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Sweet DreamsDesign by Fatema Habibur-RahmanDesign by Fatema Habibur-Rahman
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From Knitting Digest magazine, September 2002, Vol. 24 No. 5, Pages 36 and 37, Copyright 2002 Knitting Digest magazine
From Knitting Digest magazine, September 2002, Vol. 24 No. 5, Pages 36 and 37, Copyright 2002 Knitting Digest magazine
Skill Level Intermediate***
Finished Size Approximately 35 x 50 inches
Materials • Worsted weight yarn* (170 yds/50g
per skein): 7 skeins cream #441 • Size 6 (4mm) 24-inch circular
needle or size needed to obtain gauge • Stitch markers • Tapestry needle *Sample project was completed with Unger Fluffy (100 percent acrylic) from JCA/Reynolds, Inc.
Gauge 20 sts = 4 inches/10cm in St st
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Pattern Stitches Seed Stitch (even number of sts)Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1, rep from * across.
Row 2: *P1, k1, rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for seed st pat.
Milanese Lace (multiple of 6 sts + 2)Row 1 (RS): K1, *k4, k2tog, yo, rep from *, end k1.
Row 2: P1, *yo, p1, p2tog, p3, rep from *, end p1.
Row 3: K1, *k2, k2tog, k2, yo, rep from *, end k1.
Row 4: P1, *yo, p3, p2tog, p1, rep from *, end p1.
Row 5: K1, *k2tog, k4, yo, rep from *, end k1.
Row 6: P2, *p4, yo, p2tog, rep from * across.
Row 7: K1, *k1, yo, k3, k2tog, rep from *, end k1.
Row 8: P1, *p2tog, p2, yo, p2, rep from *, end p1.
Row 9: K1, *k3, yo, k1, k2tog, rep from *, end k1.
Row 10: P1, *p2tog, yo, p4, rep from *, end p1.
Rep Rows 1–10 for pat.
Afghan Cast on 166 sts. Work 6 rows in seed st.
Beg lace pat, pm 4 sts from each edge and keeping 4 border sts at each edge in seed st throughout. Work in established pat until piece measures approximately 491⁄2 inches from beg. Work 6 sts rows of seed st. Bind off loosely.
Finishing Wet block severely. ❖
From Knitting Digest magazine, September 2002, Vol. 24 No. 5, Pages 36 and 37, Copyright 2002 Knitting Digest magazine