Australian Knitting — July 2014

(Steven Felgate) #1

50 Australian Knitting


YARN
2 balls Heirloom Color Works 8ply
or 2 balls Heirloom Silk Touch


NEEDLES AND TOOLS
3.25mm knitting needles
4mm knitting needles
cable needle
Wool sewing needle


MEASUREMENTS
Size Adult – one size fits all


SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Cable: slip next 3 stitches onto cable
needle and leave at front of work,
knit 3, then knit 3 stitches from cable
needle.

TENSION
22sts by 30 rows over stocking stitch
to 10cm

WORKING PATTERN
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on
128sts.

Row 1: K1,P2,*K2,P2, rep. from * to
last st, K1.
Row 2: P1, K2, *P2,K2, rep. from * to
last st, P1.
Repeat last two rows 20 times.

Change to 4mm needles and proceed
in cable pattern as follows:
**Row 1: *P2,K6,P2,K11, rep. from *
to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 2: *K2,P11,K2,P6, rep. from * to
last 2 sts, K2.
Repeat 1st and 2nd rows once.
Row 5: *P2, “cable”, P2, K11, rep
from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Repeat 2nd row once and 1st and 2nd
rows once. ** Repeat from ** to ** once.

Continue in cable pattern, shaping top
as follows -
Row 1: *P2,K6,P2,K5,K2 tog,K4, rep.
from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 2: *K2, P10, K2, P6, rep. from *
to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 3: *P2,K6,P2,K4,K2 tog, K4, rep.
from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 4: *K2,P9,K2,P6, rep. from * to
last 2 sts, K2.
Row 5: *P2, “cable”, P2, K4, K2 tog,
K3, rep. from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Continue dec. in this manner in every
alternate row until 68 sts remain.
Next Row: *P2 tog, rep. from * to end.
Break off yarn. Run end through
remaining sts.
Draw up and fasten off securely.

MAKING UP
Press lightly using damp cloth. Using
back stitch sew seam. Reverse seam
for brim turn up.

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Cosy Cable Beanie

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