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patterns by Tanis Gray and Nadine Curtis
NETWORK COWL
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Approximately $\intercal\intercal\prime\prime$ by $20^{\prime\prime}$ seamed
GAUGE:
16 sts and $^{9}$ rows over 4 inches in mesh pattern
MATERIALS:
3 Hanks Be Sweet T-Shirt (55 yds, $90\%$ cotton, $5\%$ viscose, $5\%$ elastane) US 19 (16mm) $24^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles Spare US 19 (16mm) needle Tapestry needle WasteYarn
INSTRUCTIONS:
Provisionally cast on 24 sts with size 19 $24^{\prime\prime}$ circular knitting needle and waste yarn. Purl 1 row. Row I (RS): \*Yo, k2tog;\* rep from \* to end of row. Rows 2 and 4: Purl. Row 3: K2, \*yo, k2tog;\* rep from \* to end of row. Work rows 1-4 until work measures $40^{\prime\prime}$ or until 2 yards of yarn remain. Do not bind off. Unzip provisional cast-on and place sts on opposite end of needle. With spare size 19 knitting needle, work 3-needle bind-off to connect ends. Weave in all loose ends with tapestry needle. Block lightly.
OLIVER HAT
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
$1\,6.5^{\prime\prime}$ circumference, unstretched (fits up to $22.5^{\prime\prime}$ head) $9^{\prime\prime}$ high
GAUGE:
8.5 stitches and 12 rows over $4^{\prime\prime}$
MATERIALS:
?1 hank Be Sweet T-Shirt (60 yds, $90\%$ cotton, $5\%$ viscose, $5\%$ elastane) US 13 (9mm) $1\,6^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles US 13 (9mm) double-pointed needles Tapestry needle
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cast on 33 stitches. Join, being careful not to twist. Work in stockinette stitch for 7 inches. Decrease for crown: Round 1: Knit 1, $\times1.2$ tog across. 17 stitches rem. Rounds 2 and 3: Knit. Round 4: Knit 1, $^{\star}\k_{2}$ tog across. 9 sts rem. Cut yarn, thread tail through rem sts and pull tight to close hole. Fasten off Weave in ends.
