Jamming

rick rack rib cowl

by reiko kuwamura

Materials
Yarn : 206 yds (188 m) of sport weight yarn for size M 360 yds (330 m) of sport weight yarn for size [L] (Shown : Pierrot Fontaine col.no.05 and 08) Needle : 24 or 32 circular needle, US.6(4.0mm) / JPN.6(3.9mm) or size needed to obtain gauge Notion : tapestry needle, one stitch-marker

Repeat last 2 rounds 17[19] more times or desired length Rnd 52(lateral braid) : same as round 15[11] Rnd 53 to 58[56] : knit to end of round Rnd 59[57] : purl to end of round Rnd 60[58] to 65[61] : knit to end of round Rnd 66[62](turned hem+BO) : * k2tog with current stitches and Rnd 53 stitches(which picked up from WS) and BO, repeat from * to end of round

Gauge 6 stitches = 1 inch in pattern stitch Size available

M : 7 1/4 / 18cm depth x 24/ 60cm circumference [L]: 6 3/4 / 17cm depth x 44/ 110cm circumference

Instructions
CO 138[270] stitches (multiple of 3) ,then place marker for beginning stitch and join to work in round Rnd 1 to 6[4] : knit to end of round Rnd 7[5] : purl to end of round Rnd 8[6] to 13[9] : knit to end of round Rnd 14[10](turned hem) : k2tog with current stitches and CO stitches (which picked up from WS) to end of round Rnd 15[11](lateral braid) : * knit through back loop of second stitch on left-needle, then knit through front of first stitch, then drop both stitches from needle at the same time, remove last stitch from right-needle to left-needle, repeat from * to end of round, then remove marker, slip beginning stitch, passover last stitch, remove this stitch from right-needle to left-needle as beginning stitch, place marker Rnd 16[12](rick rack rib) : * knit through back loop of second stitch on left-needle, then knit through front of first stitch, then drop both stitches from needle at the same time, purl1, repeat from * to end of round Rnd 17[13](rick rack rib) : * knit through front loop of second stitch on left-needle, then knit through front of first stitch, then drop both stitches from needle at the same time, purl1, repeat from * to end of round

Finishing
Weave in ends and Steam(or Block) lightly! Tips for size[L]
(turned hem) : *k2tog, k2, repeat from * to end of round (turned hem+BO) :*k2tog and BO,BO 2 times repeat from * to end of round

Abbreviations
CO : cast on / BO : bind off k2tog : knit 2 together k2 : knit 2 times

Jamming Reiko Kuwamura 2012 All Rights Reserved-20121205_ver