Begin your journey into lace knitting with Debbie Macomber.

Click on the link below to find the pattern for Alix’s Prayer Shawl as well as a bevy of great help to get you going!

http://www.debbiemacomber.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=nnp&pageID=195

Bamboo Stitch Scarf

Skill level = Beginner to Intermediate

Needles:

Size 9 and 10.5

Yarn:

2 skeins of Baby Alpaca Grande, or any bulky weight yarn, approx 220 yds total

Gauge:

8 pattern repeats = 16 sts in 4”

Finished Measurement: 5″ wide x 64″ long

Abbreviations:

k = knit

p = purl

pm = place marker

slm = slip marker

yo = yarn over

sts = stitches

ws = wrong side

BO = bind off

Directions:

Cast on 22 stitches, using the smaller size 9 needle.

Knit 5 rows. __ __ __ __ __

Change to the larger size 10.5 needle and  begin pattern as follows:

Row 1(ws):  K3, pm , purl to last 3 stitches pm, k3.

Row 2:  K3, slm, *yo, k2, pass yo over the 2 knit stitches,* repeat between *’s to last 3 sts., slm, k3.

Repeat  rows 1 and 2 until scarf measures approximately 63 inches end having worked row 1, saving  approximately 3 yards of yarn for finishing bottom edge.

Change to the smaller size 9 needle

*k3, purl across to last 3 sts, k3*

Repeat between *’s for 2 more rows. __ __

BO on ws using your larger needle.

Weave in ends.

Heart Face Cloth

The red cloth above is of Heart center. It does not depict the eyelet edge around  cloth.

To Purchase yarn for this project, go to our internet store, Saltwater Yarn or come on into the shop! We carry ALL 113 Sugar n Cream colors and 10 colors of Berroco Bonsai Bamboo.

Finished Size:

Approx. 9”Square.

Materials ~

Needles:

• Straight knitting needles, size 8 (5.00 mm) or size needed for gauge.
• Yarn needle

Yarn:

• 100% Cotton worsted weight (such as Sugar n Cream) or…
• Bamboo/Nylon blend  worsted weight (such as Berroco Bonsai)

You will need 70 yards for each face cloth.

Gauge: In Garter Stitch, 4 sts = 1”

Cast on 37 sts.

Rows 1 and 2: Knit across.

Row 3: K1, ssk, yo, k1, *yo, k2tog, repeat from* across to last st, k1.

Row 4 AND ALL EVEN NUMBERED ROWS: Knit across.

Row 5: K1, ssk, yo, knit across to last 3 sts, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 7-10: Repeat rows 5 and 6 twice.

Row 11: K1, ssk, yo, k14, k2tog, yo, k15, yo k2tog, k1.

Row 13: K1, ssk, yo, k13, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k13, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 15: K1, ssk, yo, k12, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k12, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 17: K1, ssk, yo, k11, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k11, yo k2tog, k1.

Row 19: K1, ssk, yo, k10, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k10, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 21: K1, ssk, yo, k9, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, ssk, k9, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 23: K1, ssk, yo, k8, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, ssk, k8, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 25: K1, ssk, yo, k7, k2tog, yo, 13, yo, ssk, k7, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 27: K1, ssk, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k15, yo, ssk, k6, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 29: K1, ssk, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k17, yo, ssk, k5, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 31: K1, ssk, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k19, yo, ssk, k4, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 33: K1, ssk, yo, k3, k2tog, yo, k21, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 35: K1, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k23, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 37 – 42: Repeat Rows 35 and 36, 3 times.

Row 43: K1, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k10, k2tog, yo, k11, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog k1

Row 45: K1, ssk, yo, k4, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k7, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 47: K1, ssk, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 49: K1, ssk, yo, k6, yo, [slip1, k2tog, psso], yo k1, yo, slip1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k1, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k6, yo, k2tog, k1.

Row 51: K1, ssk, yo, knit across to last 3 sts, yo, k2tog, k1.

Rows 53—58: Repeat Rows 51 and 52, 3 times.

Row: 59: K1, ssk, yo, k1, (yo, k2tog) across to last st, k1.

Rows 60 and 61: Knit across.

Bind off all sts in knit.