With smaller circular needles cast on 96 stitches. Place marker and join in round. Work ribbing until piece measures 4” from cast on edge.
Ribbing: (K2, P2) repeat to end of round.
Switch to larger needles and begin body. Repeat brackets to end of round.
Rounds 1-3: (K6, P2, K2, P2)
Rnd 4: (3/3 LC, P2, K2, P2)
Rounds 5-10: (K6, P2, K2, P2)
Work rounds 1-10 once. Repeat rounds 4-10 only four times more.
Change to DPNS when there are too few stitches to continue in the round on a circular needle.
Rnd 1:(3/3 LC, P2, K2, P2)
Rnd 2: (K6, P2, K2, P2)
Rnd 3: (K6, P2, K2, P2)
Rnd 4: (SSK, K2, K2tog, P2, K2, P2)
Rnd 5: (2/2 LC, P2, K2, P2)
Rnd 6: (K4, P2tog, K2, P2tog)
Rnd 7: (SSK, K2tog, P1, K2, P1)
Rnd 8: (K2tog, P1, K2tog, P1)
Rnd 9: Remove marker, K1, place marker, K2tog to end of round.
Break yarn. Using a darning needle, thread yarn through the remaining stitches, pull tight and secure on wrong side. Weave in ends and block. Clip ends once dry.
