Saturday, June 8, 2013

Beady Eye Owl

mulitiple of 12 sts, 8 rows, worked in the round

abbreviations

k: knit; p: purl; ktbl: knit through the back loop
pb: place bead - crochet hook bead and place on st, ktbl
c4f: cable 4 front - place 2 sts on cable ndl and hold to front, k2 sts from working ndl, k2 from cable ndl
c4b: cable 4 back - place 2 sts on cable ndl and hold to back, k2 sts from working ndl, k2 from cable ndl

feet first

  • r1: k
  • r2: *p4, k4, p4; rpt from * to end
  • r3: *p2, c4b, c4f, p2; rpt from * to end
  • r4-r10: *p2, k8, p2; rpt from * to end
  • r11: same as r3
  • r12-r16 except r14 (see next): same as r1
  • r14: *p2, k2, pb, k2, pb, p2; rpt from * to end
  • r17: same as r3
  • r18: *p2, k8, p2; rpt from * to end

head first

  • r1: *p2, k8, p2; rpt from * to end
  • r2: *p2, c4f, c4b, p2; rpt from * to end
  • r3-r7 except r5 (see next): same as r1
  • r5: *p2, k2, pb, k2, pb, p2; rpt from * to end
  • r8: same as r2
  • r9-r15: same as r1
  • r16: same as r2
  • r17: *p4, k4, p4; rpt from * to end
  • r18: k
note: for a multiple of 10, simply decrease the p's between the owls in half
         for just the owls, simply remove p's between the owls

Dot Stitch

mulitiple of 4 sts, 8 rows, worked in the round

  • r1: *p1, k3; rpt from * to end
  • r2-r4: k
  • r5: k2, *p1, k3; rpt from * to last 2 sts, p1, k2 --or-- *k2, p1, k1; rpt from * to end