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Kay’s Citron

One of my favorite techniques for adding textural pleates or ruffles in knitting is ruching.  Kay knitted Citron, by Hilary Smith Callis in Scrumptious Lace by Fyberspates.  This beautiful silk and merino blend that shimmers in the sunlight especially with the addition of beads.  The pattern is fun knit, and knowing that she was going to put beads on at the end to add to the glimmer helped her get to her final destination.

All you have to do to make this pattern is increase and decrease with a series of stockinette rows in between, a quick and simple knit!  The best part is for those of us who aren’t familiar with the technique, it appears to be quite complicated but is a great pattern even for a intermediate beginner.

You only need one hank of this lace weight yarn to knit this semi-circular shawl.  You can also add or remove the repeats to make the project smaller or larger.  Kay’s Citron has 2 extra repeats and possibly had enough to make another shawl with her leftovers.   Don’t be afraid to dress up your version with beads.  If you aren’t familiar with this very popular Ravelry pattern you can check it out by clicking here. -B