SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
ALTERNATING CABLE CAST-ON
Make a slip knot and place it on the left needle. Insert the right needle into the slip knot knitwise, wrap the yarn around the needle and draw a loop. Place this loop onto the left needle by inserting the left needle through the loop from front to back.
1. Insert the right needle in between the first two stitches from front to back.
2. Wrap the yarn around the needle and draw a loop. Place this loop onto the left needle by inserting the left needle through the loop from front to back.
3. Insert the right needle in between the first two stitches from back to front.
4. Repeat Step 2.
5. Repeat Steps 1-4.
STITCH PATTERNS
ALTERNATING WELTED LEAF STITCH
Rnds 1–2: K across.
Rnd 3: K4, P4.
Rnd 4: P1, K4, P3.
Rnd 5: P2, K4, P2.
Rnd 6: P3, K4, P1.
Rnd 7: K3, P4, K1.
Rnd 8: K2, P4, K2.
Rnd 9: K1, P4, K3.
Rnd 10: P4, K4.
DIAMOND MESH STITCH CHART
Rnds 1–4: Sl 1 wyib, K4, Sl 1 wyib.
Rnd 5: C3F, C3B.
Rnd 6: K across.
Rnds 7–10: K2, Sl 2 wyib, K2.
Rnd 11: C3B, C3F.
Rnd 12: K across.
GULLS AND GARTER STITCH CHART A
Row 1 (WS): K3, P5.
Row 2 (RS): Sl 5 wyif, K3.
Row 3: K3, P5.
Row 4: K2, K1 uls, K5.
GULLS AND GARTER STITCH CHART B
Row 1 (WS): K1, P5, K2.
Row 2 (RS): K2, Sl 5 wyif, K1.
Row 3: K1, P5, K2.
Row 4: K4, K1 uls, K3.
BUBBLE STITCH
Rnds 1–5: K across.
Rnd 6: K3, K4b.
Rnds 7–11: K across.
Rnd 12: K1, K4b, K2.
BOTTOM
Using 6mm circular needles, 80cm long, and the alternating cable cast-on method (see Special Techniques), and yarn held DOUBLE, cast on 120 (128:136:152:160:176: 184:192:208) sts.
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