KNITTED MEX TIT BITS
***Please note: We are especially in need of sizes A, D & DD’s for this year’s clinic***
To read the article in Canadian Living by Beryl Tang (the creator of this pattern) and more detailed instructions/options and images please CLICK HERE.
You will need a set (four) of double pointed needles to knit this pattern. Size 3 %. US 5), or size 4 (US 6) will work depending on the weight of your yarn.
Cast on 3 stitches, leaving 6 inches of yarn to finish off nipple***
Move stitches across needle to other end and pull wool to back, Knit 3 stitches.
Repeat this row once on large needle (size 6) and twice on small needles (size 5)
You will have three stitches on needle, and yarn work will appear ‘cord like’.
Using I’t needle- knit into front & back of first stitch, repeat with each of the other two
stitches and two needles.
**(knitting into the front and back of stitches makes one stitch).**
You should end up with two stitches on each of three needles.
Using 4th needle – increase one stitch by knitting into the front and back of the first stitch.
Knit one stitch.
Repeat using second and third needles.
You should now have 3 stitches on each needle
Next round and following rounds
KNIT: all rounds remembering to increase one stitch on each needle by knitting into
the front and back of the next to last stitch
Continue until you have the required number of stitches for:
Size A – 22 stitches on each needle
Size B – 24 stitches on each needle
Size C – 28 stitches on each needle
Size D – 30 stitches on each needle
Size DD – 32 stitches on each needle
***Using Bodkin or darning needle pull through center of tit-bit to inside and stitch in place forming small nipple***
Purl 2 rounds
Purl 2 rounds – decreasing 1 stitch at the beginning and end of each needle
** This means a total decrease of 12 stitches over the two rounds**
Return to knitting every round decreasing one stitch on each needle by knitting to last 3 stitches-K2tg, K1
Continue until you have 4 stitches on each of the three needles.
Cut off l8 inches or more of wool-use large darning needle thread wool through stitches to bring it all together. Leave hole open, this will be used to fill ‘Tit Bit’ with fiber fill.
Updated directions December 18, 2012