Pattern #1 was from Carole Nichole for the 97 (?) Knit List gift patterns and is the credit for the inspiration of patterns #2 and #3.
I am using Patons "Big Ball Mohair" in a solid colour, grey lilac, and Patons "Angelica" in a variegated, Faraway Hills (soft muted off white/dusty green/dusty blue/dusty light purple) for a fast Xmas gift for my DMum.
Materials:
600 yds mohair
500 yds knitting worsted weight wool
12 mm (US #17) circular needles
PATTERN #1:
YO = yarn over
VERY LOOSE, cast on 78 stitches.
Knit three rows garter stitch.
Feather and Fan Pattern:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K3, P to last 3 stitches, K3.
Row 3: K3, * ((K2tog) 3x, (YO, K1) 6x, (K2tog) 3x)* to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 4: Knit
Repeat rows 1-4 until the required length.
Finish with 3 rows garter stitch.
Cast off loosely.
PATTERN #2:
YO = yarn over
VERY LOOSE, cast on 78 stitches.
Knit three rows garter stitch.
Row 1: K3, *(YO, K2tog.)*, rep. from * to * to the last 3 st., K3.
Row 2: K3, *(YO, K2 tog.)*, rep. from * to * to the last 3 st., K3.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Knit.
Continue rows 1 to 4 until the length you want.
Finish with 3 rows garter stitch.
Cast off very loosely.
PATTERN #3:
PSSO = pass slipped stich over the knit stitch
YO = yarn over
SL = slip
VERY LOOSE, cast on 83 sts.
Work 3 rows in garter stitch.
Van Dyke and Rib Pattern:
Row 1: K3, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO, *(K3, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO, K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO)*, repeat * to * to last 3 sts. K3.
Rows 2, 4, 6: Knit.
Row 3: K3, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO, *(K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO)*, repeat * to * to last 3 sts. K3.
Row 5: K3, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO, *(K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SL1 knitwise, K1, PSSO)*, repeat * to * to last 3 sts. K3.
Repeat rows 1 to 6 until required length.
Finish with 3 rows garter stitch.
Cast off loosely.
You can add a fringe to the two ends, if so desired.