Kimono Duster by Betty Monroe

Kimono Duster

Knitting
August 2014
Lace ?
33 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in 1x1 rib
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2208 - 3312 yards (2019 - 3028 m)
S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
English

Betty Monroe’s Kimono Lace Duster done in Knit One Crochet Too’s Cria Lace is the perfect travel companion: it’s weightless, goes with everything - and is such an eye-catcher in its trio of lace stitches bordered with garter. And there’s no shaping, just rectangles.

Sizes to fit bust: 32-34, (36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54)“/81.5-86.5 (91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5, 112-117, 122-127, 132-162.5)cm

Finished measurements:
Bust: 40 1/2 (45 1/2, 50 1/2, 55 1/2, 60, 65)“/103 (115.5, 128.5, 141, 152.5, 162)cm, closed with fronts overlapped.
Length: 28”/71cm

Knit One, Crochet Too Cria Lace (65% fine alpaca, 35% Tercel; 3.5 o/100g; 552yd/505m

4 (5,5,5,6,6) hanks

size 4 US (3.5 mm) or size to obtain gauge
size 5 US (3.75mm) or size to obtain gauge

3 ring stitch markers

Front bands/collar and fronts are worked in one piece.
Stitch markers are placed between selvedge its and patterns. Slip markers as you come to them.
Selvedge stitches are worked in ST st throughout.
The lace patterns will stretch significantly when blocked. Be sure your cast on and bind off edges are loose enough to stretch with pattern stitches.