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Knitting materials and tools:
<> 16” Circular Knitting Needles 4.5 mm (US7/UK7)
<> Lion Brand, Heartland (4) – 100% Acrylic Yarn: 230 meters per 142 grams skein. In total: 100-105 grams.
<> Stitch marker, scissors, tapestry needle.
Knit dickey size:
Head Circumference: 53-58 cm. If you are knitting man’s dickey, use bigger size knitting needles or add 4-8 sts and follow the same pattern.
Gauge: 17-18 stitches = 4 inches
Common abbreviations of knitting stitches:
K – knit
P – purl
Pm – place marker
LLI – left lifter increase: inset the left-hand needle from back to front into the stitch two rows below the one you just knitted on the right-hand needle. Lift it to your left needle without twisting and knit it through the back loop.
LLPI – left lifter purl increase: insert the left-hand needle from bottom to top into the stitch one row below the one you just purled on the right-hand needle. Lift it to your left needle and purl it.
st(s) – stitch(es)
Dickey knitting pattern:
Cast on 80 stitches (or any number multiple of 4) plus 1 extra stitch if you are going to use the invisible joining method. Place marker and join in round. Rib k2, p2 until the neck part reaches 14-15 cm. I knitted 34 Rounds.
Round 35: [k1, LLI, k1, p2] – repeat till the end – 100 sts
Round 36: [k3, p1, LLPI, p1] – repeat till the end – 120 sts
Rounds 37-43: [k3, p3] – repeat till the end – 120 sts
Round 44: [k2, LLI, k1, p3] – repeat till the end – 140 sts
Round 45: [k4, p2, LLPI, p1] – repeat till the end – 160 sts
Rounds 46-52: [k4, p4] – repeat till the end – 160 sts
Round 53: [k2, LLI, k2, p4] – repeat till the end – 180 sts
Round 54: [k5, p2, LLPI, p2] – repeat till the end – 200 sts
Rounds 55-62: [k5, p5] – repeat till the end – 200 sts
Bind off all stitches.
On the wrong side weave in ends.
