General Note
Very clever pattern - beautiful, unusual (new for me) beginning. I may make it again with the 2 balls of KidSilk Haze I just bought, using 5mm needles.

Trick

• To keep track of the central stitch, I did use a stitch marker. This marker should be re-positioned in the following even row (slip marker 1 stitch back or 1 position to the right).
• Instead of the suggested bind off in the instructions (“use 5mm needle” - I was afraid it would not be enough), I cast off like this: k1, place st back on LN, k2tog, {k into that st again, place st back on LN, k2tog} - repeat. It results in a nice bindoff that is stretchier.

Personal Notes

• No modifications, except….as I am still getting used to placing beads - less beads for me :-) - only in the last 2 or 3 repeats

• To recreate the exact same effect as in the images, I forced myself to follow Kieran’s instructions literally regarding the double decreases (I usually change a bit here or there)

• The pattern seems like it is patterning on both the front and the back, but it is not. Once you get going, it’s actually a relaxing and intuitive knit. Only 4 rows to memorize.

• The pattern says ‘10 repeats or as many as you wish’ - 10 repeats is certainly not enough for my taste, it would be a small shoulderette.

• The yarn is a combination of buffalo and bamboo, however no longer available. I can see this in any silk/wool combination.

Bought a 0.75mm crochet hook to add lots of beads to the outer edge.
March 17 - cast off. Instead of the instructions, I cast off like this: k1, place st back on LN, k2tog, {k into that st again, place st back on LN, k2tog} - repeat. It results in a nice bindoff that stretches far.
March 16 - into repeat # 14. Bought beads.
March 15 - into repeat # 13 and still in ball # 1. Still interesting enough to continue with a 2nd ball.