Oscar's Journey Snuggle
We are happy to announce the creation of a new knit Snuggle pattern called "Oscar's Journey." We hope that you too, like Oscar, will recognize your journey as you make this wonderful new Snuggle for a very deserving shelter animal.
Listing Details
Designer
Rae French
Materials
Worsted-weight yarn
Size 9 knitting needles
Size 9 knitting needles
Inspiration
The Journey by Mary Oliver
One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice ...
though the whole house began to tremble
and you felt the old tug at your ankles.
'Mend my life!' each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers at the very foundations ...
though their melancholy was terrible.
It was already late enough,
and a wild night, and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little, as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice, which you slowly recognized as your own,
that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world,
determined to do the only thing you could do ...
determined to save the only life you could save.
Pattern Note
This pattern will work up into a medium weight Snuggle.
Instructions
Note: On right side (RS), slip the stitches behind your work. On the wrong side (WS), slip the stitches in front of your work.
Directions:
Multiples of 6 plus 2 edge stitches.
With Color A, cast on to desired width, then knit one row.
Row 1 (RS): With Color B, k1, sl1, *k4, sl2; rep from *, end k4, sl1, k1.
Row 2: With Color B, p1, sl1, *p4, sl2; rep from *, end p4, sl1, p1.
Row 3: With Color A, rep Row 1.
Row 4: With Color A, p1, sl1, *k4, sl2; rep from *, end k4, sl1, p1.
Row 5: With Color B, k3, *sl2, k4; rep from *, end sl2, k3.
Row 6: With color B, p3, *sl2, p4; rep from *, end sl2, p3.
Row 7: With Color A, rep Row 5.
Row 8: With Color A, p1, k2, *sl2, k4; rep from *, end sl2, k2, p1.
Work to desired length. Cast off. Finish as per guidelines.
Hint for best results in finishing is to leave ends long and weave the ends through the work using a tapestry needle.
Copyright Notice
This pattern is provided for the Snuggles Project (www.snugglesproject.org) and is for personal use only.
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The Snuggles Project is a special project of Hugs Society. All contributions to Hugs Society and its projects are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Our tax identification number is 93-1230084.