198_yds._of_Heaven_v3 by Xian Chun Song

198 yds. of Heaven Verity Knits

an original design by Christy Verity

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198 yds of Heaven is a neckerchief style scarf, sometimes referred to as a shawlette. It is designed to be knit in a small amount of luxury aran, or worsted yarn. It is started at the back neck and knit in the direction of the point, in one piece. The scarf has a two-stitch garter edge, and is finished with a scalloped border. The lace repeats are consistent in each row and can be marked off with stitch markers. The pattern includes both row by row instructions, and charts. Although the stitch counts for the lace repeat do not change from row to row, this is an intermediate level pattern, as lace knitting and knowledge of triangle shawl construction is helpful.

Materials: Yarn: Approximately 200 yards of worsted or aran weight, soft yarn. Suggested yarns:  2 skeins of Noro Cash Iroha 99 yards per skein 10 ply silk, wool, cashmere, nylon  Or Cascade 220, worsted 10 ply 220 yds wool. Needles: US #7 or US #8 circular needle. Noro version knit on US#7, Cascade version knit on US #8. Notions: 16 Stitch markers, Blunt end needle for finishing

Pattern notes: The written instructions are shown for the right half of the scarf. You repeat the instructions in between the *’s after the center stitch for the lefthand side of the scarf. The instructions inbetween the brackets are the stitch pattern repeats. Only the right half of the scarf is charted up to the center stitch. Begin the charts from the right and when you reach the center stitch, go back to the section after the edge stitches, and repeat the chart up to the center stitch, then knit the remaining two edge stitches. At the end of the 22 rows, you will have added a total of 4 lace repeats. Row numbers appear on the right side of the charts. Stitch counts for each row on the left side of chart. Gauge is not important for this project, knit a fabric which will show the lace when blocked. Finished size is approximately 44 inches X 21 inches.

Abbreviations: PM

Place Marker

Knit

Purl

Yarn Over

SSK

Slip 2 stitches knitwise, one at a time. Insert lefthand needle in the front of the stitches and knit them together.

K2tog

Knit two stitches together

Raised Double Decrease slip 2 stitches as if to knit them together,knit one, pass slipped stitches over the knitted stich

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Written Directions: Cast on:   

Cast on 4 stitches, turn Knit into the front and back loops of all stitches, turn.(8 stitches) Knit into the front and back loops of all stitches except the last one. (15 stitches)

Setup Rows Chart 1: Row 1: K2, PM, [YO, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, YO, PM], K1, PM. Repeat stitches in bracket, PM, K2 (23 stitches) Row 2 and all even rows: Knit the edge stitches as the beginning and end of the row. Knit the remaining stitches as presented, or knit the knits and purl the purls. YO should be knit on the right side, purled on the wrong side. Row 3: K2, [YO, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, YO], K1, Repeat stitches in bracket, K2 (27 stitches). Continue with chart 1, or Beginning and Body of Scarf instructions.

Beginning and Body of Scarf: Knit rows 1 – 22 twice, then repeat rows 1-12 one time for a total of 56 rows Row 1: K2, *YO, [P1, YO, SSK, K5, K2tog, YO, P1] YO*, K1, Repeat stitches in between *’s, K2 (31 stitches) Row 2 and all even rows: Knit the edge stitches as the beginning and end of the row. Knit the remaining stitches as presented, or knit the knits and purl the purls. YO’s should be knit on the rights side, and purled on the wrong side. Row 3: K2, *YO, P1, [P1, K1, YO, SSK, K3, K2tog, YO, K1, P1], P1, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (35 stitches) Row 5: K2, *YO, K1, P1, [P1, K2, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2, P1] P1, K1, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (39 stitches) Row 7: K2, *YO, K2, P1, [P1, K3, YO, DD, YO, K3, P1,], P1, K2, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (43 stitches) Row 9: K2, *YO, K3, P1, [P1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, P1], P1, K3, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (47 stitches) Row 11:K2, *YO, K4, P1, [P1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, P1], P1, K4, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (51 stitches) Row 13: K2, *YO, K3, K2tog, YO, P1 [P1, YO, SSK, K5, K2tog, YO, P1], P1, YO, SSK, K3, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (55 stitches) Row 15: K2, *YO, K3, K2tog, YO, K1, P1, [P1, K1, YO, SSK, K3, K2tog, YO, K1, P1], P1, K1, YO, SSK, K3, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (59 stitches) Row 17: K2, *YO, K3, K2tog, YO, K2, P1, [P1, K2, YO, SSK, K1, K2tog, YO, K2, P1], P1, K2, YO, SSK, K3, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (63 stitches) Row 19: K2, *YO, K2, YO, DD, YO, K3, P1, [P1, K3, YO, DD, YO, K3, P1], P1, K3, YO, DD, YO, K2, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (67 stitches) Row 21: K2, *YO, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, P1, [P1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, P1], P1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, YO*, K1, Repeat stitches between *’s, K2 (71 stitches)

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Lace Border: Knit rows 1 – 16 one time. Row 1: K2, PM,* YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, PM [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 6 stitches,* PM, K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO], K1 (center stitch), repeat between * to last two stitches, K2 Row 2 and all even rows: Knit all stitches. Row 3: K2, *YO, K2, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 7 stitches*,K1, SSK, K2, YO, K2, YO*, K1 (center stitch) repeat between * to last two stitches, K2. Row 5: K2, *YO, K3, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 8 stitches*,K1, SSK, K2, YO, K3, YO*, K1 (center stitch) repeat between * to last two stitches, K2. Row 7: K2, *YO, K4, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 9 stitches*,K1, SSK, K2, YO, K4, YO*, K1 (center stitch) repeat between * to last two stitches, K2. Row 9: K2, *YO, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 10 stitches* K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, YO*, K1 (center stitch) repeat between * to last two stitches, K2. Row 11: K2, *YO, K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 11 stitches* K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, YO*, K1 (center stitch) repeat between * to last two stitches, K2. Row 13: K2, *YO, K2, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 12 stitches* K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K2, YO*, K1 (center stitch) repeat between * to last two stitches, K2.

Row 15: K2, *YO, K3, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K1, [K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2 tog, K1] repeat stitches in brackets to last 13 stitches* K1, SSK, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K2tog, K3, YO*, K1 (center stitch) repeat between * to last two stitches, K2.

Finishing: Loosely bind off all stitches as follows: K1, *K1, transfer 2 stitches back to left hand needle, K2 tog through back loops, repeat from * to end. Weave in all ends and block aggressively.

Chart Directions:      

Complete Caston as directed in written instructions Complete Setup rows from Chart 1 Complete Chart 1, rows 1 -22 twice. Repeat Chart 1, rows 1-12 Complete Chart 2 once Bindoff and finish as directed in written instructions

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Chart 1: Beginning and Body of Scarf

Stitch Counts By Repeat/Row 3 2 1 115

111

107

103

139

135

131

127

123

119

Center Stitch

Setup row 3 Setup row 1

Symbol Key: K2 tog SSK O YO P T Sl 2 as if to K2 tog, K1, PSSO K

Repeat

O O

O O O T O

O O O O O O O O O O O O 27 23

O O T O O - O O O O T O O - O

O O

Edge Stitches

O O O O O O O O O -

O O O 21 O T O O 19 O O 17 O O 15 - O O 13 O 11 O 9 O 7 O 5 - O 3 O 1

O O

3 1

Notes: - Knit odd rows as charted - All even rows: Knit the edge stitches as the beginning and end of the row. Knit the remaining stitches as presented, or knit the knits and purl the purls. . - Knit rows 1 - 22 twice, then rows 1 - 12 to complete body section.

Chart 2: Lace Border