WEAVING: Alternating colors weave 4 rows each color as follows: Cut 4 strands 3 yds. long for each row of weaving. Thread 4 strands into blunt needle. 1st ROW: Starting in 1st mesh, weave up and down lengthwise through meshes to last mesh at top leaving 8 inch lengths at each end for fringe. 2nd ROW: Weave down and up in same mesh. 3rd ROW: Weave down and up in next mesh. 4th ROW: Weave up and down in same mesh. 5th ROW: With Black weave up and down in next mesh. Repeat last 4 rows for pattern. FRINGE: Knot White strands tog and Black strands tog as illustrated.
HAT
Work same as scarf for 18 inches. Cut yarn ¾ yd. long for weaving. Weave same as scarf but do not leave lengths for fringes. Sew back seam.
CROWN: With Black ch 3, join. Ch 3 (counts as 1st d c), 11 d c in ring. Do not join this or any following rounds. Place a marker at beg of rounds. NEXT ROUND: S c in next st, 2 s c in next st, repeat from beg all around. NEXT ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 2 sts, 2 s c in next st, repeat from beg all around. Continue to inc in same manner having 1 s c more between inc in each round until Crown measures 6 inches in diameter. Join to top of hat with a row of s c, join, cut yarn. Attach Black at other edge and work a round of s c. Without joining continue in rounds of s c for 1 inch, join, cut yarn.
Gypsy Bolero
SIZES: Small, Medium, Large Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”[1] 2 (3, 3)—4 oz. skeins Fisherman 1—1 oz. skein Golf Green “STAR” MERCERIZED SEWING THREAD 1 spool matching color 2 pkgs. Gold metallic “Fruit of the Loom” Rick Rack Assorted Beads Plastic Crochet Hook Size I OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch MEASUREMENTS: Width across back at underarm: 17 (18, 19) inches Width across each front at underarm including border: 8½ (9, 9½) inches
Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes are given in parentheses.
BACK: Ch 51 (55, 59), s c in 2nd st from hook, d c in next st of ch, * s c in next st, d c in next st, repeat from * across ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: S c in 1st d c, d c in next s c, * s c in next d c, d c in next s c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row for pattern. Work in pattern until back measures 7 (7½, 7¾) inches from beg. NEXT ROW: SHAPE ARMHOLES: Sl st across 1st 6 sts (all sizes), work in pattern across row to within last 6 sts (all sizes), sl st in next st, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: Skip the sl st, keeping pattern uniform, dec 1 st at beg and end of row (to dec: Pull up a loop in each of 2 sts, yarn over and work off all loops at one time). NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg and end of row. Repeat last row twice, 30 (34, 38) sts. Work even in pattern until armholes measure 7½ (8, 8½) inches from 1st dec. NEXT ROW: SHAPE NECKLINE: Work in pattern across 1st 8 sts (all sizes), dec in next 2 sts, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg of row, work in pattern across remainder of row. Repeat last 2 rows until 6 sts (all sizes) remain. NEXT ROW: SHAPE SHOULDER: Sl st across 1st 2 sts (all sizes), work in pattern over next 2 sts, dec in next 2 sts, cut yarn. With wrong side of last long row toward you, skip 9 (13, 17) sts, attach yarn in next st, ch 1, dec in next 2 sts, work in pattern across remainder of row. Complete side to correspond to opposite side reversing shaping.