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SIZE:

Both Versions: 75” x 32” (190.5 cm x 81.5 cm), blocked

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Yak Silk Lace yarn (680 yds/630 m per 3.5 oz/95-100 g skein)

Updated Version shown in colors: A) Crab and B) Cancer Serenity Yak Silk Lace.

The updated version used approximately 1,163 yds/1,063 m total: Color A: 945 yds/864 m and Color B: 218 yds/199 m.

The original version is shown in color Freshwater Pearl Yak Silk Lace and used two skeins (680 yds/630 m per 3.5 oz/95-100 g skein).

If those colors aren’t available, any from this category will work.

NEEDLES:

Updated Version: US size 6 (4.0 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Original Version: US size 5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate to Advanced: This pattern is for those who feel comfortable with knitting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include lace stitches and lace blocking techniques. The updated version is rated as Advanced due to the use of intarsia techniques.

Notes from the Designer:

Starlight Lace and Leaf Shadows combine to create a lace wrap that’s perfect for a night out on the town or a late night walk through the garden. You’ll stay warm and cozy without adding too much extra weight with this elegant accessory. I knew in advance that I wanted to design a more traditional rectangular wrap that let the yarn and the pattern shine without any crazy shaping. I love the openness of Starlight Lace, and pairing it with the Leaf Shadow border made me think of spring nights, full moons and starry skies, and late night walks in gardens under trees. The colors also work well with both lace patterns. The tonal variations remind me of thin clouds that cross the moon during the night. Nighttime has always been my favorite time of day. I suppose it’s the romantic in me.

Like most of my pieces, I really fell in love with this design after it was blocked and the lace opened to its full potential. We swatch to get an idea of what a piece will look like blocked, so I knew where I was going with the pattern. But even a large swatch isn’t as exciting as seeing a fully finished piece that has been blocked and is ready to be shown off to the world. Even though this piece is essentially a long rectangle, it can still be worn multiple ways, folded or unfolded, or even as a scarf, making it versatile and multi seasonal, so it also suits my need for functional fashion.

• The original version of this pattern was knitted with two skeins of Yak Silk Lace yarn in color Freshwater Pearl.
• The updated sample used approximately 1,163 yds/1,063 m total: Color A: 945 yds/864 m and Color B: 218 yds/199 m.
• The updated sample used intarsia knitting techniques, and this pattern assumes you are familiar with this method.
• Pattern is worked flat with lace stitches worked on RS rows only. If you wish to change the length of the wrap, note that five repeats of Starlight Lace and eight repeats of the Leaf Pattern will return you to Row 1 of each pattern. In other words, if you want to end both lace patterns at the end of their repeats, you will have to work in a multiple of 80 rows.
• Stitch count for Leaf Pattern increases from 19 to 25 on Row 2, decreases to 21 on Row 8, and then returns to 19 on Row 10 of the pattern. Stitch count for Starlight Lace decreases from 125 to 85 on Rows 6 and 14, and returns to 125 on Rows 8 and 16.
• All WS rows are worked as sl1, p to last 3 sts, k3. This will not be indicated in the instructions for each lace pattern, but will become intuitive after a few rows.

Designed by Emily Walton

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Enjoy your knitting!

Chandi

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