS of fabric.
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