MATERIALS
4 skeins of Sportlife by GGH from Muench Yarns (100% wool, 93yds/50g); color 38 Size 8 US (Smm) knitting needles, or size required to obtain gauge
Gauge: 16 sts and 24 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
DIRECTIONS
Section 1
CO 6 sts, K 10 rows.
Section 2
Row 1: (RS) CO 6 sts, K12.
Row 2: CO 6 sts, K6, P6, K6; 18 sts.
Row 3: K18.
Row 4: K6, P6, KG.
(Repeat rows 3 and 4) 3 times.
Section 3
Row 1: CO 6 sts, K12, P6, K6.
Row 2: CO 6 sts, K6, (P6, K6) twice; 30 sts. Row 3: K12, P6, K12.
Row 4: K6, (P6, K6) twice.
(Repeat rows 3 and 4) 3 times.
Section 4
Row 1: CO 6 sts, K12, (P6, KG) twice.
Row 2: CO 6 sts, K6, (P6, K6) 3 times; 42 sts.
Row 3: 1(12, P6, K6, P6, K12. Row
4: (106, P6) 3 times, K6. (Repeat rows 3 and 4) 3 times.
Section 5
Use the partial-row bind off . The last stitch left on the right needle from binding off
counts as the first stitch of the number of stitches you are directed to work next.
Row 1: CO 6 sts, 1C12, P6, 106, P6, K18.
Row 2: BO 6, (K6, P6) 3 times, K6; 42 sts.
Row 3: K12, P6, K6, P6, K12. Row4: (K6, P6) 3 times, K6. (Repeat rows 3 and 4) 3 times. (Repeat section 5) 10 times.
At center bath, reverse shaping as follows:
Section 6
Row 1: BO 6 sts, K12, PG, K18.
Row 2: CO 6 sts. (K6, P6) 3 times, K6; 42 sts.
Row 3: K12, PG, K6, P6, K12. Row 4: (106, P6) 3 times, K6. (Repeat
rows 3 and 4) 3 times. (Repeat section 6) 10 times.
Section 7
Row 1: BO 6 sts, K12, P6, K18.
Row 2: BO 6 sts, (K6, P6) twice, K6; 30 sts. Row 3: K12, P6, K12.
Row 4: (KG, P6) twice, K6.
(Repeat rows 3 and 4) 3 times.
Section 8
Row 1: BO 6 sts, K24.
Row 2: BO 6 sts, 106, P6, K6; 18 sts. Row 3: K6, P6, K6.
Row 4: K6, P6 twice, K6.
(Repeat rows 3 and 4) 3 times.
Section 9
Row 1: BO 6 sts, 1C12.
Row 2: BO 6 sts, K6; 6 sts.
Row 3: K6. Row 4: K6. (Repeat
rows 3 and 4) 3 times. BO all sts.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Steam gently.
