Butternut by Jill Wright

Butternut

Knitting
August 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
500 yards (457 m)
English

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Measurements
Base: 7 inches square
Circumference: Approx 30 inches (before being gathered)
Height:* 10 inches

Materials

  • Worsted weight yarn (70% cotton/30% wool; 100 yds/50g per hank): 2 hanks natural (A); 3 hanks teal (B)
  • Size 6 (4mm) straight and 24-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Size 8 (5mm) 24-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4 inches/ 10cm in Wide Wale Rib pat with larger needle.
34 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches/ 10cm in Horizontal Herringbone
pat with smaller needles.
To save time, take time to check gauge.