Alusira Buitars
Deborah Tomasello
It all started with Musica: The Hat. The hat was followed by the mitts and socks. These were also popular, so I designed the cowl and then the felted bag and purse. And, finally, the sweater. You still wanted more. Many of you said you wanted Musica without the piano keys-for string players. So, now you have it: Musica Guitars! All of the Musica patterns can be found in my Ravelry store. Size: Adult or Teen 21"'- 23" head circumference Materials: 1 ball each of KnitPicks Palette: Black, Cream, Brindle Heather, and Opal Heather. One 16” #3 circular needle, four #3 DPNs (or size needed to obtain gauge) Stitchmarkers Tapestryneedle Gauge: 32 stitches and 30 rounds = 4" using #3 needles. Abbreviations: K2TOG = Knit two stitches together. SSK = Slip one stitch, then slip the next. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together from this position. Instructions: With circular needle, CO 136 sts using Black. Join to work in round, placing stitch marker and being careful not to twist stitches. Knit nine rounds corrugated rib (see CHART A) using Cream, Brindle Heather, and Opal Heather for knit sts and Black for purl sts. Increase round: (Round 1 of CHART B) Using Black, inc evenly to 168 sts (knit 4 sts, knit 4 make 1 around until last 4 sts, knit last 4 sts.) Follow CHART B (6 repeats per round) for 70 rounds, decreasing as indicated and switching to DPNs when necessary. (Each dec round has 2 decreases next to each other; k2tog for first dec at beginning of chart repeat, and ssk for second each time at end of chart panel repeat. It helps to place stitch markers every 28 sts here to keep track of dec sections.) After round 70, with 12 sts. on the needles, k2tog around. 6 sts remain. Knit last six sts for 5 rounds; cut yarn leaving a tail several inches long. Move all sts from needles to tapestry needle, and pull tightly. Secure from the inside. Finishing: Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends. Soak and block to f
CHART A
Use Cream, Brindle Heather, and Opal Heather for knit sts and Black for purl sts. Black square means purl.
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