Checkerboard Stole Pattern

17 x 63 inches

MATERIALS:
Chadwick's Red Heart Sock and Sweater Yarn, 3 Ply, Art. E.255, Shrink and Stretch Resist, 4 skeins (1 oz. pull-out skeins) of Scarlet and 5 skeins of Black.
Milwards "Phantom" Aluminum Knitting Pins or Clark's O.N.T. Plastic Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 4 (3½ mm. size).
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2.

GAUGE: 7 sts make 1 inch; 8 rows make 1 inch.

NOTE: When carrying unused color, twist it around the other every other st, being careful not to pull yarn up too tightly.

   Starting at narrow end with Black, cast on 119 sts and work in pattern as follows: 1st row: * K 7 Black, drop Black, attach a ball of Scarlet, (with Scarlet, k 1, drop Scarlet, with Black k 1) 3 times; drop Black, with Scarlet, k 1, drop Scarlet. Repeat from * across, ending with k 7 Black. 2nd row: * With Black, p 8, drop Black, (with Scarlet, p 1, drop Scarlet, with Black, p 1) 3 times. Repeat from * across to last 7 sts, with Black, p 7. 3rd to 8th rows incl: Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternately. 9th row: * (With Scarlet, k 1, drop Scarlet, with Black, k 1) 3 times; drop Black, with Scarlet k 8. Repeat from * across to last 7 sts, (with Scarlet, k 1, drop Scarlet, with Black k 1) 3 times; drop Black, with Scarlet k 1. 10th row: * (With Black p 1, drop Black, with Scarlet p l) 3 times; drop Scarlet, with Black p 1, drop Black, with Scarlet, p 7. Repeat from * across to last 7 sts, drop Scarlet, (with Black p 1, drop Black, with Scarlet p 1) 3 times; drop Scarlet, with Black p 1. 11th to 16th rows incl: Repeat 9th and 10th rows alternately. The last 16 rows (1st to 16th rows incl) constitute pattern. Work in pat­tern until piece measures 63 inches, ending to correspond with beginning. Bind off.

FRINGE … Cut 4 strands of Black each 8 inches long. Double these strands to form a loop. Insert hook in end of st at short end and draw loop through. Draw loose ends through loop and pull up tightly. Make Fringe across each short end spaced one half inch apart and trim evenly. Block stole to measurements given.