St, Pat's at.
byDeborah Tomasello
Size: Adult 21"- 23" Materials: 1 ball each of KnitPicks Palette: Limeade Heather and Ivy One 16” #3 circular needle, four #3 DPNs (or size needed to obtain gauge) stitch marker, and tapestry needle Gauge: 32 stitches and 30 rounds = 4" using #3 needles. Abbreviations: K2TOG = Knit two stitches together. SSK = Slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position .
Instructions:
With circular needle, CO 136 sts using Ivy. Join to work in round, placing stitch marker and being careful not to twist stitches. Knit six rounds corrugated rib (see CHART A) using Limeade Heather for knit sts and Ivy for purl Sts. Increase round: (Round 1 of CHART B) Using Jay, inc evenly to 168 sts (knit 4 sts, knit 4 make 1 around until last 4 sts, knit last 4 sts.) Follow CHART B (7 repeats per round) for 65 rounds, decreasing as indicated and switching to DPNs when necessary. After round 65, with 14 sts on the needles, k2tog around. 7 sts remain. Knit last seven sts for 5 rounds; cut yarn leaving a tail several inches long. Move all sts from needles to tapestry needle, and pull tightly. Secure from the inside.
Finishing:
Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends. Wash and block to fit.
CHART A
Use Limeade Heather for knit sts and Ivy for purl sts. Dash in st means purl.
