Baysdale by Ann Kingstone

Baysdale

Knitting
December 2017
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch/stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
95 - 109 yards (87 - 100 m)
One size its most tablets
English

A great project for practising Celtic knot cable techniques, resulting in a useful and giftable little knit!

SIZE
The cosy measures approximately 11½cm/4½“ wide and 23cm/9½” long after blocking. It will stretch to fit most small and standard sized tablets.

MATERIALS
Worsted/light aran/heavy DK weightyarn with approximately 218 metres/238 yards per 100g. You will need approximately 40g.
The pictured sample was knitted with The Fibre Company ‘Cumbria’ in Buttermere.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
4.5mm/US 7 needles for knitting in the round.

TENSION/GAUGE
21 sts and 28 rows/rounds per 10cm/4” in blocked stocking stitch/stockinette.
Adjust needle size as necessary to achieve
the specified tension.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
The cables begin with 0 to 4 st increases, See Ann’s YouTube channel for a tutorial for this technique.