Simply Crochet - USA (2020-01)

SLEEP MASK

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SLEEPMASK

FRONT

UsingYarnB,ch27.

Row1 (RS)Ch1(doesnotcountasst

throughout),dcinsecondchfrom hook and

eachchacross,turn.[26sts]

Row2 (WS)Ch1,2dcin1stst,dcineach st to

finalst,2dcinfinalst,turn.[28sts]

Rows3-4AsRow2.[32sts]

FollowChartonpage 97 forcolour changes.

Rows5-6AsRow2.[36sts]

Row 7 Ch1,dcineachdc across, turn.

Rows8-12AsRow7.

Donotfastenoff.

CURVEDSECTION

Row 13 (RS)Ch1,(dc2tog),dcinnext 14 sts,

turnleavingremstsunworked.[15sts]

Row 14 Ssinfirst2 sts,dcinnext 12 sts, turn

leavingremstsunworked.[12sts]

Row 15 Ch1,(dc2tog),dcinnext8 sts. [9 sts]

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

WithRS,skip4 stsfrom end of Row 1 and rejoin

YarnA intonex tst.

Row 16 (RS)Ch1,dcin next 14 sts, (dc2tog) last

2 sts,turn.[15sts]

Row 17 Ssintofirstst,ch1,dcinnext12 sts, turn

leavingremstsunworked.[12sts]

Row 18 Ssinfirst2 sts,dcinnext9 sts. [9 sts]

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

BACK

Repeat as for Front using Yarn B throughout.

TOMAKEUP

PlaceFrontandBacktogether,RSfacingout.

WorkingthroughstsonFront and Back to join,

joinYarnA intoanyst.

Round 1 Dc in each st around, ss to top of beg

dc.

Fastenoffandweaveinends.

UsingYarn D, sew eyelashes across top of each

eye.

Sew elastic in place either side of the Mask.

DK

WEIGHT

4MM

HOOK

YOUWILLNEED
QScheepjesColourCrafter
(100%acrylic,100g/300m)
1 ballofeach:
YarnAHilversum(1257)
YarnBLeuven(2008)
YarnCWeert(1001)
YarnDEde(1002)
YarnEKnokke(2012)
QA 4mm(USG/6)hook
QBlackvelvetelastic,50cm
Foryarnstockists
contactScheepjes
http://www.scheepjes.com/en

TENSION
Tensionis notcriticalforthisproject,
butit mayaffect the yarn quantities
required

MEASUREMENTS
SleepMaskmeasures23x10cm
(9x4in)acrosswidestpoints

ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 92

EASY

PEASY

Disconcertfellowplanepassengerswith
thisunblinkingeyemask,whichfeatures
twolong-lashedbabybluesandanintent
expression.Asa smallandswiftmake,for
beginnerslookingtolearnFairIsle
colourwork, this is an ideal introduction.

NOTES
TheMaskis madein2 pieces,whichare
workedtopdownandjoinedtogetheratthe
end.Bothpiecesusethesamepattern,but
oneis madeina singlecolour,whiletheother
is madeinFairIslecolourwork, carrying
unusedyarnalongtheWS.
Thereis a Chartonpage 97 whichyoushould
refertowhenmakingtheSleepMask.Each
smallsquarerepresents1 dcst.ReadallRS
rowsfromright to left and WS rows from left
toright.
TheCurvedsectionsareworkedeachsideof
theMask, leaving a space for the top of the
nose.

Awakenbright-eyedandbushytailedafter 40 winks

under this eye mask, by Marianne Rawlins

Eyes wide shut