Chimera @ 2008 Jenny Raymond, Jonquil Mom Designs All rights reserved. For personal use only.
THICKARANSWEATERSAREJUST
not always practical here in the Southern United States. Ilove 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) cable needle (optional) \*3 buttons, 3/4" \*1 skein Malabrigo Worsted Merino, shown in Applewood Gauge 4 sts per inch on US9
Chimera @ 2008 Jenny Raymond, Jonquil Mom Designs All rights reserved. For personal use only.
CHMERA
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, I'm not suggesting that this pattern is of immortal origin, but it's certainly a mishmash of parts and a bit unpredictable when you first see it. Breathe fire? 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:
· 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.
PATTERN, USING CHART:
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.
| ponRS (odd) /konWS(even) | |
| k on RS (odd) / p on WS (even) | |
| no st | |
| k front and back of sts kfb | |
| slipstitchwithyarnheld infront sl wyif | |
| = | purl into bridge & slip stitch pu&p |
| p2tog p2tog | |
| 入 | bring yarn to front, sl sts pwise, k/p next sts (as per chart), psso |
| M | makebackwardslooponneedle ML |
| cable 2 over 2 right/back, all k C2B | |
| DK | cable2over2left/front,pbacksts c2Fp |
| cable 2 over 2 right/back, p back sts c2Bp | |
| D口 | cable 2 over2 left/front,all k C2F |
| cable 1 left/front (left twist) c1F | |
| cable 1 right/back (right twist) C1B | |
MANY THANKS TO CHRIS CHURCH FOR HELPING ME FIND MY WAYAND FOR TECHEDITINGTHECHART.
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