Butterfly and Flower motifs: incredible designs. It’s beyond my comprehension how the designer came up with these motifs. So much work.

Finished Deschain # 1,748.
My 18th Deschain.

New Stitch Alert!!!
ksrp
spkp
EWS = elongated wrap stitch (with 11 stitches!) (video tutorial)
Awesome and beautiful!

Helpful tip from a fellow raveler, Victoria AthenaNike:
instead of ssk:
slip 1 knitwise, put it back on the left needle then k2tog through the back loop.

KAL in support of two Ukrainian ravelry designers and Ukraine, in the groups: NEL and KALMYO, March 15 to Sept 15.

Used the stunning Les Papillon motif from Les Papillons Stole II by the Ukrainian designer Elena Vladimirovna, as the center insert of this Deschain.

Got the pattern and this beautiful message upon purchase:
Удачи, счастья, успехов!
Good luck, happiness, success!
Thanks, Ms. Elena!

Ms. Elena uses the exquisite butterfly motif in two other designs: Les Papillons Stole and Les Papillons Shawl.

Perlina swatch:
US 9
18 st 23 r / 4” before washing
16 1/2 - 17 st, 25 r / 4 “ after

Garment:
22” w x 20” l, 10” w neckline, 12 1/2” sleeve before washing.
22” w x 18” l , 12” sleeve after washing
I actually thought it would shrink more. Oh, well.

This yarn is soft and beautiful and easy care!

Modification:
Worked border with needles two sizes smaller than main sections. The border rows match up, 2 : 1, with the main section stitches very well that way. It’s a technique I learned on a previous shawl Jess’ Ball Gown Wrap.
For a shawl, it’s less of an issue. For a garment, didn’t want the border to be too full.

Modification:
Elected to work border with st st surround vs rev st st.

Seams:
sl st crochet, WS together, RS up.