Work Rnd 8 rnd for 1” and continue to SHAPE TOP working rnds 1-7 only. Rep from * to end of row.Ĭont in pat until work from beg measures approx 5.5 (6, 6.5, 7, 7.5) inches. Īttach Contrast B and proceed as follows: Place marker on Peg 1 to mark beginning of round. With A cast on 64 (72, 80, 88, 96) sts and join in the round. The next stitch worked is B, work as above throughout the round.The float for color B is now wrapped around the working yarn for color A between the stitches. Uwrap the next peg with A and move color B back between the same pegs so it is behind your work again.Then move the working yarn for color B to the front of your loom between the last peg worked and the next peg.

After working B, knit the next peg with A as usual.To prevent this problem use the following technique to trap the float behind the main color. Long floats (more than 2 stitches wide) can be loose and snag when worn. It will create a long strand called a float. Small Gauge (3/8) loom with multiple of 4 set up to work in the round. Contrast B Patons® Alpaca BlendTM (3.5 oz/100 g 155 yds/142 m) Smoke. Contrast A Patons® Alpaca BlendTM (3.5 oz/100 g 155 yds/142 m) Peony. When knitting fair isle the accent yarn (B) is carried on the back side of your work. Purchase a downloadable PDF directly from Ravelry. Please note the special instructions for non-adjustable (fixed peg) looms after Round 7. This pattern can be worked on either a fixed peg loom or an adjustable loom with a slider to decrease the number of pegs in use.

Ewrap is not recommended for this project. Tight knitters may be able to use the true knit stitch. Be sure to work loosely to achieve correct gauge. For right handed knitters work from right to left (clockwise) work in the opposite direction for left handed knitters (counter clockwise).Īll knit stitches are Uwrap knit. Change loom peg count to obtain correct size.Ĭircumference 15.5 (17.5, 19.5, 21.25, 23.25) inches and 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5) inches in heightĬhain cast on is listed in pattern instructions, but you may also use the double ewrap or longtail cast on if you prefer. 16.5 sts x 25 rows in 4” (10 cm) in stockinette.

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