Snakehandler by Mercedes Tarasovich

Snakehandler

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Knitting
March 2010
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
85 - 430 yards (78 - 393 m)
English
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A richly textured set of cabled accessories; includes a chic headband, fingerless mitts, and cowl patterns. Show off semisolid yarns and brightly colored buttons with these quick knits.

Size: headband & mitts- women’s medium/large, cowl- one size fits most

Finished measurements: headband- 20.5” x 2.75”, length can be adjusted; cowl-20” circ. buttoned, 6.5” wide; mitts- 8” length, 6.5” circ around hand, will stretch to fit.

Yarn: DK or light worsted, mitts shown knit in Kitchen Sink Dyeworks Eco DK, 100% organic merino 145yds/2 oz. mitts-145 yds, cowl- 200 yds, headband- 85yds.

Needles: Mitts -size 6 straight & DPN. Cowl-size 6 straight Headband- size 5 straight.

Gauge: mitts & cowl-20 sts & 24 rows = 4” in St st. Headband- 22 sts & 28 rows=4” in St st.

Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle, mitts-4-5/8” buttons, headband-2-3/4” buttons, cowl- 4-3/4” buttons