Earwarmer Copyright Beverly Shipley 2012 wendydancer.blogspot.com Skills: Advancing beginner Easy cable stitch Seaming ends or 3 needle bind off (optional) Provisional Cast on (optional)
Materials:
5.5 mm (US 9) needles 1 skein of Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk 1 cable needle 1 darning needle Gauge: About 17 sts=4 inches. Not critical.
Abbreviations:
k=knit p=purl sts=stitches c2b=slip next stitch onto cable needle, hold to back of work and knit the next stitch, k the stitch from the cable needle. c2f=slip the next stitch onto cable needle, hold cable needle to front of work and knit the next stitch, knit the stitch from the cable needle. Note: You may prefer to use a provisional cast on & then finish the earwarmer with a three needle bind off rather than sewing the ends together.
Pattern:
Row 1: k4, p3, c3b, p1, c2b, p3, k4 Row 2: k4, k3, p2, k1, p2, k3, k4 Row 3: k4, p3, c2f, p1, c2f, p3, k4 Row 4: k4, k3, p2, k1, p2, k3, k4
Directions:
Cast on 19 sts. Pattern is worked keeping the first & last 4 sts on each row in garter stitch. Odd rows are right side, even rows are wrong side. On even rows, knit the knits & purl the purls, except for the 1" & last 4 sts which are knit on every row. Begin pattern & work until it is long enough to fit snugly around the head. Cast off & seam ends together or use 3 needle bind off if you began with a provisional cast on.
