Bison knit kit by Kristy Davenport

Bison knit kit

Knitting
February 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
45 - 50 yards (41 - 46 m)
6 inches sitting
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This pattern uses:
45 yards of Mountain Colors Mohair
50 yards of Berroco Vintage
19 yards of contrast color Bereoco Vintage.

Other things you need for this pattern
tapestry needle
stuffing
embroidery floss, or 2 buttons 6.5 mm or safety eyes (6mm to 9mm in size)

skills needed are:
use of dpn
Three needle bind off; Hold two dpn parallel, take a third needle and knit
though the first stitches on both needles. Repeat with the second stitches slip the
first stitch over the second binding off. Repeat until all the stitches are bind off.
k f/b- An increase stitch. Knit the front and back of one stitch, make it 2.
ssk- A decrease stitch. Slip one, slip the next one and knit them together.
k2 tog - A decrease stitch. Knit 2 stitches together.
I-cord - knit a set number of stitches to form a cord by knitting one row. Sliding
the loops to the beginning of dnp and knitting again till desired length.
Back ward loop cast on - increasing the number of stitches by casting on a back
ward loop.
k - knit
p - purl

This pattern will be sold this summer 2012 in West Yellowstone, Montana as kit from The Send it home store.