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BOLD BUTTON NECKPIECE
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Skill
Level: 
Size:
Approximately 2 wide x 21 long
Materials: 120 yds. bulky wt.  cotton/acrylic
blend yarn, or other soft cotton-blend yarn
Sample
shown in Lion Brand Yarns Babys First (55% acrylic/45% cotton,
120 yds/110 m per 3.5 oz/100 g ball) in color: #146 Sea Sprite
Set of
four double-pointed needles (dpns), size US 10 (6 mm), or size
needed to achieve gauge
Tapestry
needle
1 button
(1-1/4), sewing needle & thread
Gauge:
12 sts & 20 rows = 4/10 cm in stockinette st on size 10 (6 mm)
needles
Terms/Abbreviations: beginning (beg), bind off (BO), cast on (CO),
each (ea), knit (k), knit two together (k2tog), needle (ndl),
pattern (patt), purl (p), repeat (rep), round (rnd), slip (sl),
stitch (st), together (tog), yarn over (yo)
Pattern
notes:
Neckpiece is worked in the round on dpns from narrow end to narrow
end, forming a double-thickness piece with textured stitch pattern
on front (outside) and smooth stockinette on back (inside).
Buttonhole is incorporated in both thicknesses at end of piece.
Special
stitches:
Three-needle bindoff (3-ndl BO): Place equal number of sts on 2 dpns.
Holding ndls together, with a third dpn bind off through both
thicknesses by inserting needle through st on front needle & st on
back needle and binding off in the usual manner.
Neckpiece
Leaving
12 tail at beg (for use later), CO 15 onto dpns, arranging sts
thus: 4 sts on Ndl #1, 7 sts on Ndl #2, 4 sts on Ndl #3.
Knit 1
rnd.
Begin
pattern:
Rnd 1:
K4, p2, k3, p2, k4.
Rnd 2:
K4, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k4.
Rep Rnds
1-2 until piece measures 20 from beg.
Note: to
create buttonholes in both thicknesses, work proceeds back and forth
in rows as follows:
Buttonhole row: K4, p2, k1, yo wrapping yarn around ndl twice,
k2tog, p2, k4, turn work.
Next
row: P4, k2, p1, k1 dropping extra yo loop, p1, k2, p4, turn work.
Resume
working in rnds:
Next rnd:
Rep Rnd 2.
Next rnd
(dec rnd): Rep Rnd 1, ending with k2, k2tog instead of K4 (14 sts)
For
bind-off, knit across first 4 sts of next rnd, then place 7 sts of
front (textured side) on one dpn and 7 sts of back (stockinette
side) on second dpn. Work 3-ndl BO (see Special stitches above.)
Cut yarn and weave in tail.
Finishing:
Using
cast-on tail, close cast-on opening by whipstitching through each
cast-on lp around, pull tail gently to close. Sew button to front
of this end of piece.
To
wear: Place piece around neck and push button through both
thicknesses of buttonhole opening.
Copyright
2013 Designs by KN
www.designsbykn.com
For
personal or charity use only. Do not duplicate pattern for
commercial purposes.
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