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Home : Patterns : Downloadable Pattern: Shimmery Elegance Bolero
 

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Downloadable Pattern: Shimmery Elegance Bolero

Lion Brand® Moonlight Mohair
Pattern #: 50689
The beautiful brushed Moonlight Mohair yarn makes this simple pattern look like a high-end designer piece.

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy +

SIZE: One Size
Finished Chest 30 inches [76cm] with bolero closed (Note: Bolero is worked from cuff to cuff and is meant to be worn open)
Length
21½ inches [55cm] at center back

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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Color (A)
Moonlight Mohair

Click here to enlarge image and see more about item 510-202: Moonlight Mohair Yarn: Tundra
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Color (B)
Moonlight Mohair

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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Moonlight Mohair
Rain Forest Tundra Safari Rainbow Falls Glacier Bay Purple Mountains Coral Reef Arctic Circle
Painted Desert
*Moonlight Mohair (Article #510) Moonlight Mohair is a bulky weight yarn that mixes a strand of soft mohair with a slubbed, sparkly, multi-colored yarn. Bulky Weight 1¾ oz/50 g; 82 yards/75m 35% Mohair, 30% Acrylic, 25% cotton, 10% metallic polyester, it is packaged in 1 3/4 oz/82 yd balls

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MATERIALS
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QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  510-202 Moonlight Mohair Yarn: Tundra   balls $ 44.95  
Note: (A)
•  510-208 Moonlight Mohair Yarn: Arctic Circle   ball $ 8.99  
Note: (B)
Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 10.5 [6.5 mm]   $ 4.95  
Lion Brand Size 10.5 [6.5 mm] 29-inch [75 cm] Circular Knitting Needles   $ 11.49  
Lion Brand Stitch Markers   $ 2.49  
Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)   $ 3.59  
 
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Downloadable Pattern: Shimmery Elegance Bolero

Lion Brand® Moonlight Mohair

GAUGE:

12 sts + 18 rows = 4" [10cm] in St st (k on RS, p on WS). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

M1 (make 1 st) An increase worked by lifting horizontal thread lying between needles and placing it onto left needle. Knit this new st through the back loop.

PATTERN STITCHES

CUFF PATTERN STITCH (worked in rows)
Row 1
*(K2tog) twice, yo, (k1, yo) 3 times, (k2tog) twice; rep from * to end.
Row 2 Purl.
Rep rows 1-2 for Cuff Pattern.

K2, P2 RIB (worked in rnds)
Rnd 1
*K2, p2; rep from * to end.
Rnd 2
K the purl sts and p the knit sts.
Rep rnd 2 for K2, P2 Rib.

SEED STITCH (worked in rnds)
Rnd 1
*K1, p1; rep from * around.
Rnd 2
P the knit sts and k the purl sts.
Rep rnd 2 for Seed Stitch.


BOLERO
With straight needles and A, cast on 22 sts. Work in Cuff Pattern Stitch until piece measures 3" [7.75 cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Inc row K1, *M1, k1; rep from * to end – 43 sts. Purl 1 row.
Next row
K1, M1, k to last st, M1, k1 – 45 sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 14" [35.5 cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Inc Row
K9, *M1, k9; repeat from * to end – 49 sts.
Work even until piece measures 44" [111.5 cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Dec Row K9,
*k2tog, k8; repeat from * to end – 45 sts.
Work even until piece measures 54½" [138.5 cm] from beg, end with a WS row.
Dec Row
K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 43 sts. Purl 1 row.
Next Row
K1, (k2tog) to end of row – 22 sts.
Work in Cuff Pattern for 3 inches [7.5 cm]. Bind off.

FINISHING
Beg at cuff edge, sew 19" [48 cm] sleeve seams leaving 20" [51 cm] unsewn between sleeves for bolero back.

Front and Neck Band
From RS, with A and circular needle, beg at underarm seam, pick up and k 130 sts evenly around edge of bolero. Place marker and join.
Inc row (K1, m1) twice, (k2, m1) to last 2 st, k1, m1, k1 – 196 sts.
Work in rnds of K2, P2 for 3" [7.5 cm]. Change to B and work in Seed st for 3" [7.5 cm]. Change to A and work in Seed st for 1" [2.5cm]. Bind off. Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) k = knit
M1 = make 1 p = purl
RS = right side st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together WS = wrong side


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Pattern Average Rating: ***** (based on 1 review)
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Downloadable Pattern: Shimmery Elegance Bolero Reviewed by Gudrun Aegisdottir on 2009-04-09 *****
Elegant and beautiful. Also practical.

Gudrun
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