DROPS Headband in Alaska and Shawl in Vienna
DROPS 86-10
HEADBAND:
Size: One size
Materials: 1 skein DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio
DROPS 4.5 mm needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.
DROPS Alaska: Colour chart / Alternative Yarns (Yarn Group C)
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pattern type: headbands,
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Headband:
Start at center back. Cast on 19 sts.
Work in rib as follows:
Row 1 (right side): K 1 (edge st knit in garter st), * K 2, P 1 * repeat a total of 5 times – finish row with K 2 and K 1 (edge st knit in garter st).
Row 2 (wrong side): K 1 (edge st knit in garter st), * P 2, K 1 * repeat a total of 5 times – finish row with P 2 and K 1 (edge st knit in garter st).
Make all incs on right side rows, inc by P 2 sts into 1 P stitch.
When the piece measures 8 cm all P 1 to P 2 = 24 sts.
When the piece measures 14 cm all P 2 to P 3 = 29 sts.
When the piece measures 18 cm all P 3 to P 4 = 34 sts.
When the piece measures 21 cm inc all P 4 to P 5 = 39 sts.
When the piece measures 24 cm place a marker = this is the center of headband.
Now reverse shaping – measure from marker.
Make all decs on right side rows, dec by P2 tog.
When the piece measures 3 cm dec all P 5 to P 4 = 34 sts.
When the piece measures 6 cm dec all P 4 to P 3 = 29 sts.
When the piece measures 10 cm dec all P 3 to P 2 = 24 sts.
When the piece measures 16 cm dec all P 2 to P 1 = 19 sts.
When the piece measures a total of 48 cm bind off and sew to cast on edge.
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SHAWL :
Measurements:
Length: 100 cm
Width: 205 cm
Materials: VIENNA from Garnstudio
200 gr nr 43, light brown
DROPS 15 mm needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge: 5 sts x 9 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm (this is loosely knit)
Shawl:
Cast on 4 sts and knit garter st, increasing 1 st at one side every other row. Inc by knitting 2 sts in 1 st. Continue incs until there are 50 sts, the piece measures approx. 102 cm.
Now dec on the same side as incs – dec every other row by K 2 tog the 2 outermost sts. Continue dec until 4 sts remain, the piece measures approx. 205 cm, bind off.
Fringe: Fasten fringe tufts along both sides approx. 4-5 cm apart – start at point at lower edge. Cut 6 strands 35 cm long, fold in half, pull folded end through outermost st and pull ends through loop.
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