Heart Purse Pattern

Materials Needed: Size 6 needles; scissors; 1 stitch holder or safety pin; yarn of any color.

Cast on 2 stitches.

Row 1: P2

Row 2: K2

Row 3: P1, YO, P1 ( 3 sts )

Row 4: K3

Row 5: P1, YO, knit to last stitch, YO, P1. ( 4 sts )

Row 6: Knit 4

Continue to knit this way until there are 20 stitches on the knitting needle.

Decreasing:

First side of heart

Put 10 stitches on stitch holder or safety pin, and then with the other 10 stitches allready on the needle, knit across.

Row 2: Purl across

Row 3: Knit across

Row 4: P1, P2tog. Purl until you reach the last 3 stitches. P2, P2tog, P1. ( 6 stitches )

Row 7: Knit

Row 8: P1, P2tog, P2tog, P1. ( 4 stitches )

Row 9: Knit

Zig Zag Scarf

Materials: 1 hank Prime Alpaca (8 oz, 665 yds), size 7 needles. (Kathy’s new Bryson rosewood needles are great with this yarn!)

Cast on 64 stitches. Knit one row.

Begin pattern:

Row 1: K1, *SSK, K3, YO, K1 tbl. (through the back loop), P2.* Repeat from * to * to last 7 stitches. SSK, K3, YO, K1 tbl, K1.

Row 2: K1, *P6, K2.* Repeat from * to * to last 7 stitches. P6, K1.

Rows 3-10: Repeat rows 1-2 four more times.

Row 11: K1, *K1 tbl, YO, K3, K2 tog, P2.* Repeat from * to * to last 7 stitches. K1 tbl, YO, K3, K2 tog, K1.

Row 12: Repeat row 2.

Rows 13-20: Repeat rows 11-12 four more times.

Repeat these 20 rows until the desired length. End with a row 10 or 20. Knit 1 row. Bind off and block.

Copyright 2008 Judie Hershey