Small Bowl

Small Bowl Pattern
Designed by Sarah Elizabeth Burns, 2004
This pattern is for your personal, non commercial use only. It is free and is not for resale. If you have questions or comments about this or any of my patterns, please contact me at my blog
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Materials: 1 ball GGH Sombrero (you only need a small amount). Sombero is a papery viscose ribbon yarn, with 110 yards per ball. It is usually knit up on size 8-11 needles.
US size 6 double pointed needles, set of 5.
yarn needle

Short cuts make long delays. Remember to check your gauge.
Gauge: 10 sts.=2”
Finished size: 3” tall (including picot edge). Base is 2 3/4” in diameter.

Base:
(the base of this bowl is based on Anne Modesitt’s cup base in her free Fiesta Tea set pattern, avalible from http://interweave.com/knit/projects_articles.asp)
Cast on 1 stitch.
Row 1: (k1, p1, k1) into the same stitch. 3 sts.
Row 2 and 4: purl
Row 3: increase 1 in each stitch. 6 stitches.
Row 5: increase 1 in each stitch. 12 stitches.
Divide onto 3 or 4 of the double pointed needles (your choice). Join in round.
Round 6, 8, 10, and 12: knit.
Round 7, 9, and 11: *Increase 1, k1, repeat from * to end. Note: round 11 ends with k2.
40 stitches.
Purl 1 round.
Knit one round.
Begin body:
Round 1: *k4, increase 1, repeat from * to end.
48 stitches.
K 4 rounds.
Round 6: *k5, increase 1, repeat from * to end.
56 stitches.
Knit 10 rounds.
Bind off using the picot bind off.

The Picot Bind off:
Insert the right needle into the first stitch on the left needle, and knit a stitch but do not slip the stitch off the left needle. Slip the new stitch on to the left needle, then make a second new stitch as before. Cast off 4 stitches, then slip the remaining stitch back on to the left needle. Repeat along the row/round, until all stitches are bound off.

Weave in all ends. Wet the piece and block over an upside-down jar or cup. Blocking this piece is very important, as without blocking the edge will roll and curl.