Lily & Friends Ruana by Carla Cuadros

Lily & Friends Ruana

Knitting
July 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Lily Stitch Pattern, blocked (gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished size and yardage requirements)
US 5 - 3.75 mm
3.75 mm (F)
2227 yards (2036 m)
42" width × 38.25" length, relaxed after blocking
English
This pattern is available from knitpicks.com for $6.99.

Lilies, bees, and butterflies make friendly neighbors. Lily & Friends Ruana celebrates that relationship by combining two stitch patterns with soft, shimmery Galileo to form a drapey hug of lace.

The main pattern produces a field of calla lilies with a naturally scalloped bottom edge, while the insertion pattern produces long chains of amiable bees. A sweet little butterfly friend can be pinned to perch on the shoulder.

The ruana is worked flat from the bottom up as three rectangles with garter edging. The pieces are bound off together at the shoulders using the 3-Needle Bind Off for a soft and easy joining.

Clarification
Please note that the stitch count for the Honeybee Panel varies with every row, starting with 24 sts.
Stitch counts at end of each row:
Row 1 = 23
Row 2 = 22
Row 3 = 21
Row 4 = 20
Row 5 = 25
Row 6 = 24

A video tutorial for the Honeybee Panel can be found here

Errata
The original chart for the Honeybee Panel is in error.
Download the revised chart here