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  by
Sivia Harding
Tendrils brings to mind the
first tender shoots that appear in Spring. The
lace makes it look light and open, but in actuality
the stole is quite substantial because of the
beaded cables that run up and down its length.
This combination gives the piece a sensual quality.
The beading technique is
very easy: the beads are simply left to rest
between stitches. However, if desired, or if
the knitter is a bit awed by the sheer number
of beads, the stole could be knit without beads
for an entirely different look.
The yarn is strong and equal
to the task of holding up the weight of the
beads, while very soft and nice to touch. Any
substitute yarn should ideally have these same
qualities.
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model: Wendy
Lane [top], Jackie Blackmore [below]
photos: Paulette
Lane [top], Sivia Harding [below]
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Length: 80 inches
Width: 20 inches
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Louet Gems Amethyst (100% wool, 175 yds/157m
per 100g skein); color: Clover; 5 skeins
1 set US #8/5 mm needles
1940 seed beads, silver lined crystal, size
4/0
[Note: Always buy more beads than you think
you will need]
Dental floss threader or big-eye beading needle
Cable needle
Tapestry needle |
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19 sts/ 21 rows
= 4 inches (unblocked) over stole pattern. Gauge
is not critical for this project.
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| [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found
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1. When working cable crossing
rows, it helps to transfer stitches being held
on the cable needle back to left needle before
working them, as opposed to working them directly
from the cable needle. This does add an extra
step, but makes slipping the beads between cable
stitches much easier and the risk of dropping
a stitch much less. Really.
2. Beading technique is easy - just slide
bead(s) close to right needle, and continue
working. The bead(s) will rest between stitches.
3. When attaching a new ball of yarn, avoid
joining at the edges because it will create
uneven tension in the twisted selvedges. My
favorite alernate method is to overlap the old
and new yarn, leaving tails of several inches
at the back, and work 2 or 3 stitches with the
two yarns together. The tails can be woven in
securely later.
4. Beads must be strung onto yarn before knitting.
The breakdown of beads per ball of yarn for
the sample stole is as follows: Ball 1: 450;
Ball 2: 390; Ball 3: 385; Ball 4: 430; Ball
5: 285, for a total of 1940 beads. Your count
may be different than mine because of slight
yardage variation between balls. Add more beads
to the yarn than you think you will need to
make sure you have enough. Please do check for
knots in each ball of yarn before stringing
beads!
Abbreviations
Bx: slide x number of beads up yarn, positioning
them close to right needle, between stitches
Kfb: Knit into front, then back, of next
st. 1 st increased.
Pfb: Purl into front, then back, of next
st. 1 st increased.
Beaded Rib (Worked over
2 sts):
Row 1 [RS]: K1, B2, k1.
Row 2 [WS]: P1, B2, p1
Beaded Wave Cable (Worked
over 4 sts):
Rows 1, 3 [RS]: K1, B1, k3.
Rows 2, 4 [WS]: P3, B1, p1.
Row 5 [RS]: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and
hold to front of work, k2, then [k1, B1, k1] from
stitches held on cable needle.
Rows 6, 8, 10 [WS]: P1, B1, p3.
Rows 7, 9 [RS]: K3, B1, k1.
Row 11 [RS]: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and
hold to back of work, k1, B1, k1, then k2 from stitches
held on cable needle.
Row 12 [WS]: P3, B1, p1.
Ladder Stitch (Worked
over 4 sts):
Row 1 [RS]: SSK, YO twice, k2tog.
Row 2 [WS]: P1, [p1, k1] in double YO from
previous row, p1.
Twisted Mini-Cable (Worked
over 2 sts):
Row 1 [RS]: Bring right needle in front of
first st on left needle and k second st on left needle,
k first st on left needle, drop both sts from left
needle.
Row 2 [WS]: P2.
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 Thread
450 seed beads onto the first ball of yarn with
dental floss threader or big-eye beading needle.
Push beads a few yarns up from the tail end before
casting on.
Please see Note #4 in Pattern notes for breakdown
of number of beads to string for each ball of yarn.
CO 82 sts.
First Section:
Row 1 [RS]:Work Twisted Mini-Cable over 2
sts, p1, Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Beaded Rib
over 2 sts, p1, [Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Twisted
Mini-Cable over 2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch over 4
sts, p1, Beaded Rib over 2 sts, p1] 4 times, Ladder
Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Twisted Mini-Cable over 2
sts.
Row 2 [WS]: Work in patterns as established,
knitting k sts and purling p sts, and stacking slipped
beads above the beads in the previous row.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 times more.
Second Section:
Set-up Row 1 [RS]: Work Twisted Mini-Cable
over 2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, k1,
B1, kfb, p1, [Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Twisted
Mini-Cable over 2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch over 4
sts, p1, k1, B1, kfb, p1] 4 times, Ladder Stitch
over 4 sts, p1, Twisted Mini-Cable over 2 sts. 87
sts.
Set-up Row 2 [WS]: P2, k1, p1, [p1, k1]
in double YO from previous row, p1, [k1, p1, pfb,
B1, p1, k1, p1, [p1, k1] in double YO from previous
row, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, [p1, k1] in double YO from
previous row, p1] 4 times, k1, p1, pfb, B1, p1,
k1, p1, [p1, k1] in double YO from previous row,
p1, k1, p2. 92 sts.
Next Row [RS]: Work Twisted Mini-Cable
over 2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Beaded
Wave Cable over 4 sts, p1, [Ladder Stitch over 4
sts, p1, Twisted Mini-Cable over 2 sts, p1, Ladder
Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Beaded Wave Cable over 4
sts, p1] 4 times, Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1,
Twisted Mini-Cable over 2 sts.
Continue in patterns as established until
work measures approx. 65 inches, ending with
Row 10 of beaded Wave Cable pattern.
Third Section:
Set-up Row 1 [RS]: Work Twisted Mini-Cable
over 2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, k1,
k2tog, B1, k1, p1, [Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1,
Twisted Mini-Cable over 2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch
over 4 sts, p1, k1, k2tog, B1, k1, p1] 4 times,
Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Twisted Mini-Cable
over 2 sts. 87 sts.
Set-up Row 2 [WS]: P2, k1, p1, [p1, k1]
in double YO from previous row, p1, [k1, p2tog,
B1, p1, k1, p1, [p1, k1] in double YO from previous
row, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, [p1, k1] in double YO from
previous row, p1] 4 times, k1, p2tog, B1, p1, k1,
p1, [p1, k1] in double YO from previous row, p1,
k1, p2. 82 sts.
Row 1 [RS]:Work Twisted Mini-Cable over
2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Beaded
Rib over 2 sts, p1, [Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1,
Twisted Mini-Cable over 2 sts, p1, Ladder Stitch
over 4 sts, p1, Beaded Rib over 2 sts, p1] 4 times,
Ladder Stitch over 4 sts, p1, Twisted Mini-Cable
over 2 sts.
Row 2 [WS]: Work in patterns as established.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 times more.
BO all sts loosely.
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in ends.
Block stole as follows: Wash by
immersing in warm water and a small amount of dish
detergent or Eucalan. Rinse if necessary.
DO NOT MACHINE WASH as this could
remove the lining from beads.
Roll in a towel and press to remove
excess water. Pat out on a flat surface to conform
to measurements and allow to dry.
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 Sivia
Harding designs knitted jewelry and lace in Vancouver
B.C. You can see more of her work here.
She loves knitting with beads!
Sivia would like to thank Ford's Flowers & Nursery,
where most of the images for this pattern were photographed.
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| Pattern & images
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