This stole features a garden theme, with the trellis pattern on the outside edge and diamond ladders framing the floral mesh pattern in the center. The different colors separate the patterns. This handspun lace-weight qiviut yarn has a lovely transparent look. Working with color changes was a bit of a challenge, but the results are well worth the effort!

Yarn: Any 2-ply ultra-fine, lace-weight qiviut, cashmere, or alpaca

MATERIALS
Handspun 2-ply yarn* (80% qiviut, 10% silk, 10% merino; 2.6 oz total; approx 600 yds) in the following amounts and colors:
A: 0.65 oz; approx 150 yd in natural
B: 1.95 oz; approx 450 yd in hand-dyed heather
Size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, 24” long
Blocking wires and/or rustproof pins
Tapestry needle

*The designer spun her own yarn for this stole. Any ultra-fine, lace-weight qiviut, cashmere, or alpaca would make a beautiful stole. To make this stole using standard lace-weight yarn (440 yd/50 g), you’ll need approximately 300 yards of A and 1000 yards of B.

Gauge: 32 sts and 36 rows = 4” in floral mesh pattern