Louise Knits

Up for grabs is a $10.00 Bath and Bodyworks gift card. Send me your favorite knitting pattern, with a picture of your finished result. The winner will be posted on my blog (with all your credentials of course) and I will send you a $10.00 gift card from bath and body. Make sure it is a pattern you are willing to share as who knows, maybe someone actually reads my blog!! Send the pattern and pic to me here I will post a list of all contestants and well as the winner. You have until the end of January to do so happy Knitting!!!

A Great pattern! FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Approximately 10” across x 10” high (Not including strap) MATERIALS3 Hanks  BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA  (100 grs), #6285 Oceanic Mix Straight knitting needles, sizes 10 (6.00 mm) and 10 1/2 (7.00 mm) Crochet hook, size 3.50 mm (E) 1 Cable needle (cn) One 1 1/2” button NOTE There are no gauge requirements for this project. STITCH GLOSSARY CB4 Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k2, then k2 from cn CABLE PATTERN (Multiple of 10 sts + 4) Row 1 (RS): K1, * k2, p2, k4, p2, rep from * across, end k3. Row 2: K1, k the k sts and p the p sts as they face you to last st, end k1. Row 3: K1, * k2, p2, CB4, p2, rep from * across, end k3. Row 4: Rep Row 2. Rep these 4 rows for Cable Pat. FRONT With larger straight needles, using 2 strands of yarn held tog, cast on 44 sts. Work even in Cable Pat for 8”, end on RS. Bind off, decreasing 12 sts across. BACK Work same as front for 8”, end on WS. Knit the next row, decreasing 8 sts across – 36 sts. Knit 1 row ...