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GAUGE 13 sts and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st. MATERIALS Bernat Soft Boucle (140 g/5 oz; 233 m/255 yds) 26948 Slate Shades Beret: 1 ball Scarf: 2 balls MEASUREMENTS Beret: One size to t average lady. Scarf: Approx 8 x 60 ins [20.5 x 152.5 cm]. Sizes 5 mm (U.S. 8) and 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Cable needle.
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together. M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop.

STITch GLOSSARy Alt = Alternate(ing). Approx = Approximately. c8F = Slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K4, then K4 from cable needle. c16F = Slip next 8 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K8, then K8 from cable needle. c16B = Slip next 8 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K8, then K8 from cable needle. cont = Continue(ity). dec = Decrease(ing). Inc = Increase 1 stitch into next stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch. K = Knit.
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P = Purl. P2tog = Purl next 2 stitches together. Pat = Pattern. Rem = Remain(ing). Rep = Repeat. RS = Right side. St(s) = Stitch(es). WS = Wrong side.

Next row: (RS). K1. *(K1. M1) 5 times. K1. Rep from * to last st. K1. 134 sts Next row: K4. *M1. K4. M1. K3. Rep from * to last 4 sts. K4. 170 sts. Change to larger needles and proceed as follows: Next row: K1. (Work 1st row of Cable Panel Pat) 7 times. K1. Cont in pat, as established, until 24 rows of Cable Panel Pat are complete. ShAPE cROWN 1st row: (RS). Knit. 2nd row: P1. *P2tog. P20. P2tog. Rep from * to last st. P1. 156 sts. 3rd row: K1. *K2tog. K18. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 142 sts. INSTRUcTIONS cABLE PANEL (worked over 24 sts). 1st row: (RS). K24. 2nd and alt rows: P24. 3rd and 5th rows: K24. 7th row: K8. C16F. 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th rows: K24. 19th row: C16B. K8. 21st and 23rd rows: K24. 24th row: P24. These 24 rows form Cable Panel Pat. BERET With smaller needles, cast on 74 sts. 1st row: (RS). K1. *P2. K2. Rep from * to last st. K1. Rep last row until work from beg measures 2 ins [5 cm], ending with a WS row. 4th row: P1. *P2tog. P16. P2tog. Rep from * to last st. P1. 128 sts. 5th row: K1. *K2tog. K14. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 114 sts. 6th row: P1. *P2tog. P12. P2tog. Rep from * to last st. P1. 100 sts. 7th row: K1. *K6. C8F. Rep from * to last st. K1. 8th row: P1. *P2tog. P10. P2tog. Rep from * to last st. P1. 86 sts. 9th row: K1. *K2tog. K8. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 72 sts. 10th row: P1. *P2tog. P6. P2tog. Rep from * to last st. P1. 58 sts. 11th row: K1. *K2tog. K4. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 44 sts. 12th row: P1. *P2tog. P2. P2tog. Rep from * to last st. P1. 30 sts.

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13th row: *K2tog. Rep from * to end of row. 15 sts. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread end through rem sts and tighten. Fasten securely. Sew back seam. ScARF With larger needles, cast on 26 sts. Knit 6 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS. Next row: (WS). (Inc row). K1. *M1. K1. Rep from * to last st. K1. 50 sts. Proceed in pat as follows: 1st row: Work 1st row of Cable Panel Pat over next 24 sts. P2. Work 1st row of Cable Pat over last 24 sts.

2nd row: Work 2nd row of Cable Panel Pat over next 24 sts. K2. Work 2nd row of Cable Panel Pat over last 24 sts. Cont in pat as established until Scarf measures approx 60 ins [152.5 cm], ending with a 24th row of Cable Panel Pat. Next row: (RS). (Dec row). K1. *K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 26 sts. Knit 6 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).

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