Wrapped in a Hug Stole

(Spider Stitch Stole with Picot Edging)

My sister Faith underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer this summer. I wanted to make something soft and comforting for her take to chemo treatments and to remind her that I was thinking and praying for her. I could not find a shawl/stole pattern that I liked, so I designed this one with help from "Mary Thomass Book of Knitting Patterns" and Nancie M. Wisemans "The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques ". The stitch pattern is a variation of the trinity stitch, chosen because the number three represents wholeness.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Using a picot cast on, cast on stitches divisible by 4. plus 4 edge stitches (I cast on 104 stitches)

Picot Cast On (Nancie Wiseman's "The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques") :

Cast on 4 stitches using cable cast on *knit 2, bind off 1, knit 1, bind off 1, place remaining stitch purlwise on left needle. Cast on 6 stitches, repeat from* cast on two additional stitches to come up with 104.

Begin Spider Stitch Pattern on next row.

Spider Stitch ("Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns"):

Row 1: YO, K2tog, *(P1, K1, P1) into next stitch, making 3. S1, K2tog, psso*. Repeat * to *, ending K2.

Row 2: YO, K2tog, Knit.

Row 3: YO, K2tog, * S1, K2tog, psso, (P1, K1, P1) into next stitch *. Repeat * to *, ending K2.

Row 4: YO, K2tog, Knit.

Repeat until desired length ending on row 2 or 4.

Bind off using Nancie Wisemans Picot Bind Off: Cable cast on two stitches onto right needle (3 stitches ), bind off 5 stitches, repeat across.

Weave in ends, wash and block to size desired and enjoy!

Material:	Size 10 or 10 = 24" circular needle 4-5 skeins -Jaeger Mohair Art (50g skein, 164 yds, 50% mohair, 50% nylon) Note: I used 4 skeins, but should have knit mine at least = a skein longer. This yarn is very difficult to "frog". It pays to count stitches on rows 2 and 4.
Gauge:	not important
(Spider Stitch Stole with Picot Edging) My sister Faith underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer this summer. I wanted to make something soft and comforting for her take to chemo treatments and to remind her that I was thinking and praying for her. I could not find a shawl/stole pattern that I liked, so I designed this one with help from "Mary Thomass Book of Knitting Patterns" and Nancie M. Wisemans "The Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques ". The stitch pattern is a variation of the trinity stitch, chosen because the number three represents wholeness. INSTRUCTIONS: Using a picot cast on, cast on stitches divisible by 4. plus 4 edge stitches (I cast on 104 stitches) Picot Cast On (Nancie Wiseman's "The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques") : Cast on 4 stitches using cable cast on knit 2, bind off 1, knit 1, bind off 1, place remaining stitch purlwise on left needle. Cast on 6 stitches, repeat from cast on two additional stitches to come up with 104. Begin Spider Stitch Pattern on next row. Spider Stitch ("Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns"): Row 1: YO, K2tog, (P1, K1, P1) into next stitch, making 3. S1, K2tog, psso. Repeat * to , ending K2. Row 2: YO, K2tog, Knit. Row 3: YO, K2tog, S1, K2tog, psso, (P1, K1, P1) into next stitch . Repeat to *, ending K2. Row 4: YO, K2tog, Knit. Repeat until desired length ending on row 2 or 4. Bind off using Nancie Wisemans Picot Bind Off: Cable cast on two stitches onto right needle (3 stitches ), bind off 5 stitches, repeat across. Weave in ends, wash and block to size desired and enjoy!