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HAT, COWL & MITTENS
COWL
Caston 99 ( 111 : 123 ) sts using 3mm needles and two strands of
YarnB.
WorkasforHatfrom**to**.LANTERNLIGHTLAYER
Using3mmneedlesandYarnB,pickupandknit 99 ( 111 : 123 ) sts
alongpurlbumps above the rib section on the WS of the Lantern
Lace Layer.ContinststandYarnB,startingwitha WS(purl) row until this layer
is the same length as the Lantern Lace Layer.BreakYarnB,leavelonger tail for sewing later.
Joinlayers as for Hat.RIB
AftertheLayersarejoined,work 12 ( 14 : 16 ) rowsinribusing 2
strandsofYarnA,startingwitha WSrowasfollows:
Row 1 (WS)*P3,K3;repfrom* tolast3 sts,P3.
Row 2 (RS)*K3,P3; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
BreakYarn A.EDGE
Changetotwostrands Yarn B. Beg with a WS (purl) row, cont in st
stfor5 rows.
Castofflooselyasfollows:k2togfirsttwosts(1stontheright
needle),*knitnextstasusual(2stsontherightneedle),slipthese
twostsfromtherightneedlebacktotheleftneedle(orsimply
inserttheleftneedleintothesests)and k2tog them (1 st again on
therightneedle);repfrom* to end.MITTS(MAKE2)
Caston39 sts using 3mm needles and two strands of Yarn B.CUFF
WorkasforHatedge.
Changetotwostrands of Yarn A.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (RS)*K3,P3;repfrom* tolast3 sts,K3.
Row 3 *P3,K3;repfrom* tolast3 sts,P3.
Row2 andRow3 set rib. Work in rib as set for 12 more rows, ending
aftera WSrow.
CutoffonestrandofYarnA andcontworkwith rem one strand.
WorkLanternLaceLayerasforHat to **.LANTERNLIGHTLAYER
Using3mmneedlesandYarnB,pickupandknit 39 stsalongpurl
bumps above the rib section on the WS of the Lantern Lace Layer.ContinststandYarnBstartingwitha purlrow(thesmoothsideof
thislayerwillshowthroughthelace)until this layer is the same
lengthastheLanternLaceLayer.
BreakYarnB,leavelonger tail for sewing later.
JoinlayersasforHat.TOPOFHAND
Afterthelayersarejoined,work5 rowsinrib,starting with a WS
rowandusingtwostrandsofYarnA asfollows:
Row 1 (WS)*P3,K3;repfrom* tolast3 sts,P3.
Row 2 (RS)*K3,P3;repfrom* tolast3 sts,K3.
Repthese2 rows once more, then work Row 1 once, ending after a
WSrow.
Castoff. Break Yarn A leaving tail for sewing later.THUMB
SewtogetherCuff(bottomedgeandRib)ofmitten.
WithRSfacing,using3mmneedlesandtwostrandsofYarnA,pick
upandknit2 stsasfollows:1 stfromeachsideoftheRibseam.
Whenpickingupeachstitchmakesureyouworkthroughthe edge
stsofboththe Lantern Cage and Lantern Light Layers.
Turn work.Nextrow(WS)Purl.
NextrowPickupandknit1 stfromMittenedge,beforethestartof
therow(throughbothlayers),K toend,pick up and knit 1 st at the
endoftherow(throughbothlayers).
Conttopickupand knit additional sts until you have 18 sts, ending
after a RS row.Nextrow(WS)*P3,K3;repfrom* tolast3 sts,P3.
Nextrow(RS)*K3,P3;repfrom* tolast 3 sts, K3.
Continribas set for 3 more rows.
Castoff.
BreakYarnA leavingtail for sewing later.MAKINGUP
Usingcoordinatingcolours,joinallsidestogetherusingmattress
stitch.Wheretherearetwostrands,usebothforsewingup,where
layerwasknittedinonestrand,useonestrandtosew.Wherefabric
isinlayers,workfirsttheouterlayer(LanternCageLayer)andthen
sewontheWSinnerlayer(LanternLightLayer).Weaveinallends.
Blockgently,followinganyinstructionsontheballband.Donot
blocktherollededgeand Rib to help keep its shape and elasticity.FORTHECOWL
Youmaywishtoleavea smallopeningatthebottomoftheCowlfor
a morecomfortablefit.Forthis,chosea morestretchyedgeforthe
bottomanddonotjoinsidesoftheRibparttogether. If desired,
embellishendsofopening with pompoms.FORTHEMITTS
SewThumbgussetribsidestogetheralongthestraightedgeto
createa Thumb, then continue to sew together the Layers part and
the rib.ThesoftnessofDROPS
Floracreatesa really
snuggly pair of gloves