Peace Fleece Condom Cozy with Belt Loop
Designed by Jessica Star Rockers Jessica@jsrknits.com
Materials
1 Peace Fleece Siberian Midnight Mini Skein (Worsted, 10ply/9 wpi, 75% Merino/Ramboullet Wool, 24% Mohair, approx. 25 yds per skein.) US 8 - 5.0mm circular needle Stitchholder
Pattern Notes
Naomi Dagen Bloom created the Knit a Condom Amulet project to raise awareness about Safe Sex. After I joined the Ravelry group, Naomi sent me an e-mail asking if I'd use some of my stashed Peace Fleece to create an amulet. Peace Fleece is a yarn created by blending the wools of historically opposed Eastern European countries, encouraging them to cooperate through trade. What a brilliant idea! Once I set to work, I realized that the bulky Peace Fleece was asking to be made into something other than a neck amulet. A belt amulet? Of course! The amulet (and the condom inside) gives its powers of protection below the belt.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 28 stitches. Rows 1-11: Knit Row 12: K17, K front and back of next 8 stitches, K3 (RS) Row 13: K17, K each front stitch of Kfb, place each back stitch (RS stitches) on stitch holder, K3. Rows 14-24: Knit Row 25: BO 14, Knit to end Work straight on two needles to create front flap:
JSR KNITS
Row 26: P14 Row 27: SSK, K10, K2tog Row 28: P12 Row 29: SSK, K8, K2tog Row 30: P10 Row 31: SSK, K6, K2tog Row 32: P8 Row 33: SSK, K1, BO2 (for buttonhole), K1, K2tog Row 34: P4 Row 35: SSK, K2tog, BO Pick up stitches on stitch holder: Row 1 \*K1, YO\* repeat 7 times, K1 Row 2: \*K1, drop YO\* repeat 7 times, K1 Rows 3-8: Repeat Rows 1 and 2. Attach live stitches to middle 8 stitches of top flap row of Purl side using Kitchener Stitch. Turn inside out and seam bottom closed. Sew button to correspond to buttonhole on front flap. Weave ends.
