OK all you Northern and Eastern babes....so sorry winter is so long, so snowy, so cold and so icy...what a perfect excuse to stay in and knit! Knit this headband and shawl to keep you snug as a bug in a rug!HEADBAND:
Sizes: One size
Materials: DROPS ALASKA, 50 gr nr 50, brown
Needles 4.5 mm [US 7] needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge:
18 sts x 23 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm
Headband: Start at center back. Cast on 19 sts. Knit rib as follows:
Row 1 (right side): K 1 (edge st knit in garter st), * K 2, P 1 * repeat a total of 5 times – finish row with K 2 and K 1 (edge st knit in garter st).
Row 2 (wrong side): K 1 (edge st knit in garter st), * P 2, K 1 * repeat a total of 5 times – finish row with P 2 and K 1 (edge st knit in garter st).
Make all incs on right side rows.
When the piece measures 8 cm inc all P 1 to P 2 = 24 sts.
When the piece measures 14 cm inc all P 2 to P 3 = 29 sts.
When the piece measures 18 cm inc all P 3 to P 4 = 34 sts.
When the piece measures 21 cm inc all P 4 to P 5 = 39 sts.
When the piece measures 24 cm place a marker = this is the center of headband.
Now reverse shaping – measure from marker.
Make all decs on right side rows.
When the piece measures 24 cm place a marker = this is the center of headband.
Now reverse shaping – measure from marker.
Make all decs on right side rows.
When the piece measures 3 cm dec all P 5 to P 4 = 34 sts.
When the piece measures 6 cm dec all P 4 to P 3 = 29 sts.
When the piece measures 10 cm dec all P 3 to P 2 = 24 sts.
When the piece measures 16 cm dec all P 2 to P 1 = 19 sts.
When the piece measures 48 cm join to cast-on edge (do not bind off first).
SHAWL :
Measurements:
Length: 100 cm [39?3/8"]
Width: 205 cm [80.75"]
Materials: VIENNA
200 gr nr 43, light brown
Needles 15 mm [US 19] needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge: 5 sts x 9 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm (this is loosely knit)
Shawl: Cast on 4 sts and knit garter st, increasing 1 st at one side every other row. Inc by knitting 2 sts in 1 st. Continue incs until there are 50 sts, the piece measures approx. 102 cm. Now dec on the same side as incs – dec every other row by K 2 tog the 2 outermost sts. Continue dec until 4 sts remain, the piece measures approx. 205 cm, bind off.
SHAWL :
Measurements:
Length: 100 cm [39?3/8"]
Width: 205 cm [80.75"]
Materials: VIENNA
200 gr nr 43, light brown
Needles 15 mm [US 19] needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge: 5 sts x 9 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm (this is loosely knit)
Shawl: Cast on 4 sts and knit garter st, increasing 1 st at one side every other row. Inc by knitting 2 sts in 1 st. Continue incs until there are 50 sts, the piece measures approx. 102 cm. Now dec on the same side as incs – dec every other row by K 2 tog the 2 outermost sts. Continue dec until 4 sts remain, the piece measures approx. 205 cm, bind off.
Fringe: Fasten fringe tufts along both sides approx. 4-5 cm apart – start at point at lower edge. Cut 6 strands 35 cm long, fold in half, pull folded end through outermost st and pull ends through loop.
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