Snowflake

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MATERIALS
1 Ball BERROCO PURE MERINO (50 grs), #8500 Snow Bunny Straight knitting needles, size 8 Cable needle (cn) Tapestry needle

NOTE
There are no gauge requirements for this project.

STITCH GLOSSARY
LT3 Sl 1 st to cn and hold in FRONT, p2, then k1 from cn

RT3
Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k1, then p2 from cn

LT2
Sl 1 st to cn and hold in FRONT, k1, then k1 from cn

RT2
Sl 1 st to cn and hold in BACK, k1, then k1 from cn

CF4
Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, k2, then k2 from cn

CB4
Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k2, then k2 from cn

SNOWFLAKE
With straight needles, cast on 158 sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, * k1, (yo, p2 tog) 12 times, k1, rep from * to last st, k1 158 sts. Row 2: P1, * p1, k24, p1, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 3: K1, * p2 tog, p1, LT3, p5, CB4, p5, RT3, p1, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 146 sts. Row 4: P1, * k4, p1, k5, p4, k5, p1, k4, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 5: K1, * p2 tog, p2, LT3, p1, CB4, CF4, p1, RT3, p2, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 134 sts.

Row 6: P1, * k5, p1, k1, p8, k1, p1, k5, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 7: K1, * p2 tog, p3, CB4, k4, CF4, p3, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 122 sts. Row 8: P1, * k4, p12, k4, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 9: K1, * p2 tog, CB4, LT3, k2, RT3, CF4, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 110 sts. Row 10: P1, * k7, p4, k7, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 11: K1, * p2 tog, p5, LT2, RT2, p5, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 98 sts. Row 12: P1, * k6, p4, k6, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 13: K1, * p2 tog, LT3, (RT2) twice, LT2, RT3, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 86 sts. Row 14: P1, * k3, p8, k3, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 15: K1, * p2 tog, p1, (RT2, k1) twice, LT2, p1, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 74 sts. Row 16: P1, * k2, p8, k2, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 17: K1, * p1, (RT2, k2) twice, LT2, p1, rep from * to last st, k1 74 sts. Row 18: P1, * k5, p2, k5, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 19: K1, * p2 tog, p3, RT2, p3, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 62 sts. Row 20: P1, * k4, p2, k4, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 21: K1, * p2 tog, p2, RT2, p2, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 50 sts. Row 22: P1, * k3, p2, k3, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 23: K1, * p2 tog, RT2, LT2, p2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 38 sts. Row 24: P1, * k1, p4, k1, rep from * to last st, p1. Row 25: K1, * k2 tog, k2, k2 tog, rep from * to last st, k1 26 sts. Row 26: Purl. Row 27: K1, * (p2 tog) twice, rep from * to last st, k1 14 sts. Row 28: Purl. Break off yarn leaving an end. Thread end through tapestry needle and draw through all sts on needle. Pull up tightly and secure then sew seam.