Wendy Knits: My Never-Ending Adventures in Yarn
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pg 21-22 Trellis Lace Scarf pattern
replace the directions for the scarf with:
2 skeins Trendsetter Kashmir
(heavy worsted weight, 110 yards/skein)
Size US 9 needles
Cast on 30 stitches
Row 1: (right side) k5, *p1,
k1, yo, p2tog, k1, p1, k1; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k4
Row 2: k4, p1, *k2, yo, p2tog, k2, p1; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, k4
Work these two rows until scarf is the desired length.
pg 42 -- Lucky Tank pattern
The third row for the lace pattern chart is incorrect -- the third row of the chart should be:
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(There are two yarnovers in stitches 6 & 7 reading from right to left -- the original chart shows them as knit stitches)
The lace pattern in words is correct.
pg 44 -- Lucky Tank pattern
Note the changes in red -- move the instructions for armhole shaping as indicated from the position of the crossed-out bolded red text to the position of the bolded green text:
Work in pattern until piece measures 10.5 (11, 11.5) inches.
Shape Armholes:
Bind off 7 (9, 11)
stitches at beg of next 2 rows.
Decrease 1
stitch each side, every other row 5 (9, 12) times. 96 (98, 102) stitches remain.
Continue in pattern until piece measures 18.5 (19, 19.5) inches from the start.
Shape
Shoulders:
Bind off 7 stitches
at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
Bind off 7 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
Bind off 8 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows.
Bind off 52 (54, 58) back neck stitches.
Front
Work as
for back, including all shaping, and, at the same time when piece measures 15.5
(16.5, 16.5) inches begin neck shaping.
On next row, work 33 (34, 36) attach another ball of yarn, bind off center 30
stitches, and work across row. Working both sides at once, decrease 1 stitch at
each neck edge, every other row 11 (12, 14) times.
Continue in pattern until piece measures 18.5 (19, 19.5) inches from the start.
Shape Armholes:
Bind off 7 (9, 11)
stitches at beg of next 2 rows.
Shape
Shoulders:
Work shoulder
shaping (at shoulder edge) to correspond with back.
pp 163-165 -- Grape Arbor Shawl Pattern
The following rows have typos in the book -- the correct instructions are below. (The chart is correct in the book)
Row 83: k2, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 7 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 7 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2. (174 sts)
Row 89: k2, yo, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 8 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2, yo, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 8 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2. (186 sts)
Row 95: k2, yo, k8, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 7 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k9, yo, k2, yo, k8, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 7 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k9, yo, k2. (198 sts)
Row 101: k2, yo, k6, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 8 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7, yo, k2, yo, k6, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 8 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k7, yo, k2. (210 sts)
Row 107: k2, yo, k4, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 9 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5, yo, k2, yo, k4, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 9 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5, yo, k2. (222 sts)
Row 113: k2, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 10 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2, yo, k2, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 10 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, yo, k2. (234 sts)
Row 119: k2, yo, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 11 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2, yo, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3) 11 times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, yo, k2. (246 sts)