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Every leaf tells a story – of gentle beginnings, quiet strength, and the steady unfurling of beauty. Tender Bough features a leaf-like lace framed by graceful ribbing that blossoms into the lace pattern.

Knit the baby size or a cozy throw as you savor those sweet moments: the first sleepy stretch of a newborn, the soft sigh of a loved one wrapped in warmth, the simple joy of giving something made by hand.

Instructions are written and charted.

Finished Sizes
Width x Length: 32½ x 36½ (38½ x 45, 47 x 53¾)” / 82.5 x 92.5 (98 x 114.5, 119.5 x 136.5)cm

Shown in Baby size.

Yarn
Purl Soho Serif
100% Peruvian Pima cotton
164 yds/150m per 100g

8 (11, 16) skeins

Shown in color Gray Birch.

If substituting yarn, you will need approximately 1198 (1750, 2551) yds / 1095 (1600, 2333)m of DK weight yarn.

Needles
• US 5 / 3.75mm needles*
• US 6 / 4mm needles*

* The blanket can be worked on either straight or circular needles. However, blankets being large, and sometimes heavy, are more comfortably worked flat on circular needles. No needle lengths are listed, but use at least a 32” / 80cm length circular for the baby size, a 40” / 100cm length circular for the lap size, and a 48” / 120cm length circular for the throw size.

Gauge
• 25 sts and 29.5 rows = 4” / 10cm in Leaf Lace patt with larger needles, blocked and slightly stretched

If necessary, change needle size(s) to achieve specified gauge.

Notions
• stitch markers (2)
• cable needle
• tapestry needle

Skills Used
• lace knitting
• cable knitting
• reading charts (optional)

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.