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Marie-M - Circus Tent |
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 Click on the picture! Note: this pattern is knitted with DK wool and 4mm needles |
The Tent Walls: Cast on 33 sts in red
Row 1 - purl - in red Row 2 - purl - (1 red, 1 white),repeat to last stitch,1 red Row 3 - knit - (1 red, 1 white),repeat to last stitch,1 red Rows 4-9 - stocking stitch, continue knitting stripes in the 2 colours The Decorative edging Row 10: work with red and white wool together - knit across the row. Then continue in red only for... The Roof: with the 33 sts Row 1 - knit Row 2 - purl Row 3 - (k1, k2tog) repeat to last stitch, k1. (22sts) Row 4 & following alternate rows - purl Row 5 - (k1, k2tog) repeat to last stitch, k1. (15sts) Row 7 - knit Row 9 - (k1, k2tog) repeat to last stitch. (10sts) Row 11 - (k1, k2tog) repeat to last stitch, k1. (7sts) Row 13 - (k1, k2tog) repeat to last stitch, k1. (5sts) Row 15 - k2tog, k1, k2tog. (3sts) B&T Leave a tail of 8" for the flag pole. |
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MAKING UP: Sew up the back seam. Flag pole - Wind the 8" tail 4-5 times tightly around the top of the roof starting at the point & going down 1/4" Sew end in firmly. Stitch a flag to the pole-felt or other. |
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