knitted panda strap

Here’s a knitting pattern for panda strap. This is a knitted in the round project, and incorporates short rows. The yarn I used is Daiso’s acrylic yarn in white and black. Approximately 19 m of white and 10 m of black colour yarn is required.

Materials

Needles: three pairs of 3.9 mm DPNs.

Yarn: 45 g (77m) of Daiso Acrylic medium thick yarn (100% acrylic) each colour;

Colour A: Black (Dye lot: 11 AN);

Colour B: White (Dye lot: 12 AG)

Stuffing: Polyester 100%.

Measurement

Gauge: 21 sts = 10 cm in Stst.

Finished measurements: approximately 8 x 7 cm after stuffed.

  

Instructions

With Colour A, co 7, divide sts over 3 DPNs as following: Needle 1 – 2, Needle 2 - 3, Needle 3 – 2; join-in-the-round, and be careful not to twist stitches.

Round (Rnd) 1: k2, kfb, k with Colour B, (change back to co colour) kfb, k2.

Rnd 2: k with Colour B, kfb, k5, kfb, k.

Rnd 3: k.

Rnd 4: k2, *(kfb, k2); rep * to end.

Rnd 5: k, kfb, *(kfb, k2); rep * 4 times, k.

Rnd 6: k2, (kfb)3, k2, kfb, k, (kfb)2, k, kfb, k2, (kfb)3, k2.

Rnd 7: k3, k3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k, (kfb, k)3, k, (kfb)2, k2, (kfb, k)3, k3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k3.

Place a marker at the beginning of the round, and maintain for subsequent rounds.

Rnd 8: k2, k with Colour A, (kfb)2, k2, (change back to Colour B) k2, (kfb, k)2, wrap & turn (W&T).

Short Row (SR) 1: p7, p8 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p4, p with Colour A, (pfb)2, p2, (change back to Colour B) p2, (pfb, p)2, W&T.

SR 2: k7, k8 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k2.

Rnd 9: k, kfb, k8, kfb, k4, W&T.

SR 1: p, pfb, p5, (pfb, p)4, p2, p, pfb, p8, pfb, p4, W&T.

SR 2: k, kfb, k5, (kfb, k)4, k2.

At this stage, divide sts on Needles 1 and 3 into to needles; live sts are now on 5 dps (see image)

Rnd 10: k5, (kfb, k)2, 2, W&T.

SR 1: p12, p5, (pfb, p)2, p, W&T.

SR 2: k12.

Rnd 11: k, (kfb, k)2, W&T.

SR 1: p8, (pfb, p)2, W&T.

SR 2: k7.

Inserting the ears

Rnd 12: k, (kfb, k)3, k3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k, kfb, k, W&T.

SR 1: p3, p5 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p10, (pfb,p)3, p3 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p, pfb, p, W&T.

SR 2: k3, k5 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k9.

Rnd 13: k, (kfb, k)2, W&T.

SR 1: p8, (pfb, p)2, W&T.

SR 2: k7.

Rnd 14: k8, W&T.

SR 1: p16, W&T.

SR 2: k8.

Rnd 15: k12, k3 with Colour A, W&T.

SR 1: p2 with Colour A, W&T.

SR 2: k with Colour A, W&T.

SR 3: p2 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) p24, p3 with Colour A, W&T.

SR 4: k with Colour A, W&T.

SR 5: p with Colour A, W&T.

SR 6: k2 with Colour A, (change back to Colour B) k12.

Rnd 16: (k2tog,k)4 with Colour B, (k, k2tog)3, W&T.

SR 1: p16, (p2tog,p)4, (p2tog,p)3, W&T.

SR 2: k14.

Rnd 17: (k, k3tog)3, W&T.

SR 1: p6, (p,p3tog)3, W&T.

SR 2: k6.

Rnd 18: (k, k3tog)3, k, kfb, W&T.

SR 1: p9, (p,p2tog)3, p, pfb, W&T.

SR 2: k9.

Rnd 19: (k, k3tog)2, (k, k2tog), W&T.

SR 1: p8, (p,p3tog)2, (p, p2tog)2, W&T.

SR 2: k8.

Rnd 20: (k,k2tog)2, (k, k3tog)2, W&T.

SR 1: p8, (p, p2tog)2, (p,p3tog)2, W&T.

SR 2: k8.

Rnd 21: k2, W&T.

SR 1: p4, W&T.

SR 2: k2.

Rnd 22: k4, (k2tog, k)3, k, k2tog, k4.

Rnd 23: (k2tog)10.

Cut off yarn leaving a long tail. Stuff before running the tail through the remaining sts, pull tight. Weave in all loose ends.

Sew in strap.

diapittore wrist warmer

I recently discovered Heart Craft Tokai – a chain of craft shops – after being introduced by my Obachan and have signed up as a member. There are two outlets near my area – Kasugai and Kanayama.

Here’s a design for a pair of wrist warmers – a knit-in-the-round project - from yarn purchased at ‘Tokai’. The yarn I used is Diapittore. The yarn is basically in pastel colours, and the colours change gradually. What I like most is that each colour change is unique for the entire ball. The design incorporates the Pine Cone Lace Stitch.

I used two colour lots for this project. Each side of the pair are knitted simultaneously by knitting from both ends of one ball, and then joined with the next ball of yarn. For this project, I started off with Colour No. PT202.

Materials

Needles: two sets of four 3.3 mm DPNs.

Yarn: 30g (106m) of Diapittore (ダイヤピットーレ) Yarn (Colour No. PT202, Lot. 0; and Colour No. PT204, Lot. 0) (40% cotton; 56% acrylic; 4% nylon)

Measurement

Gauge: 30 sts and 40 rows = 10 cm in Stst.

Finished measurements: 11 x 23.5 cm laid flat.

Pine Cone Lace Stitch A

Rnd 1 and odd rnds: k.

Rnd 2: k.

Rnd 4: *(k5, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to end.

Rnd 6: k, transfer first st from Left needle to Right needle, k3, *(k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso, k3); rep from * to end.

Rnd 8: k4, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl, k, psso, *( k5, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl, k, psso) ; rep from * to last st, k.

Rnd 10: =Rnd 8.

Rnd 12: k.

Rnd 14: *(k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl, k, psso, k5); rep from * to end; transfer last two sts from Right needle to Left needle.

Rnd 16: k, *(k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso, k3); rep from * to end (last two stitches of the rep are k2, instead of k3).

Rnd 18: k2, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso, *(k5, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.

Rnd 20: = Rnd 18.

Pine Cone Lace Stitch B

Rnd 1: k4, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso, *(k9, k2tog, yo, k, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.

Rnd 2 and even rnds: k.

Rnd 3: k3, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso, *(k7, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k, psso); rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.

Rnds 5 & 7: Rnd 1.

Rnds 9 - 14: k

Rnd 15: *(yo, sl1, k, psso, k9, k2tog, yo, k); rep from * to end.

Rnd 17: k.

Rnd 19: k, *(yo, sl1, k, psso, k7, k2tog, yo, k3); rep from * to end (last two stitches of the rep are k2, instead of k3).

Rnd 21 & 23: *(yo, sl1, k, psso, k9, k2tog, yo, k); rep from * to end.

Rnd 25: k.

Rnd 26: k.

  

Instructions (Left and Right sides)

co 70, divide sts over 3 DPNs, join-in-the-round.

Ribbing

Round (Rnd) 1: *k,p; rep from * to end.

Rnds 2-4: rep Rnd 1.

Continue with Pine Cone Lace Stitch A (Rnds 1-20).

k for next 6 rnds.

Continue with Pine Cone Lace Stitch B (Rnds 1-26).

k for next 6 rnds.

Rep patt B.

k for next 6 rnds.

Rep patt B.

k,p ribbing for next 5 rnds.

Cut the yarn equal length between the two sides. Bo in k1,p1 ribbing. Weave in ends.

Alternative pattern for cuff – Cabled ribbing using 2 mm dpns.

After first rep of patt B, k for 2 rounds (instead of 6).

Rnd 1: k, (*p2,k2); rep * to last 2 sts, k, p.

Rnds 2-4: rep rnd 1.  

Rnd 5: k, *(p2,k2,p2,C2F, CB, p2, k2); rep * to last 3 sts, k, p, k.

Rnd 6: k, *(p2,k2,p3,k4,p3,k2); rep * to last 3 sts, k, p, k.

Rnd 7: k, *(p2,k2,p3,C2B,p3,k2); rep * to last 5 sts, p2, k, p, k.

Rnd 8: rep rnd 6.

Rnd 9: k, *(p2,k2,p2,CB,C2F,p2,k2); rep * to last 5 sts, p2, k, p, k.

Rnd 10: k, *(p2,k2); rep * to last 5 sts, p2, k, p, k.

Rnds 11-14: rep rnd 10.

Rep rnds 5-14 three times. BO in patt loosely.

C2F: move next 2 k sts on left needle onto cable needle (CN), place the CN in front of the work, p the next st on the left needle, k the 2 sts off the CN.

CB: move next p st on left needle onto cable needle (CN), place the CN at the back of the work, k the next 2 sts on the left needle, p the st off the CN.

C2B: move next 2 k sts on left needle onto cable needle (CN), place the CN at the back of the work, k the next 2 sts on the left needle, k the 2 sts off the CN.

 

barbar beret

Another knit-in-the-round project… here is a beret design to fit head size 56-59 cm circumference. 

The yarn I used is Richmore Tundra (リッチモア。ツンドラ) brand yarn (Hamanaka co. ltd.)  in light brown. Although the yarn looks coarse, it is oh so smooth, and very easy to knit with! I have 3 balls of 100 g of yarn, and used approximately 1 ball for this project:

Materials

Needles: four 5.1 mm DPNs for ribbing; four 6.6 cm DPNs for the body.

Yarn: 100g (90m) of Richmore Tundra Spongeish Barbar Yarn in Light Brown (Colour No.4, Lot. 13) (93% wool, 7% hemp)

Measurement

Gauge: 15 sts = 10 cm in Stst with larger needle, after washing.

Finished measurements: 16 cm (opening; flat co diameter); 28 cm (flat body diameter).

Instructions

co 112 loosely, divide sts over 3 DPNs, join-in-the-round.

Ribbing

Round (Rnd) 1: *k,p; rep from * to end.

Rnds 2-8: rep Rnd 1.

Body

Increase round:

Rnd 1: *k3,M1; rep from * to end. (140 sts)

Decrease rounds:

Rnd 1: *k12,k2tog; rep from * to end [130 sts]

Rnd 2-4: k across.

Rnd 5: *k11,k2tog; rep from * to end [120 sts]

Rnd 6-8: k across.

Rnd 9: *k10,k2tog; rep from * to end [110 sts]

Rnd 10-11: k across.

Rnd 12: *k9,k2tog; rep from * to end [100 sts]

Rnd 13-14: k across.

Rnd 15: *k8,k2tog; rep from * to end [90 sts]

Rnd 16: k across.

Rnd 17: *k7,k2tog; rep from * to end [80 sts]

Rnd 18: k across.

Rnd 19: *k6,k2tog; rep from * to end [70 sts]

Rnd 20: k across.

Continue decreasing in this manner until 10 sts left. Leave a long tail, thread through remaining sts, and weave in ends.

Nagoya matsuri

Every weekend this October, Nagoya has something to celebrate about, from its rich cultural history to contemporary art. Nagoya Matsuri (=festival) 2012 was celebrated over two days last weekend (Oct 20-21), with street processions of Aichi’s feudal characters on foot, horses and dashi’s (decorated floats). Side events such as stage performances were also simultaneously held. This weekend, the Showa Ward Citizens Festival is being held at nearby Tsuruma Koen. Here are some pics of the autumn festivities.

 

Central Park, Sakae, Nagoya City. An impressive all-male choir group led by a female conductor. The sole English song they belted out was Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge over troubled water.

sorry, except for one, no captions for the rest of the photos.

knitted beaded rib haramaki

hot summer days are gone… a new season is here … yay! … and a new knitted haramaki (waist warmer) might just be what you need for the looming cold days and nights! 

I got the idea to design and knit a haramaki after receiving a free sample that came in a beautiful package from a company that produces haramaki and other warm wears (onmusubi.jp – unfortunately, the site is in Japanese only, but you can still see images of the beautiful knits they make.) Well, this haramaki is no where near as nice, still, it’s something hand made! I already have the yarn I want to knit it with - a fine and feather-weight two ply yarn. So firstly, I searched for a ribbly pattern, and afterwards try to obtain a right gauge for the design.

The yarn I used is Avril brand yarn in smoke brown. I have 50g of yarn, and used approximately 40gs for this project. It is a knit-in-the-round project; I had the prototype design laid out, and had made modifications as I went about knitting ... so you may find mistakes in the instruction here and there. Took me about 2½ weeks in total .. the designing and knitting and frogging (yes, all through the last days of summer 2012!). You will see there are oh so many rounds, though the most important thing to do is ensure that you have the correct number of stitches before continuing on a new round. The superlight yarn makes the haramaki so light you won’t remember you’re wearing it when you go about your daily chores! Here it is:

Materials

Needles: one 3.6 mm CN, with an 80 cm long cord.

Yarn: 50g of Avril in Smoke Brown (75% wool, 25% nylon); 10g = 80m

Measurement

Gauge: 29 sts = 10 cm in pattern

Finished measurements: height = 32cm (unstretched), width = 19cm (unstretched at narrowest point), 40cm (stretched at narrowest point)

Pattern

Beaded Rib Stitch Pattern

Round (Rnd) 1: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end.

Rnd 2: *k3, p2; rep from * to end.

Rep Rnds 1 & 2 for pattern

 

Instructions

co 240, join-in-the-round; pm at beginning of rnd.

Round (Rnd) 1: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end.

Rnd 2: *k3, p2; rep from * to end.

Rep pattern (rnds 1 & 2), 9 times.

in the beginning

 

  

 

  

 

Decrease rounds:

Rnd 19: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 11 times, pm, ssk, k, k2tog, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 24 times, ssk, k, k2tog, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [236 sts]

Rnd 20: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k, p2, *k3, p2, rep * to 3 sts before pm, pm, k, p2, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 21: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 11 times, pm, k, k2tog, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 24 times, ssk, p, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [234 sts]

Rnd 22: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k, p, *k3, p2, rep * to 2 sts before pm, pm, k, p, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 23: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,k,p,k2tog,p, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 23 times, k, k2tog,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [232 sts]

Rnd 24: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p3, *k3, p2, rep * to 6 sts before pm, k4,p2, pm, k, p, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 25: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,k,k2tog,p, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 24 times, ssk,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [230 sts]

Rnd 26: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2, *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 27: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p2,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 22 times, k,p,ssk,p,k2,k2tog,p, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [226 sts]

Rnd 28: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2, k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 22 times, k,p,k,p2,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 29: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,k,ssk,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 22 times, k,p,k,p,k2tog,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [224 sts]

Rnd 30: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 22 times, k,p,k,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 31: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,k3tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 22 times, k,p,s3k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [220 sts]

Rnd 32: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2, rep * 24 times, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 33: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 24 times,  pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end;

Rnd 34: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2, rep * 24 times, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 35: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 20 times, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [216 sts];

Rnd 36: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 20 times, k3,p2,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 37: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,k,p,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 20 times, k,p,k,p,ssk,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [214 sts];

Rnd 38: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 20 times, k3,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 39: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,k,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 20 times, k,p,k,ssk,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [212 sts];

Rnd 40: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k4,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 20 times, k4,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 41: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 20 times, k,p,ssk,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [210 sts];

Rnd 42: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2, rep * 22 times, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 43: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 18 times, k,p,ssk,p,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [206 sts];

Rnd 44: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2,k,p2 *k3, p2, rep * 18 times, k3,p2,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 45: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 18 times, k,p,ssk,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [204 sts];

Rnd 46: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2 *k3, p2, rep * 18 times, k3,p,k,p2, pm,  *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 47: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,k2tog,p,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 18 times, k,ssk,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [202 sts];

Rnd 48: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k4,p2 *k3, p2, rep * 18 times, k4,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 49: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 10 times, pm, k,p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 18 times, k,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [200 sts];

Rnd 50: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2, rep * 20 times, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 51: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 18 times, k,p,ssk,p,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [196 sts];

Rnd 52: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 18 times, k3,p2,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 53: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 18 times, k,p,ssk,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [194 sts];

Rnd 54: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 18 times, k3,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 55: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,ssk,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 18 times, k,p,ssk,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [192 sts];

Rnd 56: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k2,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 18 times, k2,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 57: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 20 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [190 sts];

Rnd 58: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2, rep * 19 times, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 59: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 16 times, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [186 sts];

Rnd 60: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 16 times, k3,p2,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 61: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,k2tog,k2,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 16 times, k,p,ssk,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [184 sts];

Rnd 62: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 16 times, k3,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 63: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p2tog,k2,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 16 times, k,p2tog,k2,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [182 sts];

Rnd 64: *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k4,p2, *k3, p2; rep * 16 times, k4,p2, pm, *k3, p2; rep * to end;

Rnd 65: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 16 times, k,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [180 sts];

Rnd 66: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 18 times, k3,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 67: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 5 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 5 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [176 sts];

Rnd 68: *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2,k,p2, *k3, p2; rep * to pm, k3,p2,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 69: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 5 times, pm, k,p,k, p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,k,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [174 sts];

Rnd 70: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 6 times, k3,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 71: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 5 times, pm, k,p,p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [172 sts];

Rnd 72: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k4,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 6 times, k4,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 73: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 5 times, pm, k,p,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,k2tog,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [170 sts];

Rnd 74: *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 75: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 4 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,ssk,p,k2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [166 sts];

Rnd 76: *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2,k,p2, *k3, p2; rep * 6 times, k3,p2,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 77: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 4 times, pm, k,p,k, p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,k,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [164 sts];

Rnd 78: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 6 times, k3,p,k,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 79: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 4 times, pm, k,p,p2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,p2tog,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [162 sts];

Rnd 80: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k4,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 6 times, k4,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 81: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 8 times, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from *4 times, pm, k,p,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 6 times, k,p,k2tog,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [160 sts];

Rnd 82: *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Increase rounds:

Rnd 83: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, *k,p, kfb,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 12 times, pm, k,p,kfb,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [162 sts];

Rnd 84: *k3, p2; rep * to pm, pm, k4,p2, *k3, p2; rep * 12 times, k4,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 85: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,k,kfb,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 12 times, k,p,k,kfb,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [164 sts];

Rnd 86: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3, k2,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * 12 times, k3, k2,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 87: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,k,kfb,p2*k,p,k,p2; rep from * 12 times, k,p,k,kfb,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [166 sts];

Rnd 88: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k6, p2, *k3, p2, rep *12 times, k6,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 89: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, *k,p,kfb,k,p,k,p2; *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 12 times, k,p,kfb,k,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [168 sts];

Rnd 90: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k3,p2, *k3, p2, rep *12 times, k3,p,k3,p2, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 91: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 9 times, pm, k,p,kfb,p,k,p,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 12 times, k,p,kfb,p,k,p,k,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [170 sts];

Rnd 92: *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rep pattern (rnds 1&2) 5 times.

Decrease rounds:

Rnd 103: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 13 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 4 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p,k,k2tog,p2 *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [166 sts]

Rnd 102: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p,k2,p2, *k3, p2, rep * pm, pm, k3,p,k2,p2, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 103: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 13 times, pm, k,p,ssk,k2,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 4 times, pm, k,p,k,p,k2tog,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [164 sts]

Rnd 104: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k5,p2, *k3, p2, rep * 4 times, pm, k5,p2, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 105: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 13 times, pm, k,p,k2tog,k,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 4 times, k,p,k,k2tog,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [162 sts]

Rnd 106: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p3, *k3, p2, rep * to 6 sts before pm, k4,p2, pm, k, p, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rnd 107: *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 13 times, pm, k,p,ssk,p2, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * 4 times, k,p,k2tog,p2, pm, *k,p,k,p2; rep from * to end; [160 sts]

Rnd 108: *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, k3,p2, *k3, p2, rep * to pm, pm, *k3, p2, rep * to end;

Rep pattern (rnds 1&2), 5 times, or to desired length; end with rnd 2.

BO using the method of Elisabeth Zimmerman’s sewn bind off to maintain ribbing. (Leave yarn about 3 times the bo edge). I found the video tutorial by KannD86 useful to learn about this method of binding off. 

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