Marie-M - Boat

Innocent Smoothies Big Knit Hat Patterns - Boat Yacht
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Note: this pattern is knitted
in 2 pieces, with DK wool
and 4mm needles

Hull: Cast on 13 sts in blue
Rows 1 & 2 - knit
Row 3 - knit, increase one st at each end (15 sts)
Row 4 - knit
Row 5 - knit, increase one st at each end (17 sts)
Row 6-8 - knit
Sails & Mast: Change to white and brown & stocking stitch
Row 1 - knit 8 white, 1 brown, 8 white
Row 2 - purl 8 white, 1 brown, 8 white
Continue central brown mast stitch throughout.
Row 3 - knit
Row 4 and every alternate row - purl
Row 5 - k2 tog at each end (15 sts)
Row 7 - k2tog at each end (13 sts)
Row 9 - k2tog at each end (11sts)
Row 11 - k2tog at at each end (9 sts)
Row 13 - k2tog at each end (7 sts)
Row 15 - k2tog at each end (5 sts)
Row 17 - k2tog at each end (3sts)
Row 19 - k2tog k1 (2sts)
Row 20 - purl
Row 21 - sl1, k1, psso.
B&T

For the back of the boat use the same pattern but omit the mast.
MAKING UP:
Sew up the 2 side seams, stitch on a flag, Marie-M used felt.