by Danielle Schoonover

A little something to warm you up on a crisp fall day or when the boss hasn't figured out how to turn down the air conditioner.

Use it as a lap blanket or something to snuggle around you and your sweetie to keep slightly toasty at the game, pair it with jeans and a sweater or an elegant dress and make everyone think you're oh-so-stylish and talented with this simple tweedy lace wrap.

models: Lori Tiller [with Sydney Tiller on cover] photos: Danielle Schoonover

MATERIALS

Reynolds Mandalay [100% silk; 98yds/88m per 50g skein]; color: #32 "oatfield"; 8 skeins

24-inch US #8/ 5mm circular needle
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

18 sts/20 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations can be found here]

Feather Pattern (worked over multiple of 6 sts plus 1)
Row 1: K1, [YO, k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, YO, k1] to end.
Row 2: P all sts.
Row 3: K1, [YO, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, YO, k1] to end.
Row 4: P all sts.
Row 5: K1, [k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k2tog tbl, k1]
Row 6: P all sts.
Row 7: K2tog, [k1, YO, k1, YO, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso] to last 5 sts, k1, YO, k1, YO, k1, k2tog tbl.
Row 8: P all sts.
Rep Rows 1 through 8.

Weave in ends. Block if desired.