The Bell and The Honeycomb: a Soap Sack
US 7
CO 80
Join
I used stitch markers every 20 stitches to denote the * area.
1) K7, *K20; repeat *
2) K7, *K20; repeat *
3) K7, *SKP, K9, K2tog, K7; repeat *
4) K7, *K18; repeat *
5) K7, *SKP, K7, K2tog, K7; repeat *
6) K7, *K16; repeat *
7) K7, *SKP, K5, K2tog, K7; repeat *
8) K7, *K14; repeat *
9) K7, *SKP, K3, K2tog, K7; repeat *
10) K7, *K12; repeat *
11) K7, *SKP, K1, K2tog, K7; repeat *
12) K7, *K10; repeat *
13) K7, *SKP, K7; repeat *
Add a lifeline (if needed) and take out/move stitch markers
14) K (60 stitches)
15) *SK2P, YO, K2,
16) K (56 stitches)
17) K
18) K
19) K
20) K
21) Sl2 to cn and hold in back; K2, then K2 from cn;
Sl2 to cn and hold in front; K2 then K2 front cn
22) K
23) K
24) K
25) Sl2 to cn and hold in front; K2, then K2 from cn;
Sl2 to cn and hold in back; K2 then K2 front cn
26) K
Repeat rows 19-26 until desired length-I did 4 times to get my size-but if you have smaller bars of soap, 3 would probably be efficient.
Decrease
1) K6, K2tog; around
2) K5, K2tog; around
3) K4, K2tog; around
4) K3, K2tog; around
5) K2, K2tog; around
6) K1, K2tog; around
7) K2tog; around
Cut yarn and weave through remaining stitches. Pull tight to close hat. Weave in all ends.
Make a 3 stitch I-cord to desired length. I chose to make mine from about the tip of my finger to my shoulder.
Weave the I-cord in through the Row 15 holes.
