Double Diamond Circular Facecloth
Designed by: S. Turner
Rating: Medium

Materials: 1 ball of cotton yarn. Size 4.5 mm (or US #6) needles.
Size: Finished size 23 cm. (9")
Abbreviations: YO - Yarn Over , SKPO - Sl 1, K 1, psso, PSSO - pass slip stitch over.

Cast on 18 stitches (note, count stitches after 12th and 24th rows only)
Row 1 and all odd rows: Knit
Row 2: (K 1, yo) twice, K2 tog, yo, K 2 tog, K 11, turn.
Row 4: K 1, yo, K 3, (yo, K 2 tog) twice, K 9, turn.
Row 6: K 1, yo, K 5k (yo, K 2 tog) twice, K 7, turn.
Row 8: K 2 tog, Yo, K 2 tog, K 1, K 2 tog, yo, K 2 tog, yo, K 8, turn.
Row 10: K 2 tog, yo, K 3 tog, yo, K 2 toh, yo, K 8, turn.
Row 12: K 2 tog, yo, K 3 tog, yo, K 8, turn.
Row 14: (K 1, yo) twice, K2 tog, yo, K 2 tog, K 5.
Row 16: K1, yo, K 3 (yo, K 2 tog) twice, K 3.
Row 18: K 1, yo, K 5, (yo, K 2 tog) twice, k 1.
Row 20: K 2 tog, yo, K 2 tog, K 1, K 2 tog, yo, K 2 tog, yo, K 2.
Row 22: K 2 tog, yo, K 3 tog, yo, K 2 tog, yo, K 2.
Row 24: K 2 tog, yo, K 3 tog, yo, K 2.
Row 26: Knit to end.

As you can see you are knitting to one stitch less than in the previous row every time. These 26 rows form one "wedge". Repeat 6 more times. (7 wedges in total).

Finishing: Fold cloth with right sides together, cast on edge held behind the needle. Knit 1 loop from needle, one from cast on dege to form one stitch. Cast off in the usual manner, knitting the cast on and cast off edges together as you do so. Sew in ends, and draw up center of cloth.

(c) Copyright 1997, S. Turner.
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