Stoles: Knitted; Crocheted; Hairpin Lace

by American Thread Company

4th Strip: With 3 inch staple work a length having 177 loops on each side of staple.

5th Strip: With 4 inch staple work a length having 199 loops on each side of staple.

6th Strip: With 4 inch staple work a length having 221 loops on each side of staple.

Note: When working strips, twists are taken out of all groups of loops and twist is left in all single loops. This will not be referred to again.

Short Cape: With steel crochet hook attach Gold Spangle in 1st loop of the 2 inch hairpin lace strip of 89 loops, sc in same space, 1 sc in each of the next 2 loops, * ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 3 loops, repeat from * across row ending last repeat with 1 sc in each of the next 2 loops, cut thread.

Working on opposite side of same strip attach Gold Spangle in 1st hairpin lace loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * across row, cut thread.

2nd Strip: With Gold Spangle and 2 inch hairpin lace strip of 133 loops, attach thread in 1st loop, ch 2, sc in last loop worked of 1st strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 2nd strip, * ch 2, sc in next loop of 1st strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 2nd strip, repeat from * once, ** ch 2, sc in next loop of 1st strip, ch 2, sc through next 5 hairpin lace loops of 2nd strip, * ch 2, sc in next loop of 1st strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 2nd strip, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 2, sc in next loop of 1st strip, ch 2, sc through next 5 hairpin lace loops of 2nd strip, * ch 2, sc in next loop of 1st strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 2nd strip, repeat from * 3 times, cut thread. Working on opposite side of 2nd strip, attach Gold Spangle through 1st 3 loops, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ** ch 5, sc through next 5 loops, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 5, sc through next 3 loops, cut thread.

3rd Strip: With Gold Spangle and 3 inch hairpin lace strip of 155 loops, attach thread in 1st hairpin lace loop, ch 2, sc in last loop worked of 2nd strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 3rd strip, * ch 2, sc in next loop of 2nd strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 3rd strip, repeat from * once, ** ch 2, sc in next loop of 2nd strip, ch 2, sc through next 7 hairpin lace loops of 3rd strip, * ch 2, sc in next loop of 2nd strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 3rd strip, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 2, sc in next loop of 2nd strip, ch 2, sc through next 7 hairpin lace loops of 3rd strip, * ch 2, sc in next loop of 2nd strip, ch 2, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 3rd strip, repeat from * 3 times, cut thread. Working on opposite side of 3rd strip attach Gold Spangle through 1st 4 loops, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ** ch 7, sc through next 7 loops, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 7, sc through next 4 loops, cut thread.

4th Strip: With Gold Spangle and 3 inch hairpin lace strip of 177 loops, attach thread in 1st hairpin lace loop, ch 3, sc in last loop worked of 3rd strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 4th strip, * ch 3, sc in next loop of 3rd strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 4th strip, repeat from * once, ** ch 3, sc in next loop of 3rd strip, ch 3, sc through next 9 hairpin lace loops of 4th strip, ch 3, sc in next loop of 3rd strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 4th strip, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 3, sc in next loop of 3rd strip, ch 3, sc through next 9 hairpin lace loops of 4th strip, * ch 3, sc in next loop of 3rd strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 4th strip, repeat from * 3 times, cut thread. Working on opposite side of 4th strip, attach Gold Spangle through 1st 5 loops, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ** ch 7, sc through next 9 loops, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 7, sc through next 5 loops, cut thread.

5th Strip: With Gold Spangle and 4 inch hairpin lace strip of 199 loops, attach thread in 1st loop, ch 3, sc in last loop worked of 4th strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 5th strip, * ch 3, sc in next loop of 4th strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 5th strip. Repeat from * once, ** ch 3, sc in next loop of 4th strip, ch 3, sc through next 11 hairpin lace loops of 5th strip, * ch 3, sc in next loop of 4th strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 5th strip, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 3, sc in next loop of 4th strip, ch 3, sc through next 11 hairpin lace loops of 5th strip, * ch 3, sc in next loop of 4th strip, ch 3, sc in next hairpin lace loop of 5th strip, repeat from * 3 times, cut thread. Working on opposite side of 5th strip, attach Gold Spangle through 1st 6 loops, * ch 9, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ** ch 9, sc through next 11 loops, * ch 9, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, repeat from ** 9 times, ch 9, sc through next 6 loops, cut thread.