pine cone lace wrist ruffles

 

Pine Cone Lace Wrist Ruffle

Made for the Seattle Knitter’s Guild 2011 KAL. I was inspired by the color of the yarn which is very sprucey. Trees led to pine cones and a little lace ruffle was born.

Materials:                                                                                                                                                                                      2 ounces sock yarn. I used Hazel Knits Artisan Sock [90% superwash merino, 10% nylon; 400 yards per skein]; color: SKG

set of US #1/2.25mm double point needles                                                                                                                set of US #3/3.25mm double point needles 

Pattern:                                                                                                                                                                                  Using smaller needles, cast on 48 stitches. Join for working in the round. 

Cuff:                                                                                                                                                                                        *k1,p1* each round until cuff measures 3 inches. 

Increase Round:                                                                                                                                                                *k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, [k1, m1] four times, k1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1*. Repeat across round, 64 stitches.

Ruffle:                                                                                                                                                                                  Switch to size 3 needles and begin Pine Cone Lace Chart.

 

 Round 1: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k9, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 2: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k9, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 3: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k3, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 4: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k9, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 5: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo, k2, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 6: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k9, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 7: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, ssk, yo, k1, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 8: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k9, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 Round 9: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, ssk, yo, k2, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

Round10: k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k9, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

Round 11:k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, k2, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, k3, k1 tbl, p1, k1 tbl, p1

 

Work Pine Cone Lace Chart two times total, work Round 1 of chart and bind off in pattern.

Finishing:                                                                                                                                                                           Weave in the ends and block lightly to accentuate the curves.

 
 

©Terri Peña 2011+.  All right reserved.  This pattern may not be copied, distributed or redistributed without the explicit designer permission. Personnel non–commercial use only.