Creative Knitting – August 2019

(John Hannent) #1
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front, reversing all
shaping.
Work even until piece measures
25cm from beg, end with a WS
row.
Buttonhole Row (RS) Work 3 sts,
bind off 2 sts, work 6 sts, bind off 2
sts, work to end.
(WS) Work to last 13 sts, cast on 2
sts, work 6 sts, cast on 2 sts, work
to end.
Work armhole shaping at beg of
WS and Neck shaping at beg of
RS rows.

Armhole shaping
Decrease Row (RS) Work until last
4 sts, SKP, k2.
Work even until piece measures
34 (37) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.
Buttonhole Row (RS) Work 3 sts,
bind off 2 sts, work 6 sts, bind off 2
sts, work to end.
(WS) Work to last 13 sts, cast on 2
sts, work 6 sts, cast on 2 sts, work
to end.

Neck shaping
Decrease Row (RS) K2, k2 tog, knit
to end.

SLEEVES
Cast on 46 (50) sts.
(RS) Begin K2, P2 rib. Work even
until piece measures 3.5cm from
beg, end with a WS row.
(RS) Change to Popcorn Pattern
and inc 3 sts across the 1st row –
49 (53) sts.
Work 6 rows and for size 12/18
months work each side 2 sts more
in St st, end with a WS row.
Shape Sleeve (RS) K2, m1K, work
to last 2 sts, m1K, k2.
Work even 7 rows.
Repeat last 8 rows 5 more times –
61 (65) sts.
Work even until piece measures
21 (22) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.

Shape Cap
(RS) Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2
rows – 49 (51) sts.
Decrease Row (RS) K2, k2 tog,
work to last 4 sts, SKP, k2.
Work even 1 row.
Repeat last 2 rows 14 (16) more
times – 19 sts.
Work even until piece measures 32
(34) cm from beg.
Bind off rem sts.

MAKING UP
Block pieces to measurements.
Sew shoulder seams.

COLLAR
(RS) Pick up 64 (68) sts around
Neck shaping starting 2 sts
before the diagonal edge of
the Left Front, along the back
neckline to the end 2 sts afther
the diagonal edge of the Right
Front.
(WS) Work in K2, P2 rib, starting
Row with k3, p2 and end row with
p2, k3.
Work even until piece measures
7cm from beg.
Bind off all sts.
Sew side seams. Sew Sleeve
seams. Set in Sleeves.
Using crochet hook work 1
row Picots along the front
edges and along the straight
edge of Neckline, then cont
in st along the narrow edge of
the Neckline.
Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.

BERET AND SCARF
PATTERNS USED
K1, P1 rib
K2, P2 rib
Diamond Pattern (on 18 sts):
Row 1 (RS), p7, k4, p7.
Row 2 and all even number rows
Work sts as they face you.
Row 3 P6, C3B, C3F, p6.
Row 5 P5, C3B, p2, C3F, p5.
Row 7 P4, C3B, p4, C3F, p4.
Row 9 P3, C3B, p6, C3F, p3.

Row 11 P2, C3B, p8, C3F, p2.
Row 13 P2, C3F, p8, C3B, p2.
Row 15 P3, C3F, p6, C3B, p3.
Row 17 P4, C3F, p4, C3B, p4.
Row 19 P5, C3F, p2, C3B, p5.
Row 21 P6, C3F, C3B, p6.
Row 23 P7, C4F, p7.
Rows 25 and 27 P7, k4, p7.
Row 29 P7, C4F, p7.
Repeat Rows 3-30 for Diamond
Pattern.

BERET
Cast on in (a) 118 (134) sts.
(RS) Begin 2/2 rib. Work for 8 (12)
rows end with a WS row.
(RS) Knit 1 row evenly spacing 64
(74) increasess – 182 (208) sts
(WS) * p4, k7, p4, k7 (= 2nd row of
Diamond Pattern), p4 *, rep from *
to * 6 (7) more times.
Cont working * 4 St sts, 18 sts
Diamond Pattern (3rd row of
Diamond patt), 4 St sts *, rep from
* to * 6 (7) more times.
Work up to 30 rows from border,
end with a WS row.
Change to St st: Decrease Row
(RS) * k11, Sl 1-k2tog-psso, k 12 *,
rep from * to * 6 (7) more times.
Work 1 row.
Decrease Row (RS) * k10, Sl
1-k2tog-psso, k11 *, rep from * to *
6 (7) more times.
Work 1 row.
Decrease Row (RS) * k9, Sl
1-k2tog-psso, k10 *, rep from * to *
6 (7) more times.
Work 1 row.
Decrease Row (RS) * k8, Sl
1-k2tog-psso, k9 *, rep from * to *
6 (7) more times.
Work 1 row.
Decrease Row (RS) * k7, Sl
1-k2tog-psso, k8 *, rep from * to *
6 (7) more times.
Work 1 row.
Decrease Row (RS) * k6, Sl
1-k2tog-psso, k7 *, rep from * to *
6 (7) more times.
Work 1 row.
Decrease Row (RS) * k5, Sl

Yarn
Beret: 1 x 50gm balls Filatura
Di Crosa Zarina 100%
extrafine merino superwash
wool each in
colour 1494 (a) colour 1779
(B) colour 1758 (C)
Scarf: 2 x 50gm balls Filatura
Di Crosa Zarina 100%
extrafine merino superwash
wool in colour 1494 (a), 1 ball
each in colour 1779 (B) and
colour 1758 (C)

Needles
3.5mm straight needles
Cable needle
tapestry needle
9 (10) rhinestones

Tension
36 sts by 38 rows = 10cm in
Diamond Pattern.

Special abbreviations
C3F (Cable 3 Front): Slip 2 sts
to cable needle and hold in
front, p1, k2 from cable needle.
C3B (Cable 3 Back): Slip 1 st
to cable needle and hold at
back, k2, p1 from cable needle.
C4F (Cable 4 Front): Slip 2
sts to cable needle and hold
in front, k2, k2 from cable
needle.
Sl 1-k2tog-psso: Slip1 st, k2
tog, pass the sl st over
Selv: Slip first st to right-hand
needle knitwise, without
working it, and hold at back; at
end of row, knit last stitch.
m1K: Lift strand between
needles to left-hand needle
and k it through the back loop,
twisting it.

WHATYOU'LL NEED


SKILL LEVEL


beginner
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