Monday, 07 December 2009

Rural Neckwarmer


Materials:


Stricken Smitten Sinful Sock (Fingering weight merino/cashmere/nylon)

Alternate: Smitten Shimmer Glimmer (Fingering weight silk/merino)

US 5 / 3.75 mm circular or double-pointed needles


Pattern Notes:


K3tog


Slip one stitch from the left needle to the right needle. Knit the next two stitches together, then slip the first stitch over the worked stitch, similar to casting off.


WYIF


With yarn in front: Bring yarn in front of work as if to purl. Slip the required number of stitches from the left needle to the right needle, then bring the yarn to the back of the work in preparation to knit. Be sure to leave enough yarn fairly loose across the front of the work so that it doesn’t pull.


Directions:


Cast on 110 and join to work on the round, being careful not to twist. Place a marker to mark the beginning of the round. There should be 110 stitches on the needles at all times.


Beginning Edge


Rows 1-3: Knit three rows garter stitch.

Row 4: *K3tog, K1, YO, K1, YO*. Repeat to end.

Row 5: Knit

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: Knit


Butterfly Stitch Pattern


Rows 1,3, and 5: *K5, WYIF slip 5*. Repeat to end.

Rows 2 and 4: Knit

Row 6: *K7, pick up the three loose strands from below and knit them together with the next stitch, K2*. Repeat to end.

Row 7: knit

Rows 8, 10, and 12: *WYIF slip 5, K5*. Repeat to end.

Rows 9 and 11: Knit

Row 13: *K2, pick up the three loose strands from below and knit them together with the next stitch, K7*. Repeat to end.

Row 14: knit

Repeat rows 1 to 14 six times.


End Edge


Row1: Knit

Row 2: Knit

Row 3 Purl

Row 4: *K3tog, K1, YO, K1, YO*. Repeat to end.

Row 5: Knit

Rows 6: Purl

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: Cast of purl-wise.


Sew in ends and block if required.