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TENDER by maanel

Materials :

Yarn : Craveyarn “Serenity” (420 yards/ 100 grams) 100 % baby alpaca : 2 skeins or any
4ply yarn with a yardage between 400-420 yards/ 100 grams. Color : “Misty
Mountain “. I used 145 grams.

Needles : US 3 /3,25 mm.

Size :

blocked and pinned : 32 cm x 173 cm / 12,5 inches x 68 inches.

blocked and unpinned : 26 cm x 180 cm / 10 inches x 71 inches.

Abbreviations :

K : knit.
P : purl.
St(s) : stitch(es).
Yo : yarnover.
SSKP : slip two stitches one by one knitwise, k1, pass slipped sts over.
RS / WS : right side / wrong side of work.

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Notes :
it’s easy to customize the size of the scarf : add or omit “lace pattern repeats”.
Each repeat is 5 sts x 12 rows.
The number of sts should be a multiple of 5 + 6 .

Instructions :

With needles US 3 / 3.25 mm cast on 71 sts.

Border 1 :

Row 1 (RS) : k2 , p1, * p1, k3, p1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, p1, K 2.
Row 2 (WS): k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
Repeat these 2 rows 4 more times.

Lace section : follow written instructions or chart (see page 3) :

Row 1 (RS) : k2, p1, * p1, yo, sskp, yo, p1 *, repeat * …. * to last 3 sts , p1, k2.
Row 2 (WS) : k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3 (RS) : k2 , p1, * p1, k3, p1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, p1, K 2.
Row 4 (WS) : k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 5 (RS) : k2 , p1, * p1, k3, p1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, p1, K 2.
Row 6 (WS) : k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 7 ((RS) : k2 , p1, * p1, k3, p1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, p1, K 2.
Row 8 (WS) : k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 9 (RS) : k2, p1, * p1, yo, sskp, yo, p1 *, repeat * …. * to last 3 sts , p1, k2.
Row 10 (WS): k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 11 (RS) : k2 , p1, * p1, k3, p1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, p1, K 2.
Row 12 (WS : k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.

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Chart :

Repeat rows 1 – 12 , 41 times or till desired length .

Work rows 1 – 8 one more time.

Border 2 :
RS : k2, p1, * p1, yo, sskp, yo, p1 *, repeat * …. * to last 3 sts , p1, k2.
WS : k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
RS : k2 , p1, * p1, k3, p1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, p1, K 2.
WS : k3 * k1, p3, k1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, k3.
Repeat last 2 rows 3 more times.
Next row (RS ) : k2 , p1, * p1, k3, p1 *, repeat *….* to last 3 sts, p1, K 2.

WS : Cast off rather loosely . Weave in ends. Block the scarf .

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