i prepared this pattern for beginners and for my sister who is not a beginner.
after completing a row, take a pencil, & cross off that row.
life is too short to get lost in a little project!
(01) co 15 sts. #5 needles. start with a 16 in. long tail.
use Lily Sugar'n Cream yarn, or other kitchen cotton you love.
Wave #1:
when working the next row.
knit 2 sts. then knit 6 sts. holding yarn plus tail.
now drop tail. move tail to front of work. and continue as directed.
k1inc.1 = kfb = knit in front and back of stitch.
(02) increase Row 1. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (16)
(03) increase Row 2. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (17)
(04) increase Row 3. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (18)
(05) increase Row 4. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (19)
(06) increase Row 5. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (20)
(07) increase Row 6. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (21)
(08) increase Row 7. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (22)
(09) increase Row 8. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (stitch count now is 23)
you have completed half of Wave #1.
(10) decrease Row 1. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (22)
(11) decrease Row 2. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (21)
(12) decrease Row 3. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (20)
(13) decrease Row 4. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (19)
(14) decrease Row 5. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (18)
(15) decrease Row 6. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (17)
(16) decrease Row 7. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (16)
(17) decrease Row 8. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (stitch count is back to 15)
you have now completed all of Wave #1.
Wave #2:
(18) increase Row 1. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (16)
(19) increase Row 2. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (17)
(20) increase Row 3. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (18)
(21) increase Row 4. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (19)
(22) increase Row 5. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (20)
(23) increase Row 6. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (21)
(24) increase Row 7. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (22)
(25) increase Row 8. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (stitch count now is 23)
you have completed half of Wave #2.
(26) decrease Row 1. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (22)
(27) decrease Row 2. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (21)
(28) decrease Row 3. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (20)
(29) decrease Row 4. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (19)
(30) decrease Row 5. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (18)
(31) decrease Row 6. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (17)
(32) decrease Row 7. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (16)
(33) decrease Row 8. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (stitch count is back to 15)
you have now completed all of Wave #2.
Wave #3:
(34) increase Row 1. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (16)
(35) increase Row 2. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (17)
(36) increase Row 3. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (18)
(37) increase Row 4. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (19)
(38) increase Row 5. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (20)
(39) increase Row 6. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (21)
(40) increase Row 7. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (22)
(41) increase Row 8. knit until last 2 sts. k1inc.1. k1. (stitch count now is 23)
you have completed half of Wave #3.
(42) decrease Row 1. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (22)
(43) decrease Row 2. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (21)
(44) decrease Row 3. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (20)
(45) decrease Row 4. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (19)
(46) decrease Row 5. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (18)
(47) decrease Row 6. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (17)
(48) decrease Row 7. knit until last 3 sts. k2tog. k1. (stitch count here is 16)
(49) when working last row. the row with your last k2tog.
you will also be binding off purlwise.
(another way of saying this is. when working this last row.
bind off purlwise until last 3 sts. p2tog. bind off last 2 sts. purlwise.)
you have now completed all of Wave #3.
(50) weave in ends.
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