F I B O N A C C I ’ S R A I N B O W

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width without fringe: 66"

Length: 13"

MATERIALS

Luna from Cascade Yarns (100% Peruvian cotton; 50 g/1.75 oz; 82 yds)

A: 2 skeins of color 734

1 skein each of the following colors:

B: 726 (lavender)

C: 722 (light purple)

D: 720 (blue)

E: 714 (turquoise)

F: 713 (green)

G: 728 (lime)

H: 724 (yellow)

I: 727 (orange)

J: 729 (coral)

Size 7 (4.5 mm) needles or size required to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Purchased clasp (optional)

GAUGE

15 sts = 4" in St st

STITCH PATTERNS

1 x 1 ribbing

(Odd number of sts)

Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.

Rep rows 1 and 2 for patt.

fence ribbing

(Multiple of 12 +5)

Row 1 (RS): *(K1, P1) twice, K1, P7, rep from * to last 5 sts, end (K1, P1) twice, K1.

Row 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.

Rep rows 1 and 2 for patt.

The traditional rainbow is sunlight spread out into its spectrum of colors by water droplets. Fibonacci,

an Italian mathematician, introduced a sequence of numbers where the first number is 0, the second

is 1, and each subsequent number is a sum of the previous two numbers of the sequence. Fibonacci’s

Rainbow, complete with blanket stitching and curlicue fringe, presents a spectacular show of colors

without the addition of water.

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WRAP

With A, CO 245 sts. Work 4 rows in 1 x 1 ribbing patt. Work 4 rows in fence ribbing patt. Knit 1 row. Beg with purl row, work in St st, following Fibonacci rainbow stripe chart for color sequence and number of rows. When chart is complete, with A, purl 1 row. Work 4 rows in fence ribbing patt. Work 4 rows in 1 x 1 ribbing patt. BO all sts loosely in patt.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block. With a threaded through tapestry needle and RS facing, blanket-stitch along a short edge, drawing each stitch snug and keeping the distance (3 rows), length (2 sts), and tension between sts even. Rep along second short edge.

blanket embroidery stitch

Insert tapestry needle at the top of the stitch, from front to back, with the point of the needle coming out in front of the yarn loop.

curly fringe

With A, make 4 fringes; make 2 fring-es each with the other 9 colors.

Holding 2 needles tog, CO 12 sts over both needles, slide 1 needle out, leaving the loose CO sts on 1 needle. K1f&b twice into each st. BO all sts. With fingers, shape into curly fringe. Attach 11 fringes to each short edge in color sequence A through J, ending with A.

FIBONACCI RAINBOW STRIPE

Color Number of Rows to Work

B Lavender 1 5 3 2

C Light Purple 1 1 5

D Blue 2 1 1

E Turquoise 3 2 1

F Green 5 3 2

G Lime 1 5 3

H Yellow 1 1 5

I Orange 2 1 1

J Coral3 2 1

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S H E R Y L ’ S N O T E S

The curly fringe is optional. Wrap can be worn with or without a purchased pin. Use this fun piece to brighten up a family room by draping over a chair back or couch. Perfect, too, for a picnic-table runner.

66"

13"

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