Quickie Stole Pattern

Worked on big, big needles in an easy stitch—you'll find you've finished almost as soon as you've begun!

25 x 68 inches (excluding fringe)

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply ("Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 16 ounces of No. 793 Coral.

Knitting needles, 1 pair No. 15.

GAUGE: 6 sts = 1¾ inches; 4 rows = 1 inch.

Starting at narrow edge, cast on 81 sts. 1st row (wrong tide): K 3, p across to within last 3 sts, k 3. 2nd row: K 3, * with yarn in back of work sl 3, p 3. Repeat from * across to within last 6 sts, sl 3, k 3. 3rd row: K 3, * with yarn in front of work sl 3, k 3. Repeat from * across. 4th row: K 3, * O, with yarn in back of work sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O, p 3. Repeat from * across to within last 6 sts, O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O, k 3 (81 sts, counting each O as one st). 5th row: Repeat first row. 6th row: K 3, * p 3, with yarn in back of work sl 3. Repeat from * across to within last 6 sts, p 3, k 3. 7th row: K 6, * with yarn in front of work sl 3, k 3. Repeat from * across to within last 3 sts, k 3. 8th row: K 3, * p 3, O, sl 1, k 2 tog, p.s.s.o., O. Repeat from * across to within last 6 sts, p 3, k 3. Repeat first through 8th row for pattern. Work even in pattern until total length is about 68 inches ending with 5th pattern row. Bind off loosely. Block to measurements.

KNOTTED FRINGE ... Cut 6 strands of yarn each 18 inches long. Double these strands to form a loop. With right side facing, insert hook (Fig. 1) in one corner at narrow edge and draw loop through (Fig. 2). Draw loose ends through loop (Fig. 3) and pull up tightly to form a knot (Fig. 4). Make 28 fringes evenly spaced across each narrow edge. Pick up half the strands of the first fringe and half the strands of the second fringe and make a knot (Fig. 5) 1 inch down and in the center between 2 previous knots. Pick up remaining strands of second fringe and first half of the strands of next fringe and knot as before. Continue in this manner across. Trim ends evenly.