Keep your hair out of your eyes on windy summer days with the Lotus Lace Kerchief. This lovely, lacy headband easily ties under your hair and is finished off with a sweet tassel. It is worked in a cotton and linen blend, ideal for keeping cool.

Difficulty Easy

Yarn Weight 0

Finished Size 20 (24)“ band circumference. Kerchief shown measures 24”.

Yarn Maurice Brassard 8/2 Cotolin (60% organic cotton, 40% linen; 1,680 yd 1,536 m/8 oz 227 g): #1410 Lavande, 1 tube. Kerchief uses about 125 (170) yd (114 155 m).

Needles Sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Tapestry needle.

Gauge One Lotus Lace motif = 2½“ wide and 3¼” tall on larger needles; one rep of Chevron Lace edging = 2” wide and 1¾“ tall on smaller needles.

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NOTES

• This kerchief is worked back and forth in one piece, beginning with the scalloped Chevron Lace edge. Stitches are bound off at each end, then the piece is worked in Lotus Lace. Side decreases are integrated into the lace pattern, forming the triangular shape, which finishes with a matching point that is charted separately.

• The piece is cast on with a double strand of yarn for stability and then worked with a single strand throughout.

• Work the three-into-seven cluster somewhat loosely and take care to purl into each resultant stitch separately on the next row.

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