About:

• Available Sizes: One
• Size: 20 – 22″ {51 – 56cm} Head Circumference
• Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
• Pattern Language: English
• Skill Level: Beginner
• PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly
• Bonus: Video, Checklist

Techniques:

• Knit Flat {Back & Forth}
• Knit & Purl Stitches
• Sew Seam

Materials:

• Yarn Weight: Bulky
• Yardage: 90 – 100 yards {83 – 91 meters}
• Suggested Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky
• Needle Size: US 8 {5mm} Knitting Needles

Details:

• Measurements, After Seaming: 4 1/2′′ Height x 8 1/2′′ {12cm x 22cm}
• Gauge: 18 STS & 21 1/2 rows per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
• Weight: 3oz {80g}

Notes:

• Reversible.
• The CO edge is the height.
• Knit using the elongate chevron knit stitch.
• Knit in the round with a circular needle.
• When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Video:

Click here to watch the “BO & Sew Seam” video tutorial.

Click here to watch the “Elongate Chevron Knit Stitch” video tutorial.

Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:

• Row 1: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1*
• Row 2: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 3: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* {repeat row 1} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 4: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {repeat row 2} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
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• Row 5: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2
• Row 6: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 7: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2 {repeat row 5} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 8: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {repeat row 6} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
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• Row 9: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {repeat row 2}
• Row 10: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* {repeat row 1} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 11: K1 *[P2, K2 twice] P1 [K2, P2 twice] K1* {repeat row 2} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 12: P1 *[K2, P2 twice] K1 [P2, K2 twice] P1* {repeat row 1} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
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• Row 13: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {repeat row 6}
• Row 14: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2 {repeat row 5} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 15: [K2, P2 twice] *K3, P2, K2, P2* K2 {repeat row 6} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
• Row 16: [P2, K2 twice] *P3, K2, P2, K2* P2 {repeat row 5} {K the K’s and P the P’s}
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• Repeat rows 1-16, 6 times, approx. 18″ {46cm}, or desired length.
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• End on a row 15 and BO in the row 16 pattern.
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• End:
• Sew CO & BO edge together.
• Fold the edges together and sew.
• Weave in the ends.
• No blocking necessary.
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• Notes:
• If you need to make it longer or shorter you can end on a row 3, 7, 11 or 15 and then BO in the following row pattern.

Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat between *
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• K the K’s and P the P’s – knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• STS – stitches

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