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Cirrhosa Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Women

Item:

Shawl

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

k2tog
k3tog
ssk
s1-k2tog-psso
s2-k1-p2sso
YO
double YO
short rows
provisional cast on
picking up stitches along an edge

Pattern Description:

A couple of years ago I came across this lovely old Shetland border stitch, Clematis. I promptly used the basic stitch in two different designs (Clematis and Niobe). I thought that I was long done with this border, but it had other plans for me. The current result is this crescent-shaped scarf/shoulder shawl. In case you were wondering, Cirrhosa (pronounced sir-ROH-suh) is a variety of the delicate clematis vine that originally inspired the border.

The lacy edging is knit first. It grows from a cast on of just a few stitches, the length is knit, then the total number of stitches is decreased again, stitches are picked up along the right side, then short rows are used to shape it into a crescent.

Stitch pattern is charted only.

Requires 335, 383 [450, 510] yards of fingering weight yarn.

Gauge:

20 sts and 22 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) in lace pattern, blocked

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

53 x 10, 61 x 10 [69 x 10.5, 76 x 11] inches
132.5 x 25.5, 155 x 25.5 [175 x 26.5, 193 x 28] cm

Materials:

US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, or size needed to get gauge
US F (3.75 mm) hook for provisional cast on

You Will Also Need:

Approximately 1 yard smooth waste yarn (fingering weight) in a contrasting color for provisional cast on
stitch markers optional
yarn needle

Suggested yarn:

383 yards of Fingering weight

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Socks That Rock

Colorway:

Vancouver Violet