There is an order here, but not at first glance. First it is waves of lace and ripples of colour, layers of texture, and an unexpected splash - just there, behind you! But once you are out in the middle of it, you begin to see the pattern, the way it all moves together, the order, and your place in it.

Inspired by the changing face of the Grand River as it winds its way through Southwestern Ontario (passing less than a kilometre from Wellington Fibres), this stole combines two engaging lace patterns with calming sections of garter stitch in varying widths. It starts at the widest point, and decreases rapidly. So, like the river, you follow the path of least resistance - downstream.

Pattern includes complete written instructions, as well as charts showing lace patterns in increase and decrease sections.

Special Techniques

• Rather than breaking the yarn each time a colour change occurs, the pattern includes instructions for using a crochet hook to slip-stitch the unused yarn along the border of the just-worked section.

Stitches Used (beyond K & P)

• K2tog
• SSK
• SK2P
• YO

Full list of abbreviations included in pattern.

Yarn buying information: Wellington Fibres

Errata
For patterns printed or downloaded prior to November 5th, 2018. The “Introduction of Eyelet Lace Pattern” section should read as follows:

Row 109 (remember to K new MC stitch together with first CC stitch): With MC, Knit.

Row 110: K5, YO, CDD, YO, K3, rep from to last 13 sts, YO, CDD, YO, K3, YO, CDD, K4. (71 sts)

Rows 111, 113, 115: K5, P to last 5 sts, K5.

Row 112: K5, K3, YO, CDD, YO, rep from to last 12 sts, K3, YO, CDD, K to end. (70 sts)

Row 114: Work as for Row 110 to last 11 sts, YO, CDD, K8. (69 sts)

Row 116: Work as for Row 112 to last 10 sts, K3, YO, CDD, K4. (68 sts)