Flor de Maio
designed by Meg Myers

Chateau
Chateau is a super-soft baby
alpaca/bamboo blend with a
chainette construction. It knits up
quickly, which is perfect for lastminute holiday gifts. Any pattern
written for Chateau will knit-up just
as beautifully in its undyed cousin,
Mountaintop Chalet.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Measurements
22½" circumference
Yarn
Chateau by Classic Elite Yarns
(70% baby alpaca, 30% bamboo;
50 g = approx 98 yards)
2 hanks 1432 red violet
Needles
Circular knitting needle (16”) in sizes 8
and 9 (5 and 5.5 mm) or size to obtain
gauge
Other Materials
Stitch marker
Gauge
Two reps of Textured Lace (20 sts and
24 rnds) = 4½" wide and 3½" tall, with
larger needles, lightly blocked. Take
time to save time, check your gauge.
Flor de Maio © 2014 Meg Myers & Classic Elite Yarns
originally published in Issue 373 of the CEY Web-Letter • www.classiceliteyarns.com • blog.classiceliteyarns.com • @CEYarns
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Pattern Stitches
Eyelet Garter Stitch (even number of sts, 7 rnds).
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rnd 3: Purl.
Rnd 4: *K2tog, yo; rep from * around.
Rnd 5: Purl.
Rnd 6: Knit.
Rnd 7: Purl.
Work rnds 1–7 for Eyelet Garter Stitch.
Abbreviations
BO: bind off
BOR: beginning of rnd
CO: cast on
k: knit
k2tog: knit two sts together (1 st
decreased)
LH: left hand
p: purl
rep: repeat
RH: right hand
rnd(s): round(s)
ssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip 2 sts, 1 at
a time, knitwise to the RH needle;
insert tip of LH needle into the
fronts of the two slipped sts
and use RH needle to knit them
together (1 st decreased)
st(s): stitch(es)
tbl: through back loop
yo: yarn over (1 st increased)
Textured Lace (multiple of 10 sts; 12 rnd rep)
(also, see chart)
Rnd 1: *P3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 2: *P3, k5, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 3: *P2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 4: *P2, k7, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 5: *P1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk; rep from *.
Rnd 6: *P1, k9; rep from *.
Rnd 7: *K1, yo, ssk, p5, k2tog, yo; rep from *.
Rnd 8: *K3, p5, k2; rep from *.
Rnd 9: *K2, yo, ssk, p3, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from *.
Rnd 10: *K4, p3, k3; rep from *.
Rnd 11: *K3, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from *.
Rnd 12: *K5, p1, k4; rep from *.
Rep rnds 1-12 for Textured Lace.
Cowl
With smaller needle, CO 100 sts, place marker for BOR join to work in the
rnd, being careful to not twist sts.
Work Eyelet Garter Stitch rnds 1-7 once.
Change to larger needle.
Work Textured Lace for 48 rnds (4 reps), then work rnds 1-6 once more.
Change to smaller needle.
Work Eyelet Garter Stitch rnds 1-7 once more.
With larger needle, BO all sts as follows: K1, *k1, slip the 2 sts on RH needle
back to LH needle, k2tog-tbl, rep from * across. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Block lightly, pulling lace open but being careful to not flatten texture.
Flor de Maio © 2014 Meg Myers & Classic Elite Yarns
originally published in Issue 373 of the CEY Web-Letter • www.classiceliteyarns.com • blog.classiceliteyarns.com • @CEYarns
This pattern is specifically for private use only. All commercial uses involving reproduction of this pattern or duplication of this piece are
prohibited unless specifically licensed in writing by copyright owner. For more information, visit classiceliteyarns.com/newsletter.php.
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