Orseis
Orseis is a naiad, or freshwater nymph, that inspired the waves made by the cables of this headband. Perfect for a walk around a lake in a cold automn day.
MateriaL · 1 skein of 50g/125m wool. For this project lused Fine Merino Superwash DK by Diamond Luxury colletion, color steel grey. · 4mm needles · 2 3/4" buttons (18 mm) 4"= 24stsx28 rows in stockinettesitch, but its not very imortant because you knit the lenght you want.
Abreviations:
C3B: Sl3 on cable needle and hold to back of work, K3, K3 from cable needle C3F: Sl3 on cable needle and hold to front of work, K3, K3 from cable needle CO: Cast-on SIl: Slip one asif to knit DD: Slip first and second sts as if to knit, knit 1, Sts: stiches pass two over it Yo: yarn-over K: Knit P: Purl Kfb: Knit into front and back of stich P2tog:Purl 2 together
Instructions
CO 20 sts
Row 1: SI 1, P1, K16, P1, SI 1 Row 2: P all sts Row 3: SI 1, P1, K1, C3B, K2, C3F, K1, P1, SI1 Row 4: P all sts Work these 4 rows 2 times. After that, work rows 1,2 and 3 once more.
Increasing rows:
1: P3, yo, P14, yo, P3 2: SI 1, P1, K1, Kfb, K14, Kfb, K1, P1, SI1 3: P all sts
Main part:
Row 1 :SI1, P1, K1, yo, K2tog, C3B, K2, C3F, ssk, yo, K1, P1, SI1 Row 2 : P all sts Row 3 : Sl1, P1,K1, yo, K2tog, K14, ssk, yo, K1, P1, SI1 Row 4 : P all sts Repeat these4rows untlyurwork mesure 3"lessthan the totallenght youwant ( approximately 17" ), finishing with row 4. Decreasing row: SI1, P1, DD, C3B, K2, C3F, DD, P1, SI1. Purl all sts of the next row. After that: Row 1: SI 1, P1, K16, P1, SI1 Row 2: P all sts Row 3: SI1, P1, K1, C3B, K2, C3F, K1, P1, SI1 Row 4: P all sts Finishing the tall and button holes: Row 1: SI1, P1, K16, P1, SI1 Row 2: P all sts Row 3: SI1, P1, K4, (yo)x3, K8, (yo)x3, K4, P1, SI1 Row 4: P5, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P6, P2tog, P1, P2tog,P5 Row 5: S1, P1,K3, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K3, P1, Sl1 Row 6: P all sts Cast-off allsts, block and dry flat, except for the stockinette sitch part's end that look like a fish tail if you keep the sides curling. Sew the buttons to fi in the buttons hole and go outside!
