Frida & Ida
Frida is worked for adultswith a circumference of58cm. Idaisthesmallerversionforatoddlerandhasa circumference of50 cm. Warm ears for me and my goddaughter., The pattern for lda can be found in my designs, too.
Frida (red):
Used yarn: Lana Grossa Superlana, 50g = 112m Gauge: 22st, 26 rows (10cm x 10cm) Color: 26 Needle: DPN 4mm You need 2 skeins.
Another suggested yarn for Ida (white): Used yarn: Katia Merino 100%, 50g = 102m Gauge: 23st, 30 rows (10cm x 10cm) Color: 3 Needle:DPN 3,5mm You need 2 skeins.
Abbreviations:
k= knit p= purl st(s) = stitch(es) k2tog = knit 2 sts together sp2po = slip 1, purl 2 sts, pass slipped st over 2 purled sts sk2po = slip 1, knit 2 sts, pass slipped st over 2 knitted sts skpo = slip 1 st knitwise, knit the next st, pass the slipped st over the k st C6F = pick up 3 sts on a cable needle and put it in front of your work, k the next 3 sts, k the picked up
Frida:
Cast on 128 sts and distribute 32 sts t0 every needle. Work 8 rounds in this pattern: \*kl, p1\*, repeat from \* to \* to end of round Note 1: Don't wonder about the expression “pl, p4". 1 divided the sts to keep the pattern logical because of the moss stitch! Just purl 5 sts. Note 2: Work cables in rounds 6, 14, 22, 30, 38 and 46 The stitches of the moss stitch are changed in every round. Round 1: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to endof round Round 2: (kl, pl, k1, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to endof round Round 3: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Round 4: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p1, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to endof round Round 5: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Round 6: (k1, pl, kl, pl, k1l, pl, kl, pl, p4, kl, p4, C6F, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Round 7: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Round 8: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Repeat round 7 and 8 two times. You have worked 12 rounds. Round 13: (p1, kl, pl, kl, pl, k1, pl, kl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to endof round Round 14: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p4, kl, p4, C6F, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Repeat rounds 7 to 14 until you have worked 30 rounds. Repeat round 7 and 8 once. (= 32 rounds). Start the decreases. Keep in mind the moss stitch. Round 33: pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p3, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p3, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p3, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p3, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p3, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p3, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p1, p2tog, p3, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p3, p2tog# (120 sts left)
Note: Stitches 128 and 129 are purled together. Stitch 129 is stitch 1 of your first needle. Leave these both purled sts on your 4th needle.
Round 34: (pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Round 35: (k1, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p4, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p4) repeat three times to end of round Round 36: (pl, kl, pl, k1, pl, kl, p2tog, p2, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p2, p2tog) repeat three times to endof round (112 sts left) Round 37: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p3, kl, p4, k6, p4, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 38: (pl, kl, pl, k1, pl, kl, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, C6F, p2tog, p2, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round (104 sts left) Round39: (kl, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 40: pl, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, kl, pl, kl, p1, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog# # Note: Stitches 104 and 105 are purled t0gether. Stitch 105 is stitch 1 of your first needle. Leave these both purled sts on your 4th needle. Round 41: (pl, kl, pl, kl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 42: kl, pl, kl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, pl, kl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, pl, kl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, p1, k1, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, k1, p2, p2tog# (88 sts left)
Note: Stitches 96 and 97 are purled together. Stitch 97 is stitch 1 of your first needle.
Leave these both purled sts on your 4th needle. Round43: (kl, pl, p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 44: pl, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog, p2tog, p2, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2, p2tog# (80 sts left)
Note: Stitches 88 and 89 are purled together. Stitch 89 is stitch 1 of your first needle.
Leave these both purled sts on your 4th needle. Note 3: The moss stitch has finished now. Round 45: (p3, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p3) repeat three times to end of round Round 46: (pl, p2tog, kl, p3, C6F, p3, kl, p2tog, pl) repeat three times to end of round (72 sts left) (p2tog, kl, p3, k6, p3, kl, p2tog) repeat three times to end of round (64 sts left) Round 48: (p1, kl, pl, p2tog, k6, p2tog, pl, kl, pl) repeat three times to end of round (56 sts left) Round 49: (k2tog, p2, k6, p2, skpo) repeat three times to end of round (48 sts left) k1, p2tog, k6, p2tog, skpo (leave these both sts on your 1st needle) p2tog, k6, p2tog, skpo (leave these both sts on your 2nd needle) p2tog, k6, p2tog, skpo (leave these both sts on your 3rd needle) p2tog, k6, p2tog, skpo# (leave these both sts on your 4th needle) (36 sts left)
Note: Skpo refers to sts 48 and 49. Stitch 49 is stitch 1 of your first needle.
Round 51: p1, k6, pl, pl [initially, it's a k st]) repeat three times to end of round Round 52: (p2tog, k4, p2tog, pl) repeat three times to end of round (28 sts left) Round 53: (p2tog, k2, p2tog, pl) repeat three times to end of round (20 sts left) Round 54: (p1, p2tog, p2) repeat three times to end of round (16 sts left) Round 55: (pl, p2tog, pl) repeat three times to end of round (12 sts left) Round 56: (p2, p2tog) repeat three times to end of round (8 sts left) Guide yarn through loops and pull together. Sew all yarn ends.
