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bertrand louis
a free design by umschlagplatz.at
yarn
1 skein of malabrigo yarn merino worsted (192m/100g, shown in ‘cinnabar’)
needles
5.5 mm circular needles
1 tapestry needle to weave in ends
gauge
12 stitches and 14 rows = 10cm in half brioche stitch after blocking
half brioche stitch
row 1 (ws): *sl 1 purlwise, yo, k1; repeat from *
row 2 (rs): *p1, k1 together with yo from row1; repeat from *
edge stitch
k knit stitches, sl purl stitches with yarn in front
pattern
co 46 sts
row 1: *k1, p1; repeat from *
row 2: work 3 stitches in edge stitch, start row 1 of half brioche stitch to last 3
sts, work edge stitch.
row 3: 3 stitches in edge stitch, start row 2 of half brioche stitch to last 3 sts,
work edge stitch
repeat row 2 and 3 til you got 44 cm or preferred length
knit sts together with sts from cast on edge.
voilà: you got your very own bertrand louis, wear it however you like, it’s very
useful as a cowl, or a hat ... maybe you even find a new way to wear bertrand
louis! enjoy it!
(c) 2009 by umschlagplatz.at
feel free to knit as many bertrand louis cowls/hats as you like, but please don’t sell hats or pattern, for private
use only! thanks!