SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

CABLE CAST ON

Insert right-hand needle between first 2 sts on left-hand needle, wrap the yarn around the needle and pull through to create a new st. Place the new st on left-hand needle.

RUSSIAN CAST OFF

K2, slip both sts back to left-hand needle, K2tog tbl, *K1, slip both sts back to left-hand needle, K2tog tbl; rep from * to end.

LACE PATTERN YARN A

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, *K2tog, (yo) twice, SSK; rep from * to last 7 sts, K4, yo, K2tog, K1. 2 sts inc’d.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, K6, *K2, K1tbl, K1; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.

Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K2, *K2, K1tbl, K1; rep from * to last 7 sts, K2, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1. 1 st inc’d.

Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.

Row 5: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K2, *K2tog, (yo) twice, SSK; rep from * to last 4 sts, K1, yo, K2tog, K1. 2 sts inc’d.

Row 6: Sl 1 wyif, K5, *K1tbl, K3; rep from * to last 8 sts, K1tbl, K7.

Row 7: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K6, *K1tbl, K3; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1tbl, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1. 1 st inc’d.

Row 8: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.

Row 9: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, *K2tog, (yo) twice, SSK; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2, yo, K2tog, K1. 2 sts inc’d.

Row 10: Sl 1 wyif, K4, *K2, K1tbl, K1; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.

Row 11: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K2, *K2, K1tbl, K1; rep from * to last 5 sts, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1. 1 st inc’d.

Row 12: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.

Row 13: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K2, *K2tog, (yo) twice; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3, yo, K2tog, K1. 2 sts inc’d.

Row 14: Sl 1 wyif, K7, *K1tbl, K3; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.

Row 15: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K3, *K3, K1tbl; rep from * to last 7 sts, K2, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1. 1 st inc’d.

Row 16: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.

Repeat Rows 1-16 once more.

105 sts.

GARTER STITCH YARNS A AND B

Join yarn B.

Row 1 (RS): With yarn B, K1, kfbf, K to last 3 sts, yo, K2tog, K1. 2 sts inc’d.

Row 2 (WS): With yarn B, Sl 1 wyif, K to last st, Sl 1 wyif.

Row 3: With yarn A, K1, kfbf, K to last 5 sts, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1. 1 st inc’d.

Row 4: With yarn A, Sl 1 wyif, K to last st, Sl 1 wyif.

Repeat Rows 1-4 another 24 times.

180 sts.

Break yarn A.

LACE PATTERN YARN B

Using yarn B:

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, *K3tog, (yo) 4 times, SSSK; rep from * to last 4 sts, K1, yo, K2tog, K1. 182 sts.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, K3, *K2, (K1tbl, K1) twice; rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.

Row 3: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K2, *K2, (K1tbl, K1) twice; rep from * to last 10 sts, K2, K1tbl,

K1, K1tbl, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1. 183 sts. Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.

Row 5: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K1, *K3tog, (yo) 4 times, SSSK; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3, yo, K2tog, K1. 185 sts.

Row 6: Sl 1 wyif, K5, *K2, (K1tbl, K1) twice; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 7: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K3, *K2, (K1tbl, K1) twice; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1. 186 sts.

Row 8: Sl 1 wyif, K to end.

Row 9: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K2, *K3tog, (yo) 4 times, SSSK; rep from * to last 8 sts, K5, yo, K2tog, K1. 188 sts.

Row 10: Sl 1 wyif, K7, *K2, (K1tbl, K1) twice; rep from * to last 6 sts, K6.

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