THE ELEGANTS CREATE THEIR OWN FASHION MAGIC

As seen in color on our back cover photographed in Morocco

Design by BARBARA O’BRIEN

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WOMAN’S STOLE

Materials required:

SUSAN BATES®

or

MARCIA LYNN®

3-inch Hairpin Lace loom

Crochet Hook F or 5

4-ply Knitting Worsted 16-ounces

GAUGE: 5 sc = 1 inch at center of strip.

Make 5 strips each of hairpin lace with 300 lps on each side of strips.

FINISH STRIPS: When 300 lps are made and before taking loops from loom, ch 10. Now slide all loops from loom and work as follows. Insert hook through first 5 lps and work 1 sc, * ch 6, 1 sc in next group of 5 lps, repeat from * to end of strip, ch 10, 1 sc in center of hairpin lace strip, ch 10, and work up other side of strip the same as the first side, ch 10, and sl st in center of strip. Fasten off. Repeat for remaining 4 strips.

TO JOIN STRIPS: Row 1: join yarn in first group of first strip, ch 6, 1 sc in first ch-6 space, * ch 6, 1 sc in next ch-6 space, repeat from * across, ending ch 6, 1 sc in sc of last group, ch 6, turn.

ROW 2: 1 sc in first ch-6 space, * ch 6, 1 sc in next ch-6 space, repeat from * across row ending with ch 6, turn.

ROW 3: 1 sc in first group of 2nd strip, ch 3, 1 sc in first ch-6 space of first strip, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-6 space of 2nd strip, * ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-6 space of first strip, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-6 space of 2nd strip, repeat from * across row, ending ch 3, sl st in last group. Fasten off. Join remaining strips in the same way.

TO FINISH OUTSIDE EDGE:

Join yarn to first group of 5 lps, ** ch 6, sc in same group, * ch 6, sc in next ch-6 space, repeat from * across row ending ch 6, sc in last group. Ch 6, sc in same group. Working across end, * ch 6, sc in next space. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in first group of other side. Repeat from ** once. Join with a sl st. Fasten off.

FRINGE: Using a 10-inch cardboard, wrap yarn around enough times so you have 6 strands for each ch-6 space across both short ends. Cut yarn at one end. With 6 strands folded in half, pull folded end through first ch-6 space. Now slip loose ends through folded section, and pull knot up close to work. Work 1 group of fringe in each ch-6 space across each end. Trim fringe even.

WOMAN’S VEST

Sizes 10-12 and 14-16

Materials required:

SUSAN BATES®

or

MARCIA LYNN®

3-inch Hairpin Lace loom

Crochet Hook D or 3

4-ply Knitting Worsted-8 ounces

GAUGE: 5 sc = 1 inch at center of strip.

For Sizes 10-12, make

4 strips each of 200 lps—each 40″

2 strips each of 60 lps—each 12″

1 strip each of 92 lps—18½″

For Sizes 14-16, make two strips of 92 lps each for back.

Finish each strip as follows:

After last loop is made, ch 6, slip loops off loom being careful not to twist. Make a sc through first 4 lps, * ch 4, make a sc through next 4 lps. Repeat from * across strip. Ch 6, sc in center of strip, ch 6, and work down other side of strip in the same way. At end of strip, ch 6, sl st in center and fasten off. Join strips as follows, putting them together as shown in diagrams. Sl st in top of cluster on first strip, ch 1, sl st in top of cluster on second strip, ch 1, sk 1 ch on first strip, and sl st in next ch. Continue to work back and forth with a sl st in every other ch, alternating from one side to the other, with a ch 1 in between, being careful to keep patterns even.

Sizes 10-12 Sizes 14-16

60 60

200 200

200 200

92 92

200 92

200 200

60 200

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When pieces are all joined, fold over at shoulders, and join side fronts to underarm strips. Work a row of s c around armholes, working 3 s c in each ch-4 chain, and 10 s c across underarm. Work 2 more rows, working 1 s c in each s c. Work s c around outside of vest as follows: Starting at lower right front, work 4 s c in each ch-4 chain (skipping the ch 1 which forms the cluster), 6 s c in each ch-6 chain, 4 s c in each ch-4 chain down left side, 3 s c in corner cluster st, 6 s c in each ch-6 space across bottom, and 3 s c in lower cluster st on right front. Work 2 more rows of s c, st for st, working 3 sts in each lower corner. If desired: Make a chain 40 inches long for closing.

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