THICKARANSWEATERSAREJUST
not always practical here in the Southern United States. I love them, but most cold winter days, it's still just too warm when I enter a building to be wearing one. That said, very often scarves slip or miss a spot where the jacket closes, cowls drape too much to be effective... Oh, the dilemma! Materials \*US9 US7(used on roll at chin) \*cableneedle(optional) $\llangle3$ buttons, $3/4^{\prime\prime}$ 1 skeinMalabrigo WorstedMerino,shown in Applewood Gauge 4stsper inchonUs9
CHIMERA
Enter this little one skein project. It's a hybrid of a dickey and a cowl, buttons like a neck warmer and looks just like an intricate styled aran sweater when under a mostly closed jacket. It's a little bit silly and completely practical. It looks daunting, but (I hope) you should find it not too hard. The Chimera is an animal of Greek mythology. She was composed of 3 parts; a lion in front, a goat in the middle and a snake in the behind. A monster who breathed fire, she was unpredictable and of immortal origin. Now, 'm not uggesting that this pattern is ofimmortal origin, butit's certainly a mishmash of parts a bit unpredictable when you first seeit. Breathe fre? No, but it is warm. I do recommend that you remove your Chimera when you remove your coat. You don't want to look silly. ;)
CHART NOTES & KEY:
PATTERN, USING CHART:
· Chart reads from R to L on Odd numbered RS rows and from L to R on Even numbered WS rows, providing you with the picture of what you are knitting. · All cabling is done on the RS. · I have incessantly numbered the chart to make following easier. I sincerely hope it doesn't serve to confuse you, ignore the sequencing if it does. CO 44 sts with US9 using the cable cast on method. (Work chart as directed.) Repeat Rows 7-22 again. Row 43: CO 9 sts using cable method. Row 44: CO 31 sts using cable method. Row 76: BO off 5 sts and switch to US7. Rows 77, 79, 81: k all Rows 78, 80, 82: p all BO all remaining sts. Weave in ends and lightly block. Place and sew on buttons of choice.
Many thanKs to Chris ChurcH FOR HELPING ME FINDMYWAYAND FOR TECH EDITING THE CHART.
CHMERA CHART BASE
CHIMERA CHART TOP LEFT
CHMERA CHART TOP RIGHT
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