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intermediate
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KnitPicks Wool of the Andes
Worsted, Hand-Painted by
Donna Druchunas
(100% wool, 220 yds
per 100g skein), 1 skein
US size 7 (4.5mm) circular ndl
16" (40cm) long and dpns (or
2 circular ndls or 1 long circular
ndl for magic loop)
Tapestry needle
finished measurements
20" / 51cm circumference
gauge
20 sts and 38 rows = 4" (10cm)
over Moss Stitch
Moss Pink
Also knowns as creeping phlox, the moss pink plant is a " low,
evergreen mat covered in early spring with blue, purple, pink, or white
massed blooms." The small flowers and the texture remind me of
moss stitch so I used this hand-dyed yarn to create a winter garden.
2
Moss Stitch
Rnds 1 and 2: (K1, p1) around.
Rnds 3 and 4:
(P1, k1) around.
Rep rnds 1–4 for patt.
Instructions
With long-tail cast on or
another stretchy cast-on
technique, CO 96 sts.
Brim
Work in k2, p2 ribbing for
2½" (6.5cm).
Body
Change to Moss stitch and
work even for 5" (13cm).
On last rnd, (pm, work 24 sts in
patt as set) 4 times.
Crown
(Work in patt as set to
last 2 sts before marker, k2tog)
4 times—4 sts decreased.
Every rnd:
When 8 sts rem in each section
(32 total), change to St st and
continue to dec.
3
Abbreviations
approx ■ approximately
■
BO
bind off (cast off)
■
CO
■
dec
cast on
decrease(ing)
dpn(s) ■
double-pointed needle(s)
Finishing
When 2 sts rem in each section
(8 total), cut yarn leaving a
6" (15cm) tail and draw tail
through rem sts to fasten off.
Weave in ends. Wash, fold up
brim, and dry flat to block.
k ■ knit
k2tog
■
knit 2 stitches together
p
■
purl
patt(s)
■
pattern(s)
rem
■
remain(ing)
rep
rnd(s)
st(s)
St st
■
■
■
■
repeat
round(s)
stitch(es)
stockinette stitch
tog ■ together
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