CUSPID

Michaela Renz

Autumn is the most enjoyable season in our region. Sunny and warm late summer days are enticing visitors and locals into walking-tours in the Black Forest and the Upper Rhine Valley. Grape-gathering and wine-tasting are also appealing in Golden October when the leaves show their beaming colors before they lapse. Its the time of pre-winter activities before you sink in misty November days longing for a fine cup of tea on a cosy sofa reflecting on gifts for Cristmas which arrives out of the blue every year. These triangular wraps are supporting your autumn activities by warming your neck and shoulders and moreover they serve well as a warm underlay when you enjoy your meal alfresco. The ends of the triangle prevent the shawl from slipping and are long enough to sling it around your hip as a topical accessory. The entire garment is constructed only with knit sts and short rows and works up quickly because you only knit one color at the time. You may use any yarn because its an efficient stash-reducer.

SIZE: One size fits most, or: as large as you please FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: height of triangle 32 inches hypotenuse of triangle 80 inches MATERIALS [ [MC] : Lanartus [49 cotton, 15% mohair kid, 3% polyamid, 8% polyester; 104 yds per 1,75 oz; 95m per 50g skein]; colorA: # 34 blue, 4 skeins [CC] : Lanartus [49 cotton, 15% mohair kid, 3% polyamid, 8% polyester; 104 yds per 1,75 oz; 95m per 50g skein]; color B: # 26 yellow, 3 skeins; color C: # 32 turquoise, 1 skein or any yarn to obtain gauge. Page 1 Michaela Renz / LanArta 2007 For personal use only!

circular needle 24-inch (or longer) US #8/5mm 1 tapestry needle 5 stitch markers or safety pins GAUGE : 20 sts/32 rows = 4 inches in garter st Pattern: garter st HINT: P first and last st in every row, the result is a good looking edge. If you are an avid lover of sewing up ends I wont blame you for your passion. Youll save a lot of time if you weave in MC with the second st in every other row. The cuspids are constructed with short rows. Use the method you like (yarn over, yo, method, wrap and turn, W&T method etc.) When it is time to turn the work around and work back in the other direction, the instructions will simply say "turn". Place marker (plm) after the turn. If you arrive at a marker remove marker (rm). Markers should be fixed on knitwork not on needle. Direction MC (color A) CO 3 sts, k 1 row Next row [RS]: p1, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: p1, k to last st, p1 Repeat these 2 rows until you have 8 sts *(color B) First Row [RS]: p1, k to last 4 sts, turn, place marker (plm) or safety pin Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 (color A) First row [RS]: p1, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: p1, k to marker, remove marker (rm), turn, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1* Repeat directions from * to * three times *(color B) First Row [RS]: p1, k to last 4 sts, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 Next row[RS]: p1, k to 8 sts before marker, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 (color A) First row [RS]: p1, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: p1, k to first marker, remove marker (rm), turn, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: p1, k to next marker, rm, turn, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1* Repeat directions from * to * two times *(color B) Page 2 Michaela Renz / LanArta 2007 For personal use only!

First Row [RS]: p1, k to last 4 sts, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 Next row[RS]: **p1, k to 8 sts before marker, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1** Repeat directions from ** to ** as many times until you have no more sts to turn and plm (color A) First row [RS]: p1, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: **p1, k to next marker, rm, turn, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1** * Repeat directions from ** to ** as many times until you have no more markers to remove. Repeat directions from * to * (color directions) until you have 20 cuspids (color B) First Row [RS]: p1, k to last 4 sts, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 (color C) First Row [RS]: p1, k to last 4 sts, turn, plm Next rows: work rest of cuspid like in color B (color B) First Row [RS]: p1, k to 3 sts before first turn at end of row, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 (color A) form point First row [RS]: p1, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: p1, k to first marker, rm, turn, k to last st, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: **p1, k to next marker, rm, turn, k to last 4 sts, k3tog, yo, p1** Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 Repeat directions from ** to ** as many times until you have no more markers to remove. *(color B) First Row [RS]: p1, k to last 7 sts, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1 Next row[RS]: **p1, k to 8 sts before marker, turn, plm Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1** Repeat directions from ** to ** as many times until you have no more sts to turn and plm (color A) First row [RS]: p1, k to last 4 sts, k3tog, yo, p1 Next row [WS]: **p1, k to next marker, rm, turn, k to last 4 sts, k3tog, yo, p1** Next row [WS]: k to last st, p1* Page 3 Michaela Renz / LanArta 2007 For personal use only!

Repeat directions from ** to ** as many times until you have no more markers to remove. Repeat directions from * to * until you have 3 sts left, k3tog. No decreases, cuspids followed the same scheme until desired size and hypotenuse of the triangle is the side where increases are worked. The cuspids follow a bias scheme.
Scheme

dec 1 st every other row

32 in

80 in

inc 1 st every other row

start with 3 sts

FINISHING Weave in ends. Other Color suggestions:

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