SIZE One size
MATERIALS
• 1 ball S. Charles Collezione CRYSTAL 85% polyester, 15% cotton (0.88oz/25g; 144yds/ 131m) in color #04 sunbeam
• One pair size 7 (4.5mm) needles
OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
6"/15cm wide at widest point x
48½"/123cm long
GAUGE
20 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10 cm in Stockinette stitch
AKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
3-NEEDLE BIND-OFF: [Seaming 2 pieces together as you bind off.] Place sts of pieces to be joined on separate needles (or each end of a circular needle), hold one behind the other with right sides facing each other, in left hand; with a third needle (the same size or 1 size larger than used for knitting the pieces), k2tog [1 from front needle, 1 from back needle – 1 st on right-hand needle], *k2tog [you now have 2 sts on right-hand needle], bind off 1 st in usual way; repeat from * to end. For decorative seam on right side, work with wrong sides facing.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
K2tog: Knit 2 together (dec) – Knit 2 sts tog through the front loops [for multiple decs, work using the number of sts specified].
S2kp2: (centered double dec) – Slip 2 sts together as if to knit 2 together, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over k1.
Ssk: Slip, slip, knit (dec) – Slip 2 sts, one at a time KNITWISE to right-hand needle, return the sts to left-hand needle in the turned position and knit them together through the back loops.
FIRST PANEL
Cast on 37 sts. Knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4, s2kp2, k4, yo, s2kp2, yo, k4, s2kp2, k4, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k3.
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3: K3, yo, k2tog, [yo, k3] twice, s2kp2, k3, yo, s2kp2, yo, k3, s2kp2, [k3, yo] twice, ssk, yo, k3.
Row 5: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2, s2kp2, k2, yo, s2kp2, yo, k2, s2kp2, k2, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, k3.
Row 7: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, k1, s2kp2, k1, yo, s2kp2, yo, k1, s2kp2, k1, yo, k7, yo, ssk, yo, k3.
Row 9: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k9, [yo, s2kp2] 3 times, yo, k9, yo, ssk, yo, k3.
Row 11: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k10, k2tog, yo, s2kp2, yo, ssk, k10, yo, ssk, yo, k3.
Row 12: Rep Row 2.
Rows 13-24: Rep Rows 1-12.
Row 25: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2tog] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3 – 29 sts rem.
Rows 26 and 28: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 27: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3 – 25 sts rem.
Row 29: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k1] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3.
Row 30: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 31-40: Rep Rows 29 and 30.
Row 41: Rep Row 29.
Rows 42-47: Knit.
Row 48: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 49: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k1] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3.
Rows 50-63: Rep Rows 48 and 49.
Row 64: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 65: Knit.
Rows 66-87: Rep Rows 64 and 65.
Rows 88-92: Knit.
Row 93: *K1, [yo] twice; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 94: Knit, dropping all yarn overs to create elongated sts.
Rows 95-98: Knit.
Row 99: Knit.
Row 100: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 101-136: Rep Rows 99 and 100.
Rows 137-147: Knit. Transfer sts to holder.
SECOND PANELWork as for FIRST PANEL, leaving sts on needle.
Using 3-Needle Bind-Off, join to sts on holder for FIRST PANEL.
FINISHINGBlock if desired.
Weave in ends.
