Ida & Frida
Warm ears for my goddaughter and me.. Ida is worked for a toddler girl with a circumference of50cm. Frida is the bigger version for an adult and has a circumference of50 cm. The pattern for Frida can be found in my designs, too.
Ida (white):
Used yarn: Katia Merino 100%, 50g = 102m Gauge: 23st, 30 rows (10cm x 10cm) Color: 3 Needle: DPN 3,5mm You need 2 skeins. Another suggested yarn for Frida (red): Used yarn: Lana Grossa Superlana, 50g = 112m Gauge: 22st, 26 rows (10cm x 10cm) Color: 26 Needle:DPN 4mm You need 2 skeins.
Abbreviations:
k= knit P= purl st(s) = stitch(es) k2tog = knit 2 sts together sp2po = slip 1, purl 2 sts, pass slipped st over 2 purled sts sk2po = slip 1, knit 2 sts, pass slipped st over 2 knitted sts skpo = slip 1 knitwise, knit the next st, pass the slipped st over the k st C6F = pick up 3 sts on a cable needle and put it in front of your work, k the next 3 sts, k the picked up
Ida:
Cast on 112 sts and distribute 28 sts to every needle. Work 8 rounds in this pattern: \*kl, p1\*, repeat from \* to \* to end of round Note 1: Don't wonder about the expression “pl, p3". 1I divided the sts to keep the pattern logical because of the moss stitch! Just purl 4 sts. Note 2: Work cables in rounds 6, 14, 22, 30, 38 and 46 The stitches of the moss stitch are changed in every round. Round 1: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to endof round Round 2: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 3: (pl, kl, pl, kl, p1, kl, pl, k1, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to endofround Round 4: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to endof round Round 5: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 6: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p3, kl, p3, C6F, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 7: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to endofround Round 8: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to endof round Repeat round 7 and 8 two times. You have worked 12 rounds. Round 13: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to endof round Round 14: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, k1, pl, p3, kl, p3, C6F, p3, k1, p3) repeat three times to end of round Repeat rounds 7 to 14 until you have worked 30 rounds. Repeat round 7 and 8 two times. (= 34 rounds). Start the decreases. Keep in mind the moss stitch. Round 35: pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog# (104 sts left)
Note: Stitches 112 and 113 are purled together. Stitch 113 is stitch 1 of your first needle. Leave these both purled sts on your 4th needle.
Round 36: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 37: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 38: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, kl, p3, C6F, p3, kl, p2tog, pl) repeat three times to end of round (96 sts left) Round 39: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2) repeat three times to end of round Round 40: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p2, kl, p2tog, pl, k6, pl, p2tog, kl, p2) repeat three times to end of round (88 sts left) Round 41: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2, kl, p2, k6, p2, kl, p2) repeat three times to end of round Round 42: pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, pl, kl, p2, k6, p2, kl, pl, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, pl, kl, p2, k6, p2, kl, pl, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, pl, kl, p2, k6, p2, kl, pl, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, pl, kl, p2, k6, p2, kl, pl, p2tog# (80 sts left)
Note: Stitches 88 and 89 are purled together. Stitch 89 is stitch 1 of your first needle.
Leave these both purled sts on your 4th needle. Round 43: (pl, kl, pl, kl, p2tog, kl, p2, k6, p2, kl, p2tog) repeat three times to end of round (72 sts left) Round 44: (kl, pl, kl, pl, pl, kl, p2, k6, p2, kl, pl) repeat three times to end of round Round 45: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p2tog, k6, p2tog, kl, pl) repeat three times to end of round (64 sts left) Round 46: kl, pl, kl, p2tog, kl, pl, C6F, pl, kl, p2tog, pl, kl, p2tog, kl, pl, C6F, pl, kl, p2tog, pl, kl, p2tog, kl, pl, C6F, pl, kl, p2tog, pl, kl, p2tog, kl, pl, C6F, pl, kl, p2tog# (56 sts left)
Note: Stitches 64 and 65 are purled together. Stitch 65 is stitch 1 of your first needle.
Leave these both purled sts on your 4th needle. Round 47: (kl, pl, pl, kl, pl, k6, pl, kl, pl) repeat three times to end of round Note 3: The moss stitch has finished now. Round 48: (52 sts left) Round 49: kl, pl, kl, pl, k6, pl, kl, sp2po, kl, pl, k6, pl, kl, sp2po, kl, pl, k6, pl, kl, sp2po, kl, pl, k6, pl, kl, sp2po# (44 sts left)
Note: Stitches 53 and 54 are the first both sts of needle 1. Leave them with st 52 on your 4th needle.
Round 50: (k1, pl, k2, skpo, k2, pl, k2) repeat three times to end of round (40 sts left) Round 51: kl, pl, k5, pl, sk2po pl, k5, pl, sk2po pl, k5, pl, sk2p0 pl, k5, pl, sk2po# (32 sts left)
Note: Stitches 41 and 42 are the first both sts of needle 1. Leave them with st 40 on your 4thneedle.
Round 52: (p1, kl, skpo, k2, p2) repeat three times to end of round (28 sts left) Round53: (p1, kl, skpo, kl, p2) repeat three times to end of round (24 sts left) Round 54: (p1, k1, sp2po, pl) repeat three times to end of round (16 sts left) Round 55: (pl, skpo, pl) repeat three times to end of round (12 sts left) Guide yarn through loops and pull together. Sew all yarn ends.
