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of Front neck, then 18 sts from top of right
Sleeve, k across 25[27:29: 31] sts on Back
holder, pick up and knit 18 sts from top of
left Sleeve, then 15[16:17:18] sts down left
side of Front neck. 91[95:99:103] sts.
Place a marker on centre st – there will be
45[47:49:51] sts on each side of marked st.
Beg with a p row, now work in st st
throughout as foll:
Cont straight until hood meas
22[22.5:23.5:24]cm (8½[9:9¼:9½]in),
ending with RS facing for next row.
Next row (RS): K to within 2 sts of marked
st, k2tog, k marked st, k2tog tbl, k to end.
Working all decreases as set by last row,
dec 1 st at each side of marked st on 2nd
and foll 2[3:2:3] alt rows. 83[85:91:93] sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for
next row.
Next row (RS): K to within 2 sts of marked
st, k2tog, k marked st, k2tog tbl, k to end.
Next row: P to within 2 sts of marked st,
p2tog tbl, p marked st, p2tog, p to end.
Rep last 2 rows 4[4:5:5] more times.
63[65:67:69] sts.
Next row (RS): K30[31:32:33], k2tog –
there will now be 31[32:33:34] sts on RH
needle and 31[32:33:34] sts on LH needle.
Fold hood in half with RS together and
cast off both sets of sts together on WS to
form top seam of hood.
Front bands
With RS facing and using 3.25mm circular
needle, beg and ending at Front cast-on
edges, pick up and knit 100[110:120:130]
sts up Right Front opening edge to beg
of Front neck shaping, 72[76:78:82] sts
along row-end edge of hood to top seam,
and 72[76:78:82] sts along row-end edge
of hood to beg of Front neck shaping,
then 100[110:120:130] sts down left Front
opening edge. 344[372:396:424] sts.
Working backwards and forwards in rows,
cont as foll:
Row 1 (WS): K1, p2, k2, p2; rep from to
last st, k1.
Row 2: K3, p2, k2; rep from to last st, k1.
These 2 rows form rib.
Work 1 more row in rib, ending with RS
facing for next row.
Next row (RS): Rib 7, cast off 2 sts (to
make a buttonhole – cast on 2 sts over
these cast-off sts on next row), rib until
there are 15[17:19:21] sts on RH needle
after cast off; rep from 4 more times, cast
off 2 sts (to make 6th buttonhole – cast on
2 sts over these cast-off sts on next row),
rib to end.
Work a further 5 rows, ending with RS
facing for next row.
Cast off in rib.
HEDWIG BY SARA ELIZABETH KELLNER
SIZE
Height: 25cm (9 ¾in)
YOU WILL NEED
Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton
100% cotton (approx 142m per 100g)
1 x 100g ball in White Noise (A)
1 x 100g ball in 101 Spots (B)
3.5mm needles
Set of 4 or 5 x 3.5mm double-pointed
needles
Stitch marker
Stitch holders or scrap yarn
4.5m DK or finer weight black yarn
Polyester stuffing
Pair of 14mm yellow safety eyes
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle and white thread (optional)
Note: Yarn amounts are based on average
requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
21 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over st st.
Note: To produce a dense fabric so the
stuffing does not show through, use
needles smaller than the smallest needle
size recommended on the yarn label.
ABBREVIATIONS
sk2p = pick up and knit 1 st along left edge
of wing scallop, pass first st over st just
picked up
sp2p = pick up and purl 1 st along left edge
of wing scallop, pass first st over st just
picked up
M1L = make 1 st, left leaning: pick up the
bar between the st you have just worked
and the next one, bringing the needle
from front to back, and knit into the back
of this st (inc 1)
M1R = make 1 st, right leaning: pick up the
bar between the st you have just worked
and the next one, bringing the needle
from back to front, and knit into it (inc 1)
RLI = right lifted increase: lift the leg of the
st below the next st on the LH needle on
to the needle and knit it (inc 1)
For more abbreviations see page 91
BACKWARD-LOOP CAST ON
Holding the yarn over your left thumb
with the end coming from the ball
between your last three fingers and at the
outside of the thumb, insert the needle
up under the yarn next to the outside of
your thumb. Remove your thumb from the
loop, and pull the end to tighten the yarn
slightly to snug the yarn up on the needle.
Rep from until the required number of
stitches has been cast on.
BODY
With dpn and A, cast on 42 sts. Distribute
sts evenly over 3 dpns with 14 sts on each
needle. Pm and join to work in the rnd,
taking care not to twist sts.
Rnds 1-2: Knit.
Rnd 3 (inc): (K1, M1L, k12, M1R, k1) 3 times
(48 sts).
Rnds 4-7: Knit.
Rnd 8 (inc): (K1, M1L, k14, M1R, k1) 3 times
(5 4 st s).
Rnds 9-12: Knit.
Rnd 13 (inc): (K1, M1L, k16, M1R, k1) 3 times
(60 st s).
Rnds 14-17: Knit.
Rnd 18 (inc): (K1, M1L, k18, M1R, k1) 3 times
(66 st s).
Rnds 19-22: Knit.
Rnd 23 (short rows): K52, w&t, p38, w&t,
k to end of rnd.
Rnds 24-25: Knit.
Rnd 26 (short rows): K54, w&t, p42, w&t,
k to end of rnd.
Rnds 27-28: Knit.
Rnd 29 (short rows): K56, w&t, p46, w&t,
k to end of rnd.
Rnds 30-31: Knit.
Rnd 32 (short rows): K58, w&t, p50, w&t,
k to end of rnd.
Rnds 33-34: Knit.
Rnd 35 (dec): K31, ssk, k2tog, k31 (64 sts).
Rnd 36: Knit.
Rnd 37 (dec): K30, ssk, k2tog, k30 (62 sts).