belita

by Kiri Fitzgerald
Belita
This scalene, skinny triangle is an accessory that sits somewhere between shawl and scarf, with playful details
to accent the unusual shape.

yarn & needles finished size

US 8 (5 mm) needles, or size needed to obtain length: 62” (158 cm)
gauge. width: 12.5” (32 cm) at widest point.

Audine Wools Halo DK

gauge
17 sts x 25 rows = 4” (10 cm)
50% Alpaca, 30% Merino,
in garter stitch, blocked
20% Nylon
236 yards (215 m) / 100 g
2 skeins used for this project skill level
colorway: Malachite Intermediate

notions
tapestry needle

abbreviations sl1, k2tog, psso: slip next st, knit next two sts togeth-
k2tog: knit 2 together
er, pass slipped st over.
kf&b: knit into front & back of st
ssk: slip, slip, knit two sts together
ktbl: knit through back loop
p2tog: purl 2 together
yo: yarn over

pattern
Cast on 1 st.
Row 1 (RS): Kf&b. 2sts
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: K1, kf&b. 3sts
Row 4-6: Knit.
Row 7: K1, kf&b, k1. 4 sts
Row 8-10: Knit.
Row 11: K to 2 sts before end, kf&b, k1. 5 sts
Rep rows 8-11, fourteen more times. 19 sts
Row 68: Knit

Work Bell Lace Pattern rows 1-28 – 1 repeat of pattern across row.

Row 97: K to 2 sts before end, kf&b, k1. 20 sts

Row 98-100: Knit.
Row 101: K to 2 sts before end, kf&b, k1. 21 sts
Rep rows 98-101, sixteen more times. 37 sts
Row 166: Knit.

Work Bell Lace Pattern rows 1-28 – 2 repeats of pattern across row.

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Row 195: K to 2 sts before end, kf&b, k1. 38 sts
Row 196-198: Knit.
Row 199: K to 2 sts before end, kf&b, k1. 39 sts
Repeat rows 196-199, sixteen more times. 55 sts
Row 264: Knit.

Work Bell Lace Pattern rows 1-28, four times then rows 1-14 once – 3 repeats of pattern across row.

picot bind off

(k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) into 1st st, turn, p5, turn, k5, lift 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th st over 1st st.
Cast/Bind off 4 sts.
Slip st on RH needle to LH needle.

[(k1, p1, k1) into st, turn, p3, turn, k3, lift 2nd, 3rd st over 1st st. Cast/Bind off 1 st, slip st on RH needle to LH
needle] rep once.
Cast/Bind off 4 sts.
Slip st on RH needle to LH needle.

Repeat above to last st, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) into 1st st, turn, p5, turn, k5, lift 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th st over 1st st,
break yarn and pass through st on needle. Weave in ends and block to measurements.

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 bell lace chart
written instructions are provided on the next page.

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bell lace (written instructions)
Multiple of 18 +1, stitch count varies, accurate counts may be taken on rows 12, 14, 26 or 28.

Row 1 (RS): K1, *(p2, k1) twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p2) twice, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 (WS): *(P1, k2) twice, p9, k2, p1, k2; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 3: K1, *(p2, k1) twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p2) twice, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: *(P1, k2) twice, p11, k2, p1, k2; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 5: K1, *(p2tog, k1) twice, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p2tog) twice, k1; rep from * to
end.
Row 6: *(P1, k1) twice, p11, k1, p1, k1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 7: K1, *(p1, k1) twice, yo, k2tog, yo, ktbl, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, ktbl, yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p1) twice, k1; rep
from * to end.
Row 8: *(P1, k1) twice, p13, k1, p1, k1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 9: K1, *(k2tog) twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, (ssk) twice, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 10, 12 and 14: Purl.
Row 11: K1, *(k2tog, yo) twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, (yo, ssk) twice, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 13: K2tog, *yo, k2tog, yo, ktbl, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, ktbl, yo, ssk, yo, sl1,
k2tog, psso; rep from * to end, ending last rep with ssk.
Row 15: K1, *yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p2) 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 16: *P5, (k2, p1) 4 times, p3; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 17: K1, *k1, yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p2) four times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last st.
Row 18: *P6, (k2, p1) 4 times, p4, rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 19: K1, *k2tog, yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p2tog) 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 20: *P6, (k1, p1) 4 times, p4; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 21: K2tog, *yo, ktbl, yo, ssk, yo, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, ktbl, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso; rep from *
to end, ending last rep with ssk.
Row 22: *P7, (k1, p1) 4 times, p5; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 23: K1, *yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, (ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog) twice, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 24 and 26: Purl.
Row 25: K1, *yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 27: K1, *k1, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, ktbl, yo, ssk, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2tog, yo, ktbl, yo, sl1, k2tog,
psso, yo, k2, rep from * to end.
Row 28: Purl.

Belita pattern text and chart ©Kiri Fitzgerald 2019

photos and format ©KNITCRATE 2019
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