Finished Measurements
9 in./23 cm long
Yarn
Pearl cotton #8 (shown in DMC Petra Art. 993; 100% cotton, twice
mercerized; 306 yd./280 m per 3.5 oz./100g skein; Pebble Grey and
Red)
t306 yd./280 m gray
t306 yd./280 m medium red
Needles and Other Materials
tUS 0 (2 mm) set of 5 double-pointed needles
tUS 7 (1.5 mm) steel crochet hook
tSmoke gray and pink seed beads
t6 slightly larger pink/beige pearl beads
t4 in./10 cm woven jacquard ribbon with red fl owers
t14 in./35 cm woven jacquard ribbon with leafy vine pattern
tTapestry needle
tSewing needle and thread
tBasting pins (optional)
tSteam iron
Gauge
41 sts in [k2, p2] rib = 4 in./10 cm
Sleeve
With dark gray, cast on 75 sts, join into round, and distribute evenly
over 4 DPNs.
Work the charted pattern on page 21 for 6 in./15 cm, repeating Rows
1–4. In the lastrepeat of Row 4 only, increase 1 st for a total of 76
sts.
Work [k2, p2] ribbing for 1.5 in./4 cm, then bind off all sts loosely.