before marker, remove marker, S2KP, sl st back to LH needle, replace
Dec row 4 K to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, k to marker, sm, ssk,
marker, sl st back to RH needle, work in rib as established to last 2 sts,
k to end —2 sts dec’d.
k2 — 4 sts dec’d.
Row 5 Knit, purling the st resulting from the k2tog dec from previous
Row 4 With A, k2, cont in rib to 2 sts before marker, p2tog tbl, sm,
dec row 4.
cont in rib to marker, sm, p2tog, cont in rib to last 2 sts, k2—2 sts
Row 6 (RS) Work garter dec row as before — 4 sts dec’d.
dec’d.
Rep rows 1– 6 once, then rep rows 1–3 once more.
Row 5 With B, rep row 3. Row 6 With B, rep row 4.
Second Short-row Section
Rep rows 3–6 until piece measures 3½"/9cm from beg, end with
Short-rows 1 (RS) and 2 (WS) With A, k21, w&t, k to end.
a row 6.
Short-rows 3 and 4 K42, w&t, k to end. Short-rows 5 and 6 K63, w&t, k to end.
First Short-row Section
Short-rows 7 and 8 K84, w&t, k to end.
Short-rows 1 (RS) and 2 (WS) With A, k92, w&t, k to end.
Dec row 9 (RS) K to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, k to marker, sm,
Short-rows 3 and 4 K69, w&t, k to end.
ssk, k to end — 2 sts dec’d.
Short-rows 5 and 6 K46, w&t, k to end.
Short-rows 10 (WS) and 11 (RS) K21, w&t, k to end.
Short-rows 7 and 8 K23, w&t, k to end.
Short-rows 12 and 13 K42, w&t, k to end.
Garter dec row 9 (RS) K to 2 sts before marker, remove marker, S2KP,
Short-rows 14 and 15 K63, w&t, k to end.
replace marker, k to 1 st before marker, remove marker, S2KP, sl st back
Short-rows 16 and 17 K84, w&t, k to end.
to LH needle, replace marker, sl st back to RH needle, k to end — 4 sts
Row 10 (WS) Knit, purling the st resulting from the k2tog dec from
dec’d.
previous dec row.
Short-rows 10 (WS) and 11 (RS) K92, w&t, k to end. Short-rows 12 and 13 K69, w&t, k to end.
Second Ribbed Section
Short-rows 14 and 15 K46, w&t, k to end.
Work rows 5 and 6 of ribbed section, then rep rows 3– 6 as before
Short-rows 16 and 17 K23, w&t, k to end.
until 2 sts rem in side sections, end with a WS row. Knit 3 rows, dec’ing on RS rows as established. Bind off.
Garter Section Row 1 (WS) Knit, purling the st resulting from the S2KP dec from
FINISHING
previous garter dec row.
Weave in ends. Block lightly to measurements. •
Row 2 (RS) Work garter dec row as before—4 sts dec’d. Row 3 Knit, purling the st resulting from the S2KP dec from previous garter dec row.
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