Note: This pattern uses old UK needle sizes
Materials
Coats Mercer-Crochet No. 10 (20 gm) 1 ball.
1 set Double Pointed Knitting Needles No. 12. (2.75mm)
Tension
5 rows = 1/2in.
Measurement
9 in. from point to point.
Pattern
Cast on 6 sts (2 sts on each of 3 needles). Join being careful not to twist sts.
1st Row: K.
2nd Row: * K1, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
3rd Row: * K into front and back of the next st, yo, k1, p1, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
4th and alternate rows: K.
5th How: * K into back of next st, yo, k5, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
7th Row: * K into back of next st, yo, k7, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
9th Row: * K into back of next st, yo, k9, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
11th Row: * K into back of next st, yo, k11, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
13th Row: * K into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 3 times, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
15th Row: * K into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 3 times, yo, k3, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 3 times, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
17th Row: * K into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 4 times, yo, k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times, yo; repeat from * to end of row.
19th Row: * Yo, k into back of next st, (yo, k2tog) 4 times yo, k3tog, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times; repeat from * to end of row.
21st Row: * Yo, k3, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, repeat from * to end of row.
23rd Row: * Yo, k5, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog; repeat from * to end of row.
25th Row: * Yo, k7, yo, k3tog; repeat from * to end of row.
27th Row: * K5, thread over 4 times, k5; repeat from * to end of row.
28th Row: * K5, into next thread over (k1, p1) 4 times, then k1, slip remaining 3 thread overs off left-hand needle, k5; repeat from * to end of row.
29th Row: * K5, yo, k9, yo, k5; repeat from * to end of row.
31st Row: * K5, yo, k11, yo, k5; repeat from * to end of row.
33rd Row: * K3, (k2tog, yo) 4 times, k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times, k3; repeat from * to end of row.
35th Row: * K2, (k2tog, yo) 4 times, k3, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 4 times, k2; repeat from * to end of row.
37th Row: * K1, (k2tog, yo) 5 times, into next st k1, p1 and k1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 5 times, k1; repeat from * to end of row.
39th Row: (K2tog, yo) 5 times, k5, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso) 5 times; repeat from * to end of row.
40th Row: K.
Cast off all sts purlwise. Starch and pin out to measurement.
Updated digital version of this pattern Copyright Sarah Bradberry 2006. All rights reserved.