Sugarloaf, worked in Plucky Snug, is a cowl with lots of fun and interest. The two sections are worked separately; one is lace and the other is an interesting rib pattern. When you have completed both sections, they are cleverly joined with a three-needle bind off in a contrasting color. A quick knit, and the color combinations are endless!
YARN
· Plucky Knitter Snug (70% merino wool, 20% cashmere, 10% alpaca; 110 yd / 101 m): Shown in Fondant (MC) 3 skeins, Milk Maid (CC1) 1 skein, and Lawn Ornament (CC2)1 skein. (Apprx 308 yd MC,110 yd CC1,22 yd CC2)
MATERIALS
● Two US 10% (6.5 mm) circular (any length), and one same sized dpn, or size necessary to obtain correct gauge. ·Stitch markers ·Tapestry needle ·Waste yarn
GAUGE
·16 sts and 19 rows = 4"/10 cm in Rib, blocked · 14 sts and 19 rows = 4"/10 cm in Sugarloaf Lace Stitch, blocked
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
●62"/157 cm circumference x 10"/25 cm tall
STITCH GUIDE
Sugarloaf Lace Stitch (6 st, 8 row repeat) Row 1 (Rs): Yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1. Row 2 and all wS rows: Purl. Row 3: K1, yo, sk2p, yo, k2. Row 5: K2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1. Row 7: Yo, k3, yo, sk2p.
DIRECTIONS
Section 1:
With waste yarn, CO 39 sts using provisional CO. Attach MC yarn, and knit one WS row. Turn work, and begin rib pattern.
Rib Pattern:
Row 1 (Rs): Sl1 purlwise, k2, pm, (k3, p3) five times, k3, pm, k3. Row 2 (ws): Sl1 purlwise, k2, sm, (p1, k1) 16 times, p1, Sm, k3. Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, k2, sm, (k3, p3) five times, k3, sm, k3. Repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 40", ending after a wSrow. Place the live stitches on waste yarn and set aside. Do not bind off. Cut yarn, leaving a 12" tail.
Section 2:
Note:Placing a marker between each lacerepeat may facilitate tbe knittingforsection 2.Doingso will require readjustment of the markers wbile working row 7. With waste yarn, CO 37 sts using provisional CO. Attach CC1 yarn, and knit one RS row. Set up row (ws): Sl1 purlwise, p2, pm, p31, pm, p3. Row 1: Sl1 purlwise, k2, sm, k1, (yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) five times, sm, k3. Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8: Sl1 purlwise, k2, sm, p31, sm, k3. Row 3: Sl1 purlwise, k2, sm, k1, (k1, yo, sk2p, yo, k2) five times, sm, k3. Row 5: Sl1 purlwise, k2, sm, k1, (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1) five times, sm, k3. Row 7: Sl1 purlwise, k2, sm, k2tog, (yo, k3, yo, sk2p) four times, yo, k3, yo, ssk, sm, k3. Repeat rows 1-8, 10 times, ending after a WS row. Cut yarn, leaving a 12" tail to be woven in later. Attach CC2 to right edge. Row 1: K. Row 2: P. Cut yarn, leaving a 12" tail to be woven in later. Set aside, leaving the stitches on the needle. Return to section 1. Remove provisional cast on, placing 38 live stitches back on the needle. Attach CC2 yarn to right edge. With Rs facing: K33, k2tog, k3. 37 sts rem. Turn work. Pick up needle from section 2 and line the two needles up, wrong sides together. Join with a 3-needle bind off. Remove the provisional cast on stitches from the bottom of section 2 and place the 36 live stitches on a needle. Attach CC2 yarn to right edge. With RS facing: K3, m1R, k33. 37 sts total. Purl one row. Cut yarn, leaving a 12" tail to be woven in later. Set aside, leaving the stitches on the needle. Place the 39 stitches that are on hold from section 1 onto a needle. Attach CC2 yarn to right edge. With RS facing: K3, k2tog, k29, k2tog, k3. Line up both needles, wrong sides together, ensuring the two halves aren't twisted. Join both ends with a 3-needle bind off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends and block to finished measurements. k (RS) knit (ws) purl
yo (RS) yarn over
ssk
(RS) slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together through the back loops
k2tog
(RS) knit 2 stitches together
sk2p
(RS) slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together
SUGARLOAFLACESTITCH
ABBREVIATIONS
apprx: approximately BO: bind off CO: cast on CC: contrast color k: knit LH: left hand MC: main color
m1R: (make 1 right slanting) insert LH needle under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st from the back to the front, knit through the front loop (1 st increased) m: stitch marker pm: place marker p: purl k2tog: knit 2 stitches together RS: right side sl: slip sm: slip marker AdditionalSugarloafsamplesinPluckyKnitterBellosbownincolorwaysPeninsula,MissManners and High Cotton, as well as, Magnet GSteel, Bellini and Higb Cotton. ssk: slip 2 stitches, 1 at a time knitwise to the right needle; return stitches to the left needle in the turned position and knit them together through the back loops sk2p: slip the next stitch knitwise to the right-hand needle, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over stitch from the k2tog yo: yarn over WS: wrong side
