Inspired by a woven hat, Bocce’s design reinterprets the weaving pattern with slip stitches for the warp threads and stripes for the weft threads. Starting with a garter stitch tab, two-row stripes are broken up by blocks of three slipped stitches. Six stitches are added on every right side row causing the shawl to grow more quickly in width than in depth. You have a choice of two border options – plain or with points. Bocce can be knit with as many as ten contrast colors or as few as one, making it great for stash busting. It is equally effective with a color changing yarn with long color repeats like Noro Kureyon Sock or Silk Garden Sock. You have lots of options to customize Bocce and make it uniquely your own.
BLOCKED MEASUREMENTS
• Neck edge width: approximately 64½”/163.83cm
• Center depth: approximately 24”/60.96cm
GAUGE
24 stitches = 4”/10cm before blocking
20 stitches = 4”/10cm after blocking
MATERIALS
• madelinetosh tosh merino light, 100% superwash merino, 420 yards per skein, 1 skein each Alabaster (MC), Virginia Bluebell (C1), Lapis (C2), Jade (C3), Sequoia (C4), Fig (C5). Actual yardage used* is approximately 370 yards MC and 75 yards each of C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5.
• US size 7/4.5 mm circular needles at 40”/100cm long.
• Stitch markers: 3 for plain border, 15 for border with points.
• Tapestry needle
Bocce is an easy pattern using only one color in a row. If you can cast on, bind off and pick up stitches, this is a good pattern for you. All other techniques are clearly explained.
Note on yardage for C1-C5: The five contrast colors require 10-15 grams each of tosh merino light. The test knitters and I had surprising results when weighing yarn. Contrary to expectations, C5 required fewer 5 fewer grams than C3. This is attributable to the fact that most scales have an error margin of 5 grams. The required yardage above includes a hefty buffer of 15%. You will probably use less, especially on C1-C3.
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