Something for the weekend

How about a wee bit mystery knitting?

This pattern isn't a massive knit and shouldn't be a mystery for too long. I was going to go for a bigger project and post some of the pattern this week and the rest next Friday but I thought I'd keep the first one simple.

So, this item is suitable for a 6 - 12 month child & you'll need approx 50g DK yarn for the main colour, 25g for the 1st contrast and 25g for the 2nd. You'll also need a pair of 3.25mm and 3.75mm needles (old UK size 10 & 9).

Abbreviations -
MC - main colour
CC - contrast colour
K - knit
P - purl
rep - repeat
st(s) - stitches
sl - slip
tog - together
M1 - make 1

Let's cast on......

Using 3.25mm needles and main colour (MC) cast on 10 sts
1st row (wrong side) - Knit
2nd row - K2, M1, K6, M1, K2 (12 sts)
3rd row - Knit
4th row - K2, M1, K8, M1, K2 (14 sts)
Continue to increase this way until there are 24 sts on the needle ending with the increase row.
next - K 8 rows
Cast on 12 sts, knit across these 12 sts, K to end (36 sts)
next - K 8 rows
Break off yarn and leave these sts on a holder.

Using 3.25mm needles and main colour (MC) cast on 10 sts

1st row (wrong side) - Knit
2nd row - K2, M1, K6, M1, K2 (12 sts)
3rd row - Knit
4th row - K2, M1, K8, M1, K2 (14 sts)
Continue to increase this way until there are 24 sts on the needle ending with the increase row.
next - K 9 rows
Cast on 12 sts, knit across these 12 sts, K to end (36 sts)
next - K 8 rows
next row - cast on 29 sts to front of this piece, then knit across stitches on piece on holder (101 sts)
next - K 5 rows

You'll probably have some idea what your knitting now so lets add some colours :)

Change to 3.75mm needles

1st row (right side, hopefully!) - Using 1st CC, *K1, sl1 purlwise with yarn at back of work, rep from * to last st, K1
2nd row - using 1st CC, *P1, K1, rep from * to last st, P1
3rd row - as 1st row but using 2nd CC
4th row - as 2nd row but using 2nd CC
5th row - as 1st row but using MC
6th row - as 2nd row but using MC
These 6 rows form the pattern, continue until work measures 10cm from beginning of pattern, ending with a wrong side row. Break off both contrast colours and continue in main shade only.

next row - *K2tog , rep from * to last st, K1. (51 sts)
next row - *P2tog, rep from * to last st, P1. (26 sts)
next row - *K2tog, rep from * to end. (13 sts)
break off yarn, thread through remaining sts, draw up and fasten off. Join back seam.

I'll post a photo here next Friday of the finished item but please feel free, in the mean time, to pop a picture of your finished item on my wool shop facebook page.

Vicky
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