Arabella

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Wrapped in her pale stile with an undulating leafy design, Arabella wonders why her lover, Mandryka, does not ome to meet her.  She is unaware of the plot that is unfolding.  Yet it is one that will eventually bring him into her arms.

Her airy stole is worked in two identical sections, each worked from the bottom border towards the midpoint. The side borders are self-finishing. When both sections are completed, they are grafted in the centre with Kitchener Stitch to form an invisible join.

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More images, yarn colors, and schematic here.

Pattern Only - $10.50

Kits (includes both yarn and pattern)

Scarf  - $32.00

Shawl - $55.00

PURCHASE

Difficulty: Intermediate

Yarn Requirements:

using a fine fingering or sport weight yarn

320 m / 350 yds. (scarf)

640 m/ 700 yds (shawl)

Finished Sizes:

Scarf:

25 cm / 10 in wide X 142 cm / 56 in long

Shawl:

43 cm / 17 in wide X 178 cm / 70 in long

Techniques Used:

• Blocking

• Lace fabric using yarn overs and knitting two stitches together

• Kitchener Stitch (grafting)

Gauge:

19 sts and 23 rows = 4 in /10 cm square

when knit in Central Pattern Stitch

using 4.0 mm (US) 6 needles

after washing and blocking.

Adjust needle size to obtain gauge.

Pattern Revisions:

Please refer to the pattern revisions page on Ilga Leja's website for corrections and updates to this pattern. Good to check before starting the project!

www.ilgaleja.com

Needles and Notions:

• 4 mm (US) 6 needle, either straight or circular

• Tapestry needle

• Blocking wires or pins

• Stitch markers

• Spare 4.0 mm (US) 6 needle or stitch holder

Note:

The yarn used for this design in hand-painted. No two skeins are alike, even from the same due lot. Expect - and celebrate - the variations of tone and color.