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World-cup Masters Champion Cyclist and Peloton Instructor Christine D’Ercole introduced me to the phrase, Hands on your back. It really didn’t take root as a personal statement until March of this past year, when during this insane pandemic, I unexpectedly lost my mother. While working through my grief and processing the layers of trauma that it brought up, I really clung to the thought of having the hands of the member’s of my community on my back. Whenever I just wanted to give up, or count myself out, I’d realize that I had strength that I didn’t know I possessed as I felt the encouragement and support of my community come behind me, without being asked, and just that simple gesture of placing a hands on someone’s back is what helped me to keep going.
Whatever you are going through today and whatever has been keeping you down, I hope this pattern reminds you of the strength you have within and of the support that you have from those in your community. May it be a tangible reminder of those hands on your back in the midst of the storm.

Finished Chest Measurements:
37 (39.25, 41.5, 43, 45.25, 48.25, 50.25, 53.25, 54, 57, 61.75, 65.25)” / 94 (99.5, 105.5, 109, 115, 122.5, 127.5, 135.5, 137, 145, 157, 165.5) cm, chest/buttoned.

Yarn: Jilly & Kiddles, Ideal DK, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 100 grams, 225 m/246 yds, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins Bashful (MC) and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins Teal Perfection (CC).

Gauge: 22 sts and 31 rows = 4”/10 cm.

Needles: US 6 (4 mm), 32” circular or your preferred method to work a large number of sts flat.

Notions: Stitch markers, five ¾” (2 cm) buttons, scrap yarn, measuring tape.

Lace panel is written and charted, pattern includes schematics.