Taylor's Slouchy Summer Toque

TAYLOR'S SLOUCHY SUMMER TOQUE

(Heather Coady-Nesta's Glenn Knitting-April 28, 2009)

Stuff:

1 ball of Georga 100% Wool (Charcoal)

1 set of circular 4.5 mm needles

1 darning needle

and a couple of hours knitting time...honestly, you can knit this watching a couple hours of t.v.

Pattern:

Cast on 85 stitches, purl 1 row, then work 7 rows of K1, P1 rib

Increase row: Increase a total of 42 stitches evenly across the row (total 127 stitches on needle)Begin lace row repeat as follows: (Multiple of 6 stitches + 1)

1. K1, (yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, k1) rep to the end
2. Purl
3. K2, yo, (k3, yo) rep to last 2 stitches, k2
4. purl
5. k2tog, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo, (sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, yo) rep to the last 2 sts, sl 1, k1, psso (EDITED JUNE 03-2009)
6. purl
7. k1, (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1) rep to the end
8. purl
9. k2, yo, (k3, yo) rep to last 2 stitches, k2
10. purl
11. k1, (k2tog, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, sl 1, k1, psso, k1) rep to the end
12. purl

Repeat these 12 rows a total of 3 times, then row 1-6 once.

Decrease Rows: (K2tog) rep to the end, purl 1 row, rep until there are approx. 4 stitches remaining, cut yarn long enough to sew the side seam, thread darning needle, and slide the 4 sts, pull tight, sew side seam, tuck in ends, and voila...Taylor can wear her toque out in the garden.