Sizes: small 34" (med 36", large 38", x-large 40") Materials: 3 balls Cotton-ease, 100 gms each. You wil have a lot left over on the 3rd ball so make a matching hat! Any worsted weight cotton will do fine. US #8 (6mm) and #6 (4mm) needles, or whatever size needed to get gauge. Gauge: 17sts and 24 rows in 4" ( $^{10\;\mathsf{c m})}$ square
Special sts:
ssp (slip, slip, purl):slip 2 stitches knitwise, separately. Place back onto left needle. Taking the right needle to the back of the piece insert it left to right through the back loop. Draw loop through and pull 2 stitches off needle to make one stitch. Confusing? Watch the video online: http://www.adorabubble knits.com/pages/tutorials.php M1R: Make 1 right. Coming from the back, pick up strand between stitches and knit through the front, video at www.adorabubbleknits.com. M1L: Make 1 left. Coming from the front, pick up strand between stitches and knit through the back, video at www.adorabubble knits.com. $\circledcirc$ Adorabubble Knits. This pattern is for personal use only. If you would like to make and sell from this pattern, please email me at melanie@adorabubbleknits.com for more information. Row 1: P1, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, p2, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k7, p1. Row 2: K1, p6, ssp, p3, k2, p3, p2tog, p6, k1. Row 3: P1, k5, k2tog, (k1, yo) 2 times, k1, p2, k1, (yo, k1) two times, ssk, k5, p1. Row 4: K1, p4, ssp, p5, k2, p5, p2tog, p4, k1. Row 5: P1, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, k3, p1. Row 6: K1, p2, ssp, p7, k2, p7, p2tog, p2, k1. Row 7: P1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k1, p1. Row 8: K1, ssp, p9, k2, p9, p2tog, k1. Re peat these 8 rows.
Right Side Leaf Lace Pattern:
Row 1: P1, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k7, p1. Row 2: K1, p6, ssp, p3, k1. Row 3: P1, k1, (yo, k1) two times, ssk, k5, p1. Row 4: K1, p4, ssp, p5, k1. Row 5: P1, k2, yo, ki, yo, k2, ssk, k3, p1. Row 6: K1, p2, ssp, p7, k1. Row 7: P1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k1, p1. Row 8: K1, ssp, p9, k1. Re peat these 8 rows.
Left Side Leaf Lace Pattern:
Row 1: P1, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, p1. Row 2: K1, p3, p2tog, p6, k1. Row 3:P1, k5, k2tog, (k1, yo) 2 times, k1, p1. Row 4: K1, p5, p2tog, p4, k1. Row 5: P1, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1. Row 6: K1, p7, p2tog, p2, k1. Row 7: P1, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1. Row 8: K1, p9, p2tog, k1. Re peat these 8 rows.
Front Body:
CO 74 (78, 82, 88) sts on smaller needles. Knit 1 row. Change to larger needle, k25 (27, 29, 32), place marker, work leaf lace pattern across 24 sts, place ma rker, knit to end of row. Purl to marker, work leaf lace pattern to next marker, purl to end of row. Repeat 8 rows of leaf pattern until piece measures 2.5 (2.5, 3, 3)". $\ast\mathsf{K}11$ (12, 13, 14), dd, work to 2nd st marker, repeat from\*, work to end. Work as before with lace pattern between st markers for 13 rows. $*\mathsf{K}\mathsf{1}0$ (11, 12, 13), dd, work to 2nd st marker, repeat from \*, dd, work to end. Work another 15 rows. $*\mathsf{K}\mathsf{1}0$ (11, 12, 13), M1R, k1, M1L, work to 2nd st marker, repeat from \*, knit to end. Work13rows. \*K11 (12, 13, 14), M1R, k1, M1l, workto 2nd st marker, repeat from \*, knit to end. Work until piece measures 14 (14, 14.5, 14.5)" from CO edge.
Arm holes:
Left Side: \* Neck edge and arm edge will be worked at the same time! 1) B0 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beginning of round. Knit to 2 st before st marker, ssk, work Left Leaf lace patterm, tum. You wil now be working just the left side. 2) Slip first stitch, work to 3 sts before armhole edge, p2tog, slip last stitch. 3) K1, k2tog, knit to 2 sts before st. marker, ssk, work to end. 4) Dec 1 st at arm edge in like manner every alt row 3 (3, 4, 4) more times and at the same time dec 1 st neck edge only until 12 sts remain. 5) Work leaf lace pattern only until armhole measure 7.25 (7.25, 7.5, 7.5)." 6) Bind off remaining stitches or place on a holder to do a 3 needle bind off once all pieces are completed. Right Side: \* Neck edge and arm edge will be worked at the same time! 1) Join yarn at neck edge. Work right leaf lace pattern to marker, k2tog, knit to end. 2) B0 3 (3, 4, 4) sts at beginning of round. Purl to st marker, work Right Leaf lace pattern, turn. 3) Work lace pattern, slip marker, k2tog, work to 3 sts before armhole edge, ssk, k1. 4) Slip first stitch, ssp, purl st marker, work lace pattern, slip last stitch. 5) Dec 1 st at arm edge in like manner every alt right side row 3 (3, 4, 4) times and at the same time dec 1 st neck edge only every alt right side row until 12 sts remain. 6)Work leaf lace pattern only until armhole measure 7.25 (7.25, 7.5, 7.5)" matching the left side. 7) Bind off remaining stitches or place on a holder to do a 3 needle bind off once all pieces are completed. Back Work the back exactly the same as the front making sure they match in length.
Finis hing Up
Sew the seams up the side. Sew shoulder edges together at the top or 3 needle BO shoulder stitches, see my tutorial for he lp http://www.adorabubble knits.com/ pages/tutorials.php.
Customizing
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