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Alpaca Silk Lace:
Kassia
by Anniken Allis
Alpaca Silk Lace: Kassia
by Anniken Allis
Tools and Materials
Yarn used
Artesano Alpaca Silk Lace
Colour & Shade No
8631 Mint Green
Amount used
2 x 50g
Tension
16 sts and 26 rows to 10 x10cm in
patt using 3.5mm needles
Needles used
3.5mm straight needles
Other supplies
2 Stitch markers
Sizing
Width: 53cm
Length: 220cm
Alternative Colour
1142 Russian Purple
Special Abbreviations
sk2po = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped st over
Kassia is a rectangular wrap worked in one piece. The centre
feature an easy diamond lace pattern which will be repeated
across the width of the wrap. The lacy edging will feature a
large yarn over for a scalloped edging and a ‘faggotting’
transition column.
Anniken is a hand-knit and crochet designer living in Cornwall.
She has designed for British, German and American knitting
and crochet magazines as well as several yarn companies.
Anniken also teaches regular workshops around the UK. See
her website for more details: www.yarnaddict.co.uk
Special Instructions
Russian Cast Off
K2, (sl both sts back to left hand ndl, k2tog tbl, k1)
to end.
Chart
Row 1: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k2,
yo, sk2po, (yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sk2po), yo, k2,
k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 2: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 3: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk,
k3, (k3, yo, sk2po, yo, k4), (k2, k2tog, yo) twice, k3,
k1tbl, k2.
Row 4: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p
to m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 5: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2, (k2,
yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3), k1, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog,
yo, k4.
Row 6: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 7: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1,
(k1, yo, ssk, yo, sk2po, yo, k2tog, yo, k2), k2tog, yo,
k4, k2tog, yo, k3, k1tbl, k2.
Row 8: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p
to m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 9: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k1,
((yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k1), yo, ssk, k4,
k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 10: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 11: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo,
k2, (k1, yo, ssk, yo, sk2po, yo, k2tog, yo, k2), k1, yo,
ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k3, k1tbl, k2.
Row 12: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p
to m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 13: K2, [yo] twice, (k2tog, yo, k3) twice, (k2, yo,
ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3), k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 14: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 15: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk,
k3, (k3, yo, sk2po, yo, k4), (k2, k2tog, yo) twice, k3,
k1tbl, k2.
Row 16: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p
to m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 17: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2,
(k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2), k1, k2tog, yo, k3,
k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 18: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 19: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk,
k1, (k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1), k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog,
yo, k3, k1tbl, k2.
Row 20: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p
to m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 21: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, sk2po, (yo,
k7, yo, sk2po), yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 22: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 23: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog,
yo, k2, (k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2), k1, yo, ssk, k3,
k2tog, yo, k3, k1tbl, k2.
Row 24: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 25: K2, [yo] twice, (k2tog, yo, k3) twice, (k2, yo,
ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3), k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 26: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 27: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, (k2tog, yo, k2) twice,
k2tog, yo, (k3, yo, sk2po, yo, k2, k2tog, yo), k3, yo, ssk,
k1, k2tog, yo, k3, k1tbl, k2.
Row 28: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 29: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, sk2po, (yo,
k7, yo, sk2po), yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 30: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 31: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1,
(k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1), k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3,
k1tbl, k2.
Row 32: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 33: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, yo,
sk2po, (yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, sk2po), yo, k2tog,
yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 34: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 35: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k3, (yo, ssk)
twice, k1, ((k2tog, yo) twice, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, k1),
(k2tog, yo) twice, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, k1tbl, k2.
Row 36: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 37: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, yo,
sk2po, (yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, sk2po), yo, k2tog,
yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 38: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 39: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1,
(k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1), k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3,
k1tbl, k2.
Row 40: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 41: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k6, yo, sk2po, (yo,
k7, yo, sk2po), yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 42: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 43: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog,
yo, k2, (k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2), k1, yo, ssk, k3,
k2tog, yo, k3, k1tbl, k2.
Row 44: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 45: K2, [yo] twice, (k2tog, yo, k3) twice, (k2, yo,
ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3), k2, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k4.
Row 46: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 47: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo,
k4, (k3, yo, sk2po, yo, k4), k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3,
k1tbl, k2.
Row 48: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Row 49: K2, [yo] twice, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k2, (k1,
k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2), k1, k2tog, yo, k3, k2tog, yo,
k4.
Row 50: K2, [yo] twice, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to m,
sm, k2tog, yo, k2, k1tbl, k2.
Row 51: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1,
(k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k1), k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3,
k1tbl, k2.
Row 52: [RCO] twice, k1tbl, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, sm, p to
m, sm, k2tog, yo, k3.
Written Instructions
Cast on 84 sts using long tail cast on over 2 needles or
another stretchy cast on.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2 (RS): Knit.
Row 3: K6, pm, k to last 5 sts, pm, k to end.
Place chart
Row 1 (RS): Work Row 1 of Chart working patt
rep 6 times.
Row 2: Work Row 2 of Chart.
Row 3: Work Row 3 of Chart working patt rep 6 times.
Row 4: Work Row 4 of Chart.
Cont to work through all 52 rows of Chart 11 times.
Knit 3 rows.
Cast off using Russian Cast Off or another stretchy cast
off.
To Finish Off
Darn in loose ends.
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