HARRY Ascot

Materials required: SUSAN BATES® or MARCIA LYNN® Knitting Needles No. 4—10″ lengths Lightweight sport yarn—2 oz. ½ yard lightweight lining material

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GAUGE: 7 sts = 1 inch.

Cast on 3 sts.

Row 1: K 1; in next st k, p, k; k 1 (5 sts).

Row 2: K 2; in next st k, p, k; k 2 (7 sts).

Row 3: K 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 3.

Row 4 and all even rows: K 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 5: K 3, yo, k 3, yo, k 3.

Row 7: K 3, yo, k 5, yo, k 3.

Row 9: K 3, yo, k 7, yo, k 3.

Row 11: K 3, yo, k 9, yo, k 3.

Row 13: K 3, yo, k 11, yo, k 3.

Row 15: K 3, yo, k 13, yo, k 3.

Row 17: K 3, yo, k 15, yo, k 3.

Row 19: K 3, yo, k 17, yo, k 3.

Row 21: K 3, yo, k 19, yo, k 3.

Row 23: K 3, yo, k 21, yo, k 3.

Row 25: K 3, yo, k 23, yo, k 3.

Row 27: K 3, yo, k 25, yo, k 3.

Row 29: K 3, yo, k 27, yo, k 3 (35 sts).

Row 30: K 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 31: Knit.

Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 14 inches from beginning, ending with purl row (row 30).

Decrease as follows:

Row 1: K 3, k 2 tog working through back of sts, k to last 5 sts, k 2 tog in front of sts, k 3.

Row 2: K 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 3: Knit.

Row 4: K 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Repeat last 4 rows until 11 sts remain.

Work even on 11 sts for 6 inches. Bind off.

Work a second piece as above. Sew bound-off edges together in center.

LINING:

Block ascot and pin to lining material on the bias. Cut lining ½ inch larger than ascot for seam allowance.

Turn under seam allowance and stitch to ascot.

DICK · HARRY · TOM