Lace Collardesigned by Debbie Bliss

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Lace CollarDebbie Bliss

SIZEApproximately 8cm/3 1/4in wide at narrowest point and 49cm/19 1/4in long (adjustable).

MATERIALSOne 50g ball of Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace in Charcoal 04.Pair of 4mm (US 6) knitting needles.

TENSIONOne repeat of the patt measures 8cm/3 1/4in wide at it’s narrowest point and 4cm/11/2in long using 4mm (US 6) needles.

ABBREVIATIONS cm = centimetres. k = knit.psso pass slipped st over. sl = slip. st(s) = stitch(es). tog = together.yf = yarn forward. yrn = yarn round needle.y2rn = yarn round needle twice.

NOTEThe collar only took approximately 10g/3/8oz of yarn, so the length is adjustable and more than one collar could be made from one 50g ball.

TO MAKEWith 4mm (US 6) needles, cast on 26 sts.K 3 rows.Work in patt as follows:1st row K2tog, k1, yf, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yf, k2tog, k9, yf, k2tog, k1. 24 sts.2nd row Sl 1, k2, yf, k2tog, k1, k2tog, [yf, k2tog] twice, k2, yf, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yf, k3. 23 sts.3rd row Yrn, k4, yf, k2tog, k1, k2tog, yf, k11, yf, k2tog, k1. 24 sts.4th row Sl 1, k2, yf, k2tog, k3, [yf, k2tog] twice, k3, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k6. 24 sts.5th row Yrn, k1, k2tog, y2rn, k18, yf, k2tog, k1. 26 sts.

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6th row Sl 1, k2, yf, k2tog, k4, [yf, k2tog] twice, k8, [k1 tbl, p1] into y2rn, k3. 26 sts.7th row K1, k2tog, y2rn, k2tog, y2rn, k2tog, k16, yf, k2tog, k1. 27 sts.8th row Sl 1, k2, yf, k2tog, k5, [yf, k2tog] twice, k6, [k1 tbl, p1] into y2rn, k1, [k1 tbl, p1] into y2rn, k2. 27 sts.9th row K2tog, k1, k2tog, y2rn, k2tog, k3, yf, k1, yf, k2tog, k11, yf, k2tog, k1. 27 sts.10th row Sl 1, k2, yf, k2tog, k3, k2tog, yf, k2tog, [yf, k3] twice, yf, k2tog, k2, [k1 tbl, p1] into y2rn, k2tog, k1. 27 sts.11th row K2tog, k3, k2tog, yf, k5, yf, k2tog, k10, yf, k2tog, k1. 26 sts.12th row Sl 1, k2, yf, k2tog, k2, [k2tog, yf] twice, k3, yf, k7, yf, k2tog, k1, k2tog. 26 sts.These 12 rows form the patt and are repeated.Work a further 156 rows, so ending with a 12th patt row.K 3 rows.Cast off.

TO FINISHMake two twisted cords each 38cm/15in long and attach one to each end of the straight edge, knotting the ends to prevent unravelling.