Materials:
US6 straights
about 50 yards of Berocco Peruvia (pictured: brown wrap)
Or
Araucania Nature Cotton (pictured: green squared check wrap)
Or
SWTC Vicki Howell Rock (pictured: cream with red buttons wrap)
(Or any DK weight yarn of your choice.)
Darning needle
2 or 3 buttons
Directions:
CO 11
Knit 3 rows
Row 4: k6, bind off 3 (makes button hole), knit to end
Row 5: p4, cast on 3, p4
Row 6: knit
Row 7: purl
Rep last two rows 3 more times.
Begin increases:
Row 1: k1,k1fb twice, k5, k1fb twice, k1
Row 2: purl
Row 3: k1, k1fb twice, knit to last three sts, k1fb twice, k1
Rep last two rows until you have 23 sts on the needles.
Purl one row
Plain Version:
Next row: k2, yo, k2tog, k14, k2tog, yo, k2
Row 2: purl
Row 3: knit
Row 4: purl
Rep these four rows until thick part of wrap measure 10 inches. (Measure from where you begin to knit straight after the increases end)
Squared Check Version:
Next row (RS): knit
Row 2: purl
Row 3: k2, *p8, k2* twice
Row 4: p2, *k8, p2* twice
Row 5, 7 and 9: k2, *p2, k4, p2, k2* twice
Row 6, 8, and 10: p2, *k2, p4, k2, p2* twice
Row 11: rep row 3
Row 12: rep row 4
Rep these 12 rows 3 more times (or until desired length.)
Begin decreases:
Row 1 and all RS rows: k1,ssk twice, knit to last 5, k2tog twice, k1
Row 2 and all WS rows: purl
Rep until you have 11 sts remaining
Knit even in stockinette for 6 rows.
Knit garter st for 4 rows.
Bind off.
Weave in ends and block flat.
Place first button at the end of the flap with no button hole, place second button about 1 inch from the first, and the third button another inch from the second button. This will make the sleeve adjustable for three different sizes of cups.
Place first button at the end of the flap with no button hole, place second button about 1 inch from the first, and the third button another inch from the second button. This will make the sleeve adjustable for three different sizes of cups.
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