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THE CHICAGO COWL by Bo Peep’s Bonnets
Materials needed:
- U.S. 17, 24 or 16 inch circular needles
- 100 yards of Super Bulky weight yarn in the color Butterscotch (Pictured Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick)
- 40 yards of Super Bulky weight yarn in the color Wheat (Pictured Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick)
- Tapestry Needle
Gauge: 2 stitches = 1 inch
PATTERN
With the US 17 needles and the Butterscotch yarn cast on 48 stitches. Join to work in the round being careful not to twist your stitches.
Round 1-4 : *Knit 2, Purl 2 repeat from * all around
Next - Repeat the following Pattern Sequence 6 times
- Pattern Sequence Round 1: Knit all stitches with butterscotch
- Pattern Sequence Round 2 -* Knit 1 with wheat, Knit 3 with butterscotch repeat from * all around
- Pattern Sequence Round 3 - Knit all stitches with butterscotch
- Pattern Sequence Round 4 - (Knit 2 with butterscotch) *Knit 1 with wheat, knit 3 with butterscotch, *repeat until last two stitches then knit 1 with wheat, knit 1 with butterscotch
After you have repeated the above pattern sequence 6 times knit one round with butterscotch. Next work in a Knit 2 Purl 2 rib for 4 rounds with butterscotch. Bind off all stitches. Weave in all ends.
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