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

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what ya need
us 3 dpn, small crochet hook
255-265 yds fingering wt yarn
stitch holder
40 small beads

abbreviations
co   :: cast on
bo   :: bind off
k     :: knit
p     :: purl
pb   :: place bead
          hook a bead, pull k st thru bead, place k st back on dpn, k thru the back loop
c2f  :: cable 2 front
          place 1 st on st holder and hold to front, k1 from needle, k1 from st holder
c4f  :: cable 4 front
          place 2 sts on st holder and hold to front, k2 from needle, k2 from st holder
c4b :: cable 4 back
          place 2 sts on st holder and hold to back, k2 from needle, k2 from st holder

what ya do
co 56 sts
13 rows :: 1x1 rib
owl pattern - 5x (button hole between 4th and 5th rpt)
r 1 :: *k8, p, k4, p*, rpt to end
r 2 :: *k8, p, c2f, p*, rpt to end
r 3 :: *k8, p, k4, p*, rpt to end
r 4 :: *c4f, c4b, p, c2f, p*, rpt to end
r 5 :: *k8, p, k4, p*, rpt to end
r 6 :: *k8, p, c2f, p*, rpt to end
r 7 :: *k2, pb, k2, pb, k2, p, k4, p*, rpt to end
r 8 :: *k8, p, c2f, p*, rpt to end
r 9 :: *k8, p, k4, p*, rpt to end
r 10 :: *c4f, c4b, p, c2f, p*, rpt to end
r 11-17 odds :: *k8, p, k4, p*, rpt to end
r 12-16 evens :: *k8, p, c2f, p*, rpt to end
r 18 :: *c4f, c4b, p, c2f, p*, rpt to end
r 19 :: *k8, p, k4, p*, rpt to end
r 20 :: *p9, c2f, p*, rpt to end
button hole
**on the 20th r of the 4th rpt, bo 8 sts, continue**
**on the 1st r of the 5th rpt, co 8 sts, continue**
5 rows 1x1 rib
bo 56