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VAASA
Designed by Danielle
Kassner
All of the motifs in this work are taken
from
this sweater in the Ostrobothnian Museum in
Vaasa, Finland. For more information on this wonderful tradition,
see Carol Ventura's blog post,
Korsnäs Tapestry Crochet.
Skill Level
Experienced
Materials
Garnstudio Drops Alpaca, in white, red, bright orange, bright blue,
and black
US Size 0-1 (2.5mm) steel crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 1 (2.5mm) double-pointed knitting needles, or size needed to
obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Gauge
Crochet gauge:
22 stitches x 20 rows = 3x3 inches (7.6cm)
Knitted gauge: 24 stitches x 30 rows = 3x3 inches (7.6cm)
Abbreviations
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
m1R: make one right (increase)
m1L: make one left (increase
Notes
For a tutorial on
crochet jacquard, see my blog,
Crochet Codex.
For explanations on knitting increases M1R and M1L, see
KnittingHelp.com
Instructions
Cuff
(crochet):
Ch 56.
Row 1: Insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, sc across (in both
loops). Join with sl st, being careful not to twist.
Round 1: begin working Chart 1 in crochet jacquard. From now on,
always work into the back loop!! Skip joining sl st -- [56 sts].
Rounds 2-9: Continue in chart over 56 sts.
Round 10 (solid
color): Decrease 2 sts as follows: sc2tog, sc next 26 sts, sc2tog, sc next
26 sts. -- [54 sts].
Rounds 11-24: Continue in chart over 54 sts.
Round 25: sc around in white. Do not bind off.
Palm (knit):
With
same strand, pick up and knit 54 sts, distributing evenly over 3 dpn’s.
Rnd 1: p1, k to end.
Rnd 2: (in white) p1, m1R, k to last st, m1L -- [56 sts].
Rnd 3: p1 in white, *k 1 black, k 1 white, rep from * to end (last
st should be black).
Rnd 4: in white) p1, k to end.
Rnd 5: (in white) p1, m1R, k to end, m1L -- [58 sts].
Rnd 6: p1 in white, *k1 red, k1 white, rep from * (last st should be
red).
Rnd 7: (in white) p1, k to end.
Rnd 8: (in white) p1, m1R, k to end, m1L -- [60 sts].
Rnd 9: p1 in white, *k1 black, k1 white, rep from * (last st should
be black).
Repeat rounds 4-9 3 times.
Rnd 28: as Rnd 4.
Rnd 29: as Rnd 5 -- [74 sts].
Rnd 30: p1, k64. BO 21 sts for thumb: 10 k sts, 1 p st, 10 k sts. CO 1 st
on left needle (for gap, then knit that stitch).
Rnd 31: k all around -- [54 sts].
Rnd 32: k all around.
 Fingers
(crochet):
Rnd 1: Pick up and sc all sts directly off the needles.
Rnd 2: begin working Chart 2 over 54 sts.
Rnd 7: (solid colour row) Inc twice evenly spaced -- [56 sts].
Continue in chart over 56 sts to end of glove.
Thumb:
Starting
at first BO st, pick up and sc 21 sts in White. PU 2 sts across gap, being
careful never to PU only one "leg" of a knit stitch. Avoid holes.
Continue in Chart 3 over 23 sts.
Weave in ends. Make
the second glove in the same manner.
© 2008 Danielle Kassner
Danielle is a classical musician who plays, teaches,
conducts, and crochets (and sometimes knits too) in Barcelona. Some days
she has a hard time deciding which she likes better, music or crochet.
Guess she'll have to keep doing both.
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