THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VERSATILE DESIGN THAT CAN BE WORN BUTTONED AS EITHER A SHRUG, COWL OR IF YOU PREFER, UNBUTTONED AS A SCARF. THE ORIEL STITCH IS A
BEAUTIFULLY TEXTURED LACE PATTERN THAT COMBINES YARN OVERS, DECREASES AND PURL STITCHES. THESE BUILD TO CREATE A FISH SCALE EFFECT THAT BEGINS WITH
DELICATE BEADED DROPLETS AT THE CAST ON EDGES AND TRAVELS TOWARD THE GRAFTED CENTRE OF THE DESIGN WITH BEADED ACCENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE CENTRE OF EACH MOTIF.

THIS PATTERN WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE
DECEMBER 2011 ISSUE OF KNITTING MAGAZINE AND SOME AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NUMBER OF BEADS USED IN THE ORIGINAL PATTERN.

AS ALPACA IS A HEAVIER FIBRE RELATIVE TO PURE WOOL THESE CHANGES AIM TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BEADS (AND THEREFORE WEIGHT)
IN SOME OF THE SIZES.

SIZING GUIDE
This shrug is designed to be worn with a relaxed fit which means that the buttons do not fasten near the top of the arm. Instructions are given for 4 sizes with bust sizes given as a reference only. Please refer to the table above and finished measurements below before deciding which size to knit

FINISHED SIZE
Length from cuff to cuff: 144 (148 ; 152 ; 156) cm
56 ¾ (58¼ ; 59¾ ; 61½) inches

Depth at centre back neck: 30.25 (35 ; 39.5 ; 44.25) cm 12 ( 13¾ ; 15½ ; 17½) inches

MATERIALS
Jeanette Sloan Baby Alpaca DK 100m / 50g (109 yards / 3½ oz) 6 (7 ; 9 ; 10) balls. (Shown here in sh 8217 Menthe)

ALSO NEEDED
416 (490 ; 592 ; 706) large clear beads
16 x 12mm diameter shell buttons
Stitch holder or waste yarn
Sewing needle and thread for threading on beads
Darning needle for sewing in ends

NEEDLES
One pair of 3.75 mm (US 9)