Spring! for Gudie
Made with upcycled wool [angora/silk blend], fingering weight, hand-dyed by my friend, Gudie....it is worked lengthwise from end to end.
Gauge: gauge is not important.... what is important is that you like the look and feel of the fabric you have created. I used 4mm Knit Picks circs, for gauge I measured one pattern set, at approx row 9 = 2" wide, and two whole pattern sets = 3.5" high (unblocked swatch was used for measurements.) My finished sample measured 4' long and 7" deep, unwashed and unblocked. My sample used 48g..if I had more wool I would have made it longer and somewhat deeper ?
Stitches used:
sl1: slip 1 stitch with yarn in front, creates the chain selvedge. kfb: knit into the front of the stitch and then into the back of the stitc \*bl: backward loop cast on, you will only need to increase by bl when it follows RC4F, otherwise, increase by kfb. skpo: slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped stitch over the just knitted stitch. sk2po: slip 1 knitwise, k2tog, slipped stitch over the just knitted stitch. k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one. M: marker. RM: remove marker. SM: slip marker. K&P: knit the knits and purl the purls. RC4F: (k1, p1) rib: slip 2 sts to CN, hold in FRONT, k1, p1, then k1, p1, from CN. A. Cast on 8 sts: 1: RS sl1, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2...10 sts 2: WS sl1, p5, kfb, k3....11 sts 3: sl1, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3....13 sts
Page 2 of 7
4: sl1, p7, kfb, k4...14 sts 5: sl1, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4...16 sts 6: sl1, p9, kfb, k5....17 sts 7: sl1, k3, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5...19 sts 8: sl1, p11, kfb, k6...20 sts 9: sl1, k3, p4, skpo, k7, k2tog, k1....18 sts 10: sl1, p9, kfb, k7...19 sts 11: sl1, k3, p5, skpo, k5, k2tog, k1....17 sts 12: sl1, p7, kfb, k2, p1, k5...18 sts 13: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p4, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1....16 sts 14: sl1, p5, kfb, k3, p1, k5...17 sts 15: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p5, skpo, k1, k2tog, k1....15 sts 16: sl1, p3, kfb, k4, p1, k5...16 sts 17: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p6, sk2po, k1....14 sts 18: p2tog, bind off 5 sts knitwise, k1, p1, k5.
Next 3 increases:
1: sl1, k1, kfb, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2...11 sts 2: sl1, p5, kfb, k2, place marker, k2...12 sts 3: sl1, k1, SM, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3...12 sts after marker 4: sl1, p7, kfb, k3, SM, k2...13 sts before marker 5: sl1, k1, SM, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4...15 sts after marker 6: sl1, p9, kfb, k4, SM, k2...16 sts before marker 7: sl1, kfb, SM, k3, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5...18 sts after marker
Page 3 of 7
8: sl1, p11, kfb, k5, SM, k3...19 sts before marker 9: sl1, k2, SM, k3, p4, skpo, k7, k2tog, k1...17 sts after marker 10: sl1, p9, kfb, k6, SM, k3...18 sts before marker 11: sl1, k2, SM, k3, p5, skpo, k5, k2tog, k1...16 sts after marker 12: sl1, p7, kfb, k2, p1, k4, SM, k3...17 sts before marker 13: sl1, kfb, k1, SM, k3, p1, k1, p4, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1...15 sts after marker 14: sl1, p5, kfb, k3, p1, k4, SM, k4...16 sts before marker 15: sl1, k3, SM, k3, p1, k1, p5, skpo, k1, k2tog, k1...14 sts after marker 16: sl1, p3, kfb, k4, p1, k4, SM, k4...15 sts before marker 17: sl1, k3, SM, k3, p1, k1, p6, sk2po, k1...13 sts after marker 18: p2tog, bind off 5 sts knitwise, k1, p1, k4, SM, k4.
B. 4 increases
sl1, k2, kfb, SM, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2...9 sts after marker sl1, p5, kfb, k2, SM, k5..10 sts before marker sl1, k4, SM, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3...12 sts after marker sl1, p7, kfb, k3, SM, k5...13 sts before marker sl1, k3, kfb, SM, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4...15 sts after marker sl1, p9, kfb, k4, SM, k6...16 sts before marker sl1, k5, SM, k3, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5...18 sts after marker sl1, p11, kfb, k5, SM, k6...19 sts before marker sl1, k4, kfb, SM, k3, p4, skpo, k7, k2tog, k1...17 sts after marker sl1, p9, kfb, k6, SM, k7...18 sts before marker sl1, k6, SM, k3, p5, skpo, k5, k2tog, k1...16 sts after marker
Page 4 of 7
12: sl1, p7, kfb, k2, p1, k4, SM, k7...17 sts before marker 13: sl1, k5, kfb, SM, k3, p1, k1, p4, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1...15 sts after marker 14: sl1, p5, kfb, k3, p1, k4, SM, (k1, p1) 2x, K4...16 sts before marker 15: sl1, k3, (k1, p1) 2x, SM, k3, p1, k1, p5, skpo, k1, k2tog, k1...14 sts after marker 16: sl1, p3, kfb, k4, p1, k4, SM, (k1, p1) 2x, k4...15 sts before marker 17: sl1, k3, (k1, p1) 2x, SM, k3, p1, k1, p6, sk2po, k1...13 sts after marker 18: p2tog, bind off 5 sts knitwise, k1, p1, k4, SM, (k1, p1) 2x, k4.
C. Adding RC4F, and 4 increases
1: sl1, K3, RC4F, K&P [remember to RC4F where necessary] to one stitch before M, \*bl or kfb, SM, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2...9 sts after marker 2: sl1, p5, kfb, k2, SM, K&P..10 sts before marker 3: sl1, K&P to M, SM, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3...12 sts after marker 4: sl1, p7, kfb, k3, SM, K&P...13 sts before marker 5: sl1, K&P to one stitch before M, kfb, SM, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4...15 sts after marker 6: sl1, p9, kfb, k4, SM, K&P..16 sts before marker 7： sl1, K3, RC4F, K&P [remember to RC4F where necessary],SM, k3, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5...18 sts after marker sl1, p11, kfb, k5, SM, K&P...19 sts before marker sl1, K&P to one stitch before M, kfb, SM, k3, p4, skpo, k7, k2tog, k1...17 sts after marker 10: sl1, p9, kfb, k6, SM, K&P...18 sts before marker 11: sl1, K&P to marker, SM, k3, p5, skpo, k5, k2tog, k1...16 sts after marker 12: sl1, p7, kfb, k2, p1, k4, SM, K&P...17 sts before marker 13: sl1, K3, RC4F, K&P [remember to RC4F where necessary] to one stitch before M, \*bl or kfb, SM, k3, p1, k1, p4, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1..15 sts after marker Rita Winning Designs....Ravelry..com
Note: did the last increase cause there to be 12 garter stitches after a (k1, p1) rib or RC4F? If yes, work the 4 stitches beside the marker as a (k1, p1) rib from now on. 14: sl1, p5, kfb, k3, p1, k4, SM, K&P..16 sts before marker 15: sl1, K&P to marker, SM, k3, p1, k1, p5, skpo, k1, k2tog, k1...14 sts after marker 16: sl1, p3, kfb, k4, p1, k4, SM, K&P...15 sts before marker 17: sl1, K&P to M, k3, p1, k1, p6, sk2po, k1...13 sts after marker 18: p2tog, bind off 5 sts knitwise, k1, p1, k4, SM, K&P.
[This picture shows the alternating (k1, p1) rib and garter section with 8 garter stitches between.] From now on you will continue increasing 4 stitches for each 18 rows, and working the increased stitches as established, alternating garter stitches and (k1, p1) rib until you have reached the desired depth. [You might want to use markers to separate the (k1, p1) rib stitches from the garter stitches.] Work even until %2 the desired length is reached, now start decreasing. D. Decrease, work as established, replacing the increase with k2tog. To decrease a stitch where there is a p1 beside it, use p2tog. If decreasing within the (k1, p1) rib, knit those stitches and use k2tog.
Page 6 of 7
Continue decreasing until there are 3 stitches left to decrease, work as follows: 1: sl1, k1, k2tog, SM, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2 2: sl1, p5, kfb, k2, SM, K&P 3: sl1, K&P to M, SM, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3 4: sl1, p7, kfb, k3, SM, K&P 5: sl1, K&P to M, SM, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4 6: sl1, p9, kfb, k4, SM, K&P 7: sl1, k2tog, RM, k3, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5 8: sl1, p11, kfb, k7 9: sl1, k4, p4, skpo, k7, k2tog, k1 10: sl1, p9, kfb, k8 11: sl1, k4, p5, skpo, k5, k2tog, k1 12: sl1, p7, kfb, k2, p1, k6 13: sl1, k2tog, k2, p1, k1, p4, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1 14: sl1, p5, kfb, k3, p1, k5 15: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p5, skpo, k1, k2tog, k1 16: sl1, p3, kfb, k4, p1, k5 17: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p6, sk2po, kl... 18: p2tog, bind off 5 sts knitwise, k1, p1, k5.
E. Last pattern set
1: sl1, k4, yo, k1, yo, k2...10 sts 2: sl1, p5, kfb, k3...11 sts 3: sl1, k3, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3...13 sts 4: sl1, p7, kfb, k4....14 sts
Page 7 of 7
5: sl1, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4...16 sts 6: sll, p9, kfb, k5...17 sts 7: sl1, k3, p3, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5...19 sts 8: sl1, p11, kfb, k6...20 sts 9: sl1, k3, p4, skpo, k7, k2tog, k1....18 sts 10: sl1, p9, kfb, k7....19 sts 11: sl1, k3, p5, skpo, k5, k2tog, k1...17 sts 12: sl1, p7, kfb, k2, p1, k5...18 sts 13: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p4, skpo, k3, k2tog, k1....16 sts 14: sl1, p5, kfb, k3, p1, k5...17 sts 15: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p5, skpo, k1, k2tog, k1....15 sts 16: sl1, p3, kfb, k4, p1, k5...16 sts 17: sl1, k3, p1, k1, p6, sk2po, k1...14 sts 18: p2tog, bind off 5 sts knitwise, k1, p1, k5 19: Cast off knitwise. Weave in the ends....and Ta-da!!
