Stripes Ahoy!

Company:  Patons

Yarn: Fairytale Colour 4 Me DK

Composition: Wool

Colour:  Turquoise

Company:  King Cole

Yarn: Merino Blend DK

Composition: Wool

Colour:  Cream

Pattern: as below

Size: Newborn
Needles: 4mm

Amount used:  27g

Started:  18th September 2017

Finished: 18th September 2017

Using a 4mm needle, cast on 64sts. Join.

Work 10 rounds of 2x2 rib, then 20 rounds of stocking stitch.

Crown shaping:

1. (K4, k2tog) 5 times, k5, (k4, k2tog) 4 times, k5

2. K

3. (K3, k2tog) 10(11) times

4. K

5. (K2, k2tog) 10(11) times

6. K

7. (K1, k2tog) 10(11) times

8. K

9. (K, k2tog) 10(11) times

10. K

11. k2tog  10(11) times

12. K

13. K2tog 5 times, K1

Make a 14 row I-cord using the 6sts. Break off the yarn, leaving enough to fasten off the stitches. Weave in the ends.

Notes: 

I used the turquoise for the ribbing. In the stocking stitch the colours were alternated until the turquoise ran out, and I continued in white.