wee {Michaelmas} dragon
Finished
August 2014
September 22, 2014

wee {Michaelmas} dragon

Project info
wee balaclava by mama cerise
Knitting
HatBalaclava
Little L for Michaelmas 2014
Needles & yarn
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Tanis Fiber Arts Green Label Aran Weight
1 skein = 205.0 yards (187.5 meters), 115 grams
Notes

More pics after Michaelmas!

Followed the pattern as written but added spikes and ears.

ears - make 2

cast on 12 sts leave a long tail to sew onto hat afterwards
rw 1 - knit
rw 2 - k2,p8,k2
rw 3 - p2,k8,p2
rw 4 - k2,p8,k2
rw 5 - p2, ssk, k4, k2tog, p2
rw 6 - k2, p6, k2
rw 7 - p2, ssk, k2, k2tog,p2
rw 8 - k2, p4, k2
rw 9 - p2, ssk, k2tog, p2
rw 10 - k2, p2,k2
rw 11 - p1,p2tog, p2tog,p1
rw 12 - ssk,k2tog
rw 13 - pass stitch over and thread through

Sew in the bound off end. Then use your long tail from casting on to sew the ear together at the bottom and attach it to the hat.

Used Pfong001s instructions for sewing on the spikes down the center of the balaclava:

Pick up 10 stitches near center front of the hat with DPNs and then picked up another 10 stitches in parallel to the other 10 stitches with another DPN

Row 1: Place marker at beginning of the round, K10, and then knit the other 10 (i.e. in round)
Row 2: K1, SSK, K4, K2tog, K2, SSK, K4, K2tog, K1 (decrease 4 stitches in total)
Row 3: K round
Row 4: K1, SSK, K2, K2tog, K2, SSK, K2, K2tog, K1
Row 5: K round
Row 6: K1, SSK, K2tog, K2, SSK, K2tog, K1
Row 7: K round
Row 8: K1, SKP (slip knit passover), K2, SKP, K1 (should have 6 stitches left)

Use kitchener stitch to finish piece

The dragon leg/arm warmers pattern can be found here.

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September 22, 2014
 
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by Tanis Fiber Arts
Aran
100% Merino
205 yards / 115 grams

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  • Project created: August 16, 2014
  • Finished: September 22, 2014
  • Updated: October 26, 2014
  • Progress updates: 9 updates