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Difficulty: Intermediate Needles: 4 mm circ ndls, 4mm crochet hook Yarn weight: DK Sizes: Adult one size. After making a jumper for a friend, I had more leftover yarn than I expected, so I decided to make her some matching accessories to go with it. She lives in London and loves to wander through Hyde Park in the autumn and delight in the simple wonders of life, so I wanted to design something sweet and poetic for those chilly days. The result is this set of 3 accessories: a cowl that tranforms into a hat at the pullof a pompom, a pair of fingerless mits and an ear-warming headband with a crocheted flower. Perfect for using up lefover yarn, and great for practicing fairisle colour work on a smaller object before staring that jumper you keep meaning to make! Iis Bergere de France Norvege, a sof and slighly fluf (but non itchy) yarn with a hint of mohd This pattern is an original design from Tigg's Togs, allrights reserved. Please do not copy or resell this pattern without the author's consent. For any questions or comments please visit www.tiggstogs.com
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Difficulty: Intermediate Needles: 4 mm circ ndls, 4mm crochet hook Yarn weight: DK Sizes: Adult one size. Recommended yarn: Norvege (Bergere de France) A: Lande (green) - 1 x 50 g skein - 141 m / 153 yrds B: Duvet (brown) - 1 x 50 g skein - 141 m / 153 yrds Gauge/swatch: 10 cm [4"] = 20 sts x 26 rows on 4 mm ndls
Also required:
4 mm dpns or French knitter for icord. Pompom makers or cardboard for pompoms
HAT/CowL
1. CO 108 sts in col A on 4 mm circ ndls, pm, join ends to knit in the round. 2 \*k2, p2, repeat from \* (2x2 rib). Continue rib for 15 rounds. 3. Work lO rounds St st. 4. Work chart A for next 5 rounds, using col B as contrasting colour, beg at st 1. 5. Work 17 rows St st in col A. 6. Work chart B for next 2 rounds, using col B as contrasting colour, beg at st 1. 7. Work lO rows St st in col A. 8. Next round, k1, YO, k2tog, \*k6, YO, k2tog, repeat from \* until end of row, ending with kl. 9. Work I round in St st. 10. Work 15 rows 2 x 2 rib. 11. BO all sts loosely in rib.
HEADBAND
CO 104 sts in col A, pm and join to knit in the round. Work in rice st (kl, pl), knitting 2 identical k or p sts at row join, for 16 rows or desired thickness. BO all sts loosely, continuing kl, pl pattern. Flower Using 4 mm crochet hook, leave a long tail for assembly, ch 28 Into 3rd st from hook: \*dc, ch2, dc into same st, ch1, skip 1, rep from \* to end of chain Ch3, turn work, dc3 into ch2 hole, sc into ch1 hole, \*dc4 into next ch2 hole, sc into next ch1 hole, rep from \* 2 times, , \*\*dc8 into next ch2 hole, sc into next ch1 hole, repeat from \*\* 6 times. Secure end and weave in. Curl up in a spiral, beginning with cast-on tail end. Sew with cast-on tail to secure until the flower is completely curled up.
Finishing
Secure and weave in yarn ends. Make a 100 cm i-cord (4 sts) in col B. Thread in and out of YO holes, starting at the join and working around to finish with the ends of the i-cord feeding outwards through the 2 closer holes either side of the join. Make 2 medium size pompoms (roughly 5 cm diameter) with both colour yarns together. Attach a pompom to each end of the i-cord.
MITTS
Using a stretchy cast-on, CO 49 sts in col B. k2, \*pl, kl, rep from \*, ending row with k2. Work even for i9 rows. Next RS row: Work 4 rows St st Work 5 rows of Chart A, using col A as contrasting colour, beg at st Il. Cont in St st in col B for 18 rows. Next RS row: k20, BO 1Osts loosely, k19 Next row: p all sts, joining the 2 sections together. Work 5 rows of Chart A, using col A as contrasting colour, beg at st 1. k2, \*pl, kl, rep from \*, ending row with k2. Work even for 8 more rows. BO all sts loosely in rib.
Assembly
Assembly
Using remaining cast-on tail, wrap around the headband at the join to form a gathered section and secure flower in place with a few stitches.
Tips & NOTES
Knitting fair-isle is very much a question of tension. The pattern strips need to be quite elastic to ensure a good fit. If you tend to knit tightly, you can knit this part in the col A in St st and embroider the pattern on after finishing. Alternatively, you can switch to size 4.5 mm needles for this section. These patterns use circular needles to knit in the round. If you don't have the correct length of circular needles, you can use the Magic Loop technique or use double pointed needles by spreading out the stitches over several needles. If you're using leffover yarn and want to ensure that both mits are the same length, knit them both at the same time on the same cable needle using the Magic Loop technique and dividing your yarn into 2 equal balls before you start. Using col B, backstitch sides together Secure and weave in all yarn ends. This patten isan originaldesignfromTgg's ogs, l rights reserved.Pleasedntcopy r resell this pattenwithout the author's consent. For any questions or comments please visit www.tiggstogs.com
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ABBREVIATIONS
col A, col B: Colours A and B, see recommended yarr beg: begin, beginning BO: bind off circ: circular CO: cast on cont: continue / continuing. dpn(s): Double point needle(s) k: knit k2tog: knit 2 together ndl(s): needle(s) p: purl patt: pattern pm: place stitch marker rep: repeat rem: remain(s)/remaining 2x2 rib: k2, p2 RS: right side WS: wrong side st(s): Stitch(es) St st: Stockinette Stitch (knit on RS, purl on VVS) tog: together work even: k the k sts and p the p sts YO: yarn over
USEFUL INFO
How to use the magic loop technique
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldSpcOEZpnk This is a video by Knitpicks which explains how to use long circular needles to knit smaller objects using the magic loop technique.
How to knit fair-isle
http:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVMPaHJYdvO If you're new to fair-isle knitting, this video will help you understand how it works and how to achieve a nice neat result on front and back.
CHART A
CHART B
HOw TO TrANSFORM YOUR COWL INTO A HAt
KEy k on RS, p on WS - main colour I k on RS, p on WS - contrasting colour
This pattern is anoriginaldesign fromTig's Togs, allrightsreserved. Pleasedonot copy orresellthis pattenwithut the author's consent. For any questions or comments please visit www.tiggstogs.com
