A Little Sunshine
A design by YaYa LovestoKnit After a period of rainy weather, temperatures dropped for a few days. Freeze warnings were issued to gardeners last night. Definitely chilly this morning at the farmers' market. People were buying coffee just to be able to warm their hands on the cups. Jackets are needed again along with a sunny cowl.
Yarn: Worsted from stash of leftover yarn Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles Other tools: stitch marker, darning needle Size: One Size - easily adjusted by adding or substracting stitches in multiples of 15. Gauge: Not significant for this pattern.
Abbreviations used:
K -knit K2tog - knit two stitches together Psso - pass slip stitch over SI - slip Yo - yarn over Cast on 90 stitches. Place stitch marker to indicate beginning of round. Join to knit in the round, taking care not to twist stitches. Purl one round.
Pattern Stitch Sequence I
Round 1: \* Sl 1 knitwise, k1, psso, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, k2. Repeat from \* around. Round 2: Knit each stitch. Round 3: \* Sl 1 knitwise, k1, psso, k3, yo, k3, yo, k3, k2tog, k2. Repeat from \* around. Round 4: Knit each stitch. Round 5: \* Sl 1 knitwise, k1, psso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, k2tog, k2. Repeat from \* around. Round 6: Knit each stitch. Round 7: \* Sl 1 knitwise, k1, psso, k1, yo, k7, yo, k1, k2tog, k2. Repeat from \* around. Round 8: Knit each stitch. Round 9: \* Sl 1 knitwise, k1, psso, yo. k9, yo, k2tog, k2. Repeat from \* around. Round 10: Knit each stitch. Repeat pattern stitch sequence rounds 1 thru 10 once more.
Pattern Stitch Sequence II
Round 11: Repeat round 9. Round 12: Knit each stitch. Round 13: Repeat round 7. Round 14: Knit each stitch. Round 15: Repeat round 5. Round 16: Knit each stitch. Round 17: Repeat round 3. Round 18: Knit each stitch. Round 19: Repeat round 1. Round 20: Knit each stitch. Repeat pattern stitch sequence rounds 11 thru 20 once more.
Purl one round.
Finishing:
Bind off loosely. Weave in ends. Block if desired.
