Cobwebs in the Rain
DESIGNED BY Bronagh Miskelly, this beautiful wrap is worked from corner to corner using increases and decreases to create the shape. It is decorated with unusual lace patterns, inspired by spiders’ webs in the rain, with slanting sections of cobweb motifs alternating with stripes of ‘raindrop’ lace. Bronagh has used a Shetland laceweight wool from Jamieson & Smith for her design; this 2ply yarn comes in a lovely choice of pastels, brights and neutral colours.
WRAP
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 2 sts. Row 1: K2. Row 2: K1, M1, K1. 3 sts. Row 3: K1, M1, K1, M1, K1. 5 sts. Row 4: K5. Row 5: K2, M1, K1, M1, K2. 7 sts. Row 6: K7. Row 7: K3, pm, M1pw, K1, M1pw, pm, K3. 9 sts. Row 8: K4, P1, K4.
START RAINDROP LACE
Row 9: K3, slm, M1, work row 1 of Chart A, M1, slm, K3. 11 sts. Row 10: K3, work row 2 of Chart A, K3. Row 11: K3, slm, M1pw, work row 3 of Chart A, M1pw, slm, K3. 13 sts. Row 12: K3, work row 4 of Chart A, K3. Row 13: K3, slm, M1, work row 5 of Chart A to mrk, M1, slm, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 14: K3, work row 6 of Chart A, K3. Row 15: K3, slm, M1pw, work row 7 of Chart A to mrk, M1pw, slm, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 16: K3, work row 8 of Chart A, K3. Row 17: K3, slm, M1, work row 9 of Chart A to mrk, M1, slm, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 18: K3, work row 10 of Chart A, K3. Row 19: K3, slm, M1pw, work row 11 of Chart A to mrk, M1pw, slm, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 20: K3, work row 12 of Chart A, K3. Rep Rows 13-20 four more times. 53 sts. Row 53: K3, slm, M1, work row 13 of Chart A to mrk, M1, slm, K3. nd 55 sts. Row 54: K3, work row 14 of Chart A, K3.
START FIRST COBWEB PANEL
Row 55: K3, slm, M1, K to mrk, M1, slm, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 56: K3, P to mrk, K3. Rep rows 55 and 56 once more. 59 sts. Row 59: K3, slm, M1, work sts 3-19 of Chart B row 1, K1, work row 1 of Chart B, K1, work sts 1-17 of Chart B row 1, M1, slm, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 60: K3, slm, work sts 17-1 of Chart B row 2, P1, work row 2 of Chart B, P1, work sts 19-3 of Chart B row 2, slm, K3. These two rows set position of Chart B. Cont to inc as set on every RS row, taking inc sts into outer cobweb pattern until the three cobweb panels are complete, then increasing into st st. Cont until all 26 chart rows are complete. Rows 85-88: Rep Rows 55 and 56 twice. 89 sts.
RAINDROP PATTERN STRIPE
Row 89: K3, M1, work row 5 of Chart A to mrk, M1, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 90: K3, work row 6 of Chart A to mrk, K3. Row 91: K3, M1pw, work row 7 of Chart A to mrk, M1pw, K3. 2 sts inc’d. Row 92: K3, work row 8 of Chart A, K3. Rep Rows 89 to 92 seven more times and then Rows 89 and 90 once more, working new sts into pattern. 123 sts.
START STRAIGHT SECTION AND WIDE COBWEB STRIPE
Row 123: K3, slm, M1, K to 1 st before mrk, Sl 1, remove mrk, slip st back to left needle, K2tog, pm, K2. 123 sts. Row 124: K2, slm, K1, P to mrk, slm, K3. Row 125: K3, slm, M1, K to 2 st before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. Row 126: K2, slm, K1, P to mrk, slm, K3. Row 127: K3, slm, M1, work sts 4 to 19 of Chart B row 1, (K3, work row 1 of Chart B) four times, K to 2 st before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. Row 128: K2, slm, K1, P12, (work row 2 of Chart B, P3) four times, work row 2 of Chart B to mrk, slm, K3. Row 129: K3, slm, M1, work sts 3 to 19 of Chart B row 3, (K3, work row 3 of Chart B) four times, K to 2 st before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. Row 130: K2, slm, K1, P11, (work row 4 of Chart B, P3) four times, work row 4 of Chart B to mrk, slm, K3. These rows set position of cobweb panels and stocking st. Cont as set taking inc sts on next 2 RS rows into cobweb pattern and then work further incs as st st, until 26 rows of Chart B are complete. Row 153: K3, slm, M1, K to 2 st before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. Row 154: K2, slm, K1, P to mrk, slm, K3. Row 155: K3, slm, M1, (work row 1 of Chart B, K3) five times, K to 2 sts before mrk,
K2tog, slm, K3.
Row 156: K2, slm, K1, P6, (P3, work row 2 of Chart B) five times, P1, slm, K3.
Row 157: K3, slm, M1, K1, (work row 3 of Chart B, K3) five times, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K3.
Row 158: K2, slm, K1, P5, (P3, work row 4 of Chart B) five times, P2, slm, K3. These rows set position of cobweb panels and stocking st. Cont as set working inc sts as st st, until 26 rows of Chart B are complete. Rows 181-184: Rep rows 153 and 154 twice.
RAINDROP STRIPE
Row 185: K3, slm, M1, work Chart C row 1 to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2.
Row 186: K2, slm, K1, work Chart C row 2 to mrk, slm, K3.
Row 187: K3, slm, M1pw, work Chart C row 3 to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2.
Row 188: K2, slm, K1, work Chart C row 4 to mrk, slm, K3. Rep rows 185-188 until seven 8-row patt reps are complete. Work six more rows in patt as set. (246 rows worked.) Rep rows 123-246 twice more and then rows 123-184 once more. (Four cobweb and three raindrop stripes in straight section.) Row 1: K2, Sl 1, remove mrk, slip st back to left needle, pm, SSK, work row 1 of Chart D to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 121 sts. Row 2: K2, slm, K1, work row 2 of chart D to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2. Row 3: K2, slm, SSK, patt to 2 sts before
mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 119 sts.
Row 4: K2, slm, K1, patt to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2. These rows set position of decreases and pattern. Cont as set, working Chart rows 1 to 8 four times in total. 91 sts. Work Chart rows 1 and 2 once more. 89 sts.
FINAL COBWEB PANEL
Row 35: K2, slm, SSK, K to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 87 sts. Row 36: K2, slm, K1, P to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2. Rep last two rows once more. 85 sts.
Row 39: K2, slm, SSK, K9, (work row 1 of Chart B, K1) three times, K8, K2tog, slm, K2. 83 sts.
Row 40: K2, slm, K1, patt to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2. Cont to work decs and patt as set until one 26-row rep of Chart B is complete. Work Rows 35 and 36 twice more. 55 sts.
FINAL RAINDROP SECTION
Row 69: K2, slm, SSK, work row 1 of Chart D to 2 sts before mrk, K2tog, slm, K2. 53 sts.
Row 70: K2, slm, K1, work row 2 of Chart D to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2. Cont to dec and work 8-row patt reps until 15 sts remain, ending on a row 8 of Chart.
Next row: K2, slm, SSK, work row 9 of chart D, K2tog, slm, K2. 13 sts.
Next row: K2, slm, K1, work row 10 of chart D to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2.
Next row: K2, slm, SSK, work row 11 of chart D, K2tog, slm, K2. 11 sts.
Next row: K2, slm, K1, work row 12 of chart D to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2.
Next row: K2, slm, SSK, work row 13 of chart D, K2tog, slm, K2. 9 sts.
Next row: K2, slm, K1, work row 14 of chart D to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K2.
Next row: K2, remove mrk, SSK, K1, K2tog, remove mrk, K2. 7 sts. Next row: K3, P1, K3. Next row: K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K1. 5 sts. Next row: Knit. Next row: K1, s2kpo, K1. 3 sts. Next row: K3. Next row: K1, K2tog. Cast off rem sts.
FINISHING
Block gently to finished measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Weave in ends.