Free Pattern: Lillie of the Valley Stole
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Last year, I took an Estonian lace knitting class from Nancy Bush. We learned how to knit the Lilly of the Valley pattern and make nupps (Estonian bobbles). I got so addicted to knitting this stitch, which is quite easy to memorize, that I went home, rolled some Koigu into balls and started knitting. When my stole was longer than I am tall, I decided I’d better finish it off and add a border. I didn’t have much of the main color yet, so I picked out a contrasting “almost solid” color to coordinate.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Size
Approx 19″ wide by 64″ long, blocked
Materials
MC: 6 skeins of Koigu Painter’s Palette Premium Merino (KPPPM) Multis, 100% Premium Merino Wool, 50g/176yds
CC: 3 skeins of Koigu Premium Merino (KPM) Solids, 100% Premium Merino Wool, 50g/176yds
Size 3 US (3.25 mm) straight and 32″-long circular needles
A few yards of scrap yarn
4 stitch markers, 1 in a contrasting color
Size E-4 US (3.5 mm) crochet hook for provisional CO
Gauge
1 rep of Chart A (Lilly of the Valley Stitch) = approx 2-½” wide by 4″ tall, blocked
Note:
Slip first st of every row with yarn in front as if to purl. Knit last st of every row through back loop. This will create a smooth, chain along the edges of the knitting, making it easier to pick up stitches for the border.
Center
With crochet hook and scrap yarn, chain approx 85 sts.
With MC and straight needles, pick up 77 sts in the bumps on the back of the crochet chain.
Bottom edge
Row 1 (RS): Sl1, knit to last st, k1-tbl.
Rep row 1 another 5 times.
Set up pattern
Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k2, place marker (pm), work chart A row 1 across to last 3 sts, pm, k2, k1-tbl.
Row 2 (WS): Sl2, k2, slip marker (sm), k1, chart A row 2 across to last 3 sts, sm, k2, k1-tbl.
Tip: The purl in the chart acts as a marker between pattern reps.
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Donna Druchunas escaped a corporate cubicle to honor her passions for knitting, world travel, research, and writing. She is the author of six knitting books including Arctic Lace, Successful Lace Knitting, Kitty Knits, and Ethnic Knitting Exploration: Lithuania, Iceland, and Ireland. Donna has just finished writing a book about knitting in Lithuania. She lives in the U.S. State of Vermont with her husband, mother, and three cats who all help her test the usability and comfort of her finished knitted items.
trying to make the Nancy Bush.Queen Silvia Shawl. but the stiches don.t seen to work out. the edges of knit two together .seemed to pull the knitting…to me there not enought stitches.for the pattern.
have brought some Mulberry Silk had it dryed colour cornflower blue.
thanks for your site.