Summer Bandana
Top Top: (tŏp)
1. Any piece of light clothing worn on
the part of the body above the waist
2. A garment covering the upper part
of the body and worn with a skirt,
trousers, or shorts.
5 MM
6 UK
8 US
5 MM
H/8 US
6 UK
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YOU WILL NEED
- 2 skeins of The Pima Cotton from We Are Knitters (100g)
- One pair of 5 mm / 8 US / 6 UK needles
62 [66, 69, 73] cm | 24 1/2 [26, 27 1/2, 28 1/2] in
- One 5 mm / H8 US / 6 UK crochet hook 99 [105, 111, 117]
- One sewing needle to finish and connect your pieces
39 [41, 43, 45] cm | 15 1/2 [16, 17, 17 1/2] in
These are the stitches and techniques you’ll need to complete
this project:
86 [90, 94, 98]
1. Cast on 7. 1x1 Rib stitch
2. Garter stitch 8. Pick up stitches
3. Stockinette stitch 9. Garter stitch
4. Yarn over* 10. Slip stitch (crochet)*
5. Reverse yarn over* 11. Chains (crochet)
6. Purl through the back 12. Join
loop*
13. Weave in ends
Tutorials for many of these stitches and techniques can be found
on our website, make sure to watch them and practice.
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GAUGE
Take time to save time! Spend 10 minutes Ultimately, knitting is an art, not a science
making your sample ahead of time, to and you aren’t a machine; so it’s normal to
prevent having to adjust your pattern after have a small variation of 1-3 cm in the end.
you’ve already begun, which can take hours
or days to change, especially if you have to You can find more information about creating
start over completely. a tension sample in our blog post “HOW TO
MEASURE A TENSION SAMPLE” that you
The tension sample is the tension will find on our web site weareknitters.com
recommended for your project. It is very
important to make a tension sample in
a 10x10 cm (4”x4”) area, where you can KNIT THE GAUGE IN:
count the number of rows and stitches that
fit in order to ensure that your tension is
correct for the project. With this method, STOCKINETTE STITCH
your measurements will correspond with the
specifications in the schematic. 10 X 10 cm
22 rows
5
4” x 4”
If your sample is smaller than recommended,
try to knit more loosely. If your sample is 16 stitches
larger than recommended, try to knit more
tightly.
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INTRODUCTION
This project is knitted in two colors (A and B) and in one Purl through the back loop: with the yarn in front on
piece. Once the central triangle is knitted, straps are your work, insert the right-hand needle through the back
added to tie it directly onto the project. loop from back to front and purl the stitch as usual.
This pattern is written for four sizes S [M, L, XL]. Follow Slip stitch: insert the crochet hook into the stitch
the instructions for the size you are making, keeping in indicated in the pattern, yarn over, draw yarn through the
mind that the first number refers to size S, the second stitch and the loop on the hook.
to size M, the third to size L, and the fourth to size
XL. When only one number is given, it is the same
for all sizes. If there is a 0 on your size, it means that
instruction does not apply to your size and you don’t
need to work it. Go to the next instruction.
We recommend circling or highlighting the numbers in the
pattern that correspond to the size you are making before
beginning to make it easier to follow the pattern instructions.
Before beginning it is important that you know how to do
the following techniques:
Yarn over: When you have to yarn over, wrap your yarn
around the right-hand needle from the back to the front
over the needle.
Reverse yarn over: When you have to reverse yarn over,
wrap your yarn around the right-hand needle from back to
front over the needle until the yarn is behind your work again.
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START KNITTING
1.Cast on 3 stitches with color A onto one of the wooden Row 8: knit 4. Purl 1 through the back loop, purl the
needles. remaining stitches until there are 4 stitches left, knit
them.
2. Work rows 1 to 80 [84, 88, 92] in stockinette stitch
with garter stitch borders, keeping in mind the following Row 9: knit 3, purl 1, reverse yarn over. Knit the
increases: remaining stitches until there are 4 stitches left. Yarn
over, purl 1, knit 3. You will have a total of 13 stitches.
Row 1: *knit 1, reverse yarn over*. Repeat from * to *
until there is 1 stitch left, knit it. You will have a total of 5 Repeat rows 8 and 9 until you reach row 48. On each
stitches. odd row, you will have 2 more stitches. At the end of row
48, you will have a total of 51 stitches.
Row 2: knit 2, purl 1, knit 2.
Row 49: knit 3, purl 1, reverse yarn over, knit 1 and reverse
Row 3: knit 2, reverse yarn over, knit 1, reverse yarn yarn over. Knit the remaining stitches until there are 5
over, knit 2. You will have a total of 7 stitches. stitches left. Yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, purl 1, knit 3. You
will have a total of 55 stitches.
Row 4: knit 3, purl 1, knit 3.
Row 50: knit 4, purl 1 through the back loop, purl 1, purl
Row 5: knit 3, reverse yarn over, knit 1, reverse 1 yarn 1 through the back loop. Purl the remaining stitches until
over, knit 3. You will have a total of 9 stitches. there are 4 stitches left, knit them.
Row 6: knit 4, purl 1, knit 4. Row 51: knit 3, purl 1, reverse yarn over. Knit the
remaining stitches until there are 4 stitches left. Yarn
Row 7: knit 3, purl 1, reverse yarn over. Knit 1, reverse over, purl 1, knit 3. You will have a total of 57 stitches.
yarn over, purl 1, knit 3. You will have a total of 11
stitches. Row 52: knit 4, purl 1 through the back loop, purl the
remaining stitches until there are 4 stitches left, knit them.
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Repeat rows 49 to 52 until you reach row 80 [84, 88, 92].
At the end of row 80 [84, 88, 92] you will have a total of
99 [105, 111, 117] stitches.
3. Change to color B and work rows 81 [85, 89, 93] to 86
[90, 94, 98] in 1x1 rib stitch, this means:
Odd rows: *knit 1, purl 1*. Repeat from * to * until there is
1 stitch left, knit it.
Even rows: *purl 1, knit 1*. Repeat from * to * until there
is 1 stitch left, purl it.
*ATTENTION! When, in the same row, you work a knit
stitch followed by a purl stitch (or vice versa), you have
to change the position of your working yarn. Place the
working yarn in front of your work to make a purl stitch
and place the working yarn behind your work to make a
knit stitch.
4. Bind off all stitches.
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JOIN AND FINISH
Once you have finished the top you will have a piece like Next we are going to form the straps as follows:
the one in the diagram.
4. On the upper border of the ribbing in color B, find
Next we are going to create the back straps for the top. stitch 36, counting from the left. Insert the crochet hook
To do so: into this stitch and with color B, work 1 slip stitch to join
the strap to your work and chain 47 [49, 51, 51].
1. Turn your work 90 degrees. With color B, pick up 4
stitches along one of the sides of the side edge of the
ribbing worked with color B. With the picked up stitches,
work rows 1 to 80 in garter stitch. This means knit all
stitches on all rows.
5. Once you have chained 47 [49, 51, 51], cut the yarn,
leaving an 8-inch (20 cm) tail and pull the yarn out
through the last stitch.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to form the second strap,
2. Bind off all stitches and cut the yarn, leaving a 4-inch inserting the crochet hook this time into stitch 36,
(10 cm) tail. counting from the right.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on the other side to create the
other strap.
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7. Now, thread the tapestry needle with the same yarn
you used for your project and sew both straps to the
back. To do so, place the front on a flat surface with
the wrong side facing up, find stitch 16 on each side
(counting on one side from the left, and on the other side
from the right). Fold the edges of the triangle towards the
center and sew each strap to the marked stitches.
8. To finish, make a knot and weave in the tail end of
yarn about 3 inches (8 cm), cut off even with the fabric.
Weave in any loose ends in the same way.
CUSTOMIZE!
Once you’re done knitting, customize your project with pins, brooches, etc. Have fun with it! Send us your pics
through Instagram using the hashtags #weareknitters & #summerbandanatop!
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