Knit Picks Hawthorne Multi Fingering Weight Sock Yarn (Alberta Arts)

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Once you’re satisfied with the height, wrap this rectangle around your body. It should be able to come together so that both short edges touch while you lightly pull it. It may seam tight as you’re holding it up at this point, but once it’s seamed together it should fit snugly. I thought mine might be too tight, so I added some edging along one of the short edges to add fabric but it ended up being too wide in the end and I ripped it all out. Ch 2, dc next 21 sts, inc next st, *[dc next 21 sts, inc next st] 3 times, dc next 20 sts, inc next st; rep from * to last 22 sts, dc next 21 sts, inc next st, sl st to join rnd, turn. [410 dc]

Named after the river that runs through Portland, the calming blue-gray, soft purple, light teal, and steel gray of this colorway recall light dancing on water. It looks lovely when paired with other grays or cool purples. Row 14: Turn. CSDC in same st. Dc in each st across. (At each ch-sp, you can either dc in each ch st, or work 2 dc in the ch-2 space.) <154 (168, 182, 196, 196, 210, 224, 238, 252) sts.> Like a cool mountain river swirling around you on a summer day, Alameda is painted in shades of purples and blues ranging from deep indigo to cornflower to pale sky, through wisteria and eggplant.Okay, okay… there’s a shawl, a vest, and a cropped sweater, but you’ll have to wait a little longer for more info. Rays of dark plum & magenta swim upon an ocean of deep teal and pale aqua. Similar in appearance to Brooklyn, Mississippi is a gorgeous vibrant color that makes a big impact. Work a total of 55 rnds, working the following rnds as decrease rounds: 2, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 26, 29, 31, 34, 37, 39, 42, 45, 47, 50, 53. [ 59 sts]

Rnd 1: Attach new yarn in center of underarm with a sl st, ch 2, work 8 (10, 10, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13, 13) dc evenly before first sleeve st, dc across all 40 (43, 46, 48, 58) (67, 73, 82, 84) sleeve sts, work 8 (10, 10, 12, 12) (12, 13, 13, 13) dc evenly to end of rnd, sl st to join rnd, turn. [56 (63, 66, 72, 82) (91, 99, 108, 110) dc]Cattail is a warm grellow color, much like the flowering stalks of the plant it is named after. Highlights of pale celadon & mellow chartreuse are rounded out by lowlights of a deep, earthy bamboo shade. Row 5: STsc, dc 1, ch 3, skip 2, sc, ch 3, skip 2, dc2tog, dc, dc2tog; repeat from * to * until last 8 sts, ch 3, skip 2, sc, ch 3, skip 2, dc2tog, dc in last, turn. Stretch loop on hook slightly. Insert hook in the same stitch the loop is coming from. Yarn over, pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook. Chainless Starting Double Crochet: ( video tutorial here)