Bev's Cabled Gaiter with Crocheted Edging
Materials
1 Skein Lion Brand Jiffy 2 - 1" buttons Size 10 knitting needle Size J crochet hook Cable needle
Abbreviations
BO- Bind Off C6F - Cable 6 stitches Front C6B - Cable 6 stitches Back k - knit k2tog - knit 2 together p-purl sts - Stitches st st - stockinette Stitch yo - yarn over Instructions Cast on 50 sts on size 10 needles Row 1: knit Row 2: k3, p6, k3, p26, k3, p6, k3 Row 3: knit Row 4: k3, p6, k3, p26, k3, p6, k3 Row 5: k3,C6F,k32,C6B,k3 Row 6: k3, p6, k3, p26, k3, p6, k3 Rows 7-18: Repeat rows 1-6 two more times Row 19: knit BO in pattern leaving the last stitch on the needle. Pick up 11 stitches along the side edge for buttonhole edge (total 12 sts on needle). Work St St for 4 rows. Row 5: k2, yo, k2tog, k4, k2tog, yo, k2
Bev's Cabled Gaiter with Crocheted Edging
Row 6: purl Row 7: knit. BO purlwise. On opposite side pick up 12 sts for edge where buttons are attached. Work 7 rows St St, then BOpurlwise. Work one row single crochet across the top edge, and then one row crab stitch (reverse single crochet). Fasten off. Repeat these 2 rows for the bottom edge. Weave in all ends and attach buttons on edge opposite button holes.
