LOOM: ‘Premium’ Chunky Round Looms, using 48 peg, 24 peg looms.
YARN: Approx 120 yds of Super Bulky Acrylic-Wool blend. Shetland Chunky by Patons was used in sample. 75 yards used. 5 weight yarn. 75% acrylic / 25% wool.
NOTIONS: knitting tool, tapestry needle
GAUGE: 6.5 sts x 10 rows = 2 inches in stockinette
SIZE: Fits adults (circumference up to 21”)
LEVEL: Intermediate-Advanced. Knowledge of cables and chart reading required.
bo=bind off
cn=cable needle
co=cast on
k=knit stitch or u-stitch
p=purl stitch
rnd(s)=round(s)
st(s)=stitch(es)
BCP=see notes
FCP=see notes
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 48 sts join to work in the round (recommend the non-loopy e-wrap cast on method).
Link to cast on: https://youtu.be/p5KKwVZGRCc
Rnds 1-5: p1, *k2, p2: rep from * to last peg, p1.
Body
Rnds 6-38: Work Hourglass Stitch Pattern as shown on chart.
Crown
Next 2 rnds: *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.
Transfer all the stitches to the 24-peg knitting loom, 2 stitches per peg.
Next 2 rnds: *k1, p1: rep from * to end of rnd.
Thread tapestry needle with yarn and finish with gather bind off method.
Basic Hourglass-multiple of 8sts
NOTES
Back Cross (BCP): Slip 1 stitch to cn and hold towards the center of the loom (peg is now empty), knit the next peg then move this loop to the emptied peg, place the stitch from the cn on the empty peg then proceed to purl it.
Front Cross (FCP): Slip 1 stitch to cn and hold towards the front of the loom (peg is now empty), purl the next peg then move this loop to the emptied peg, place the peg from the cn on the empty peg, proceed to knit it.
Hi I was wondering if there was a video on how to do the Back cross purl and Front cross purl. I don’t quite understand the written pattern for it.
Thank you for any help you can give.
DEnise
We currently do not have any videos that demonstrate this technique. We can add it to our work queue of videos for the future. Thank you.