I Carry Your Heart
By Lindsay Ingram
\~Sizing\~
Ages 5-8 (Ages 9-14, Adult) - 16 12" (19 12", 22 %2") brim
\~Yarn \~
MC: Frog Tree Alpaca Sportweight: White (#000) - 1 (1,2) balls; 130 (130, 260) yards SC: Frog Tree Alpaca Sportweight: Red (#23) - 1 (1,1) ball; 130(130, 130) yards \~Needles \~ One 16"Circular, US 3/3.25mm One 16" Circular, US 5/3.75mm Set of DPN's, US 5/3.75mm
\~Notions\~
Stitch Marker \~Gauge\~ 25 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Stockinette on larger needles \~Difficulty\~Intermediate
I Carry Your Heart
By Lindsay Ingram
Pattern
Brim
Using smaller needles and MC, cast on 84 (96, 112) stitches, pm. Join to knit in the round, being careful not to twist.
Abbreviations
Work k2, p2 ribbing until piece measures 1" (1'", 1 %") from cast on edge.
Body
Increase Round: mc: Main Color sc: Secondary Color k: Knit P: Purl ml: Make One k2tog: Knit Two Together Ages 5-8: kl, \*ml, k4\* 6 times, \*ml, k3\* 11 times, \*ml, k4\* 6 times, ml, k2 (108 sts) Ages 9-14: k2, \*m1, k4\* 23 times, ml, k2 (120 sts) Adult: k2, \*ml, k6\* 6 times, \*ml, k5\* 7 times, \*ml, k6\* 6 times, ml, k3 (132 sts) Change to larger needles and knit only the following rows of the chart below using both MC and SC as indicated. Ages 5-8: Rows 3-26 and then 37-42 Ages 9-14: Rows 1-26 and then 37-44 Adult: Rows 1-44
Crown Shaping
Using only MC, begin crown decreases, changing to dpn's when necessary. Age 5-8: Begin decreases on Row 3 Age 9-14: Begin decreases on Row 2 Adult: Begin decreases on Row 1 Row 1: \*k9, k2tog\* repeat to end of row (120 sts) Row 2: \*k8, k2tog\* repeat to end of row (108 sts) Row 3: \*k7, k2tog\* repeat to end of row (96 sts) Row 4: \*k6, k2tog repeat to end of row (84 sts) Row 5: \*k5, k2tog\* repeat to end of row (72 sts) Row 6: \*k4, k2tog\* repeat to end of row (60 sts) Row 7: \*k3, k2tog\* repeat to end of row (48 sts) Row 8: \*k2, k2tog repeat to end of row (36 sts) Row 9: \*kl, k2tog\* repeat to end of row (24 sts) Row 10: \*k2tog\* repeat to end of row (12 sts) Row 1l: \*k2tog\* repeat to end of row (6 sts) Break yarn leaving a 6" tail. Thread darning needle and weave through the 6 remaining live stitches twice. Pull tight to draw closed. Weave in all ends and block gently if desired. I Carry Your Heart @Lindsay Ingram 2011
