Leap Day Mystery Make-Along 5pm Clue || Knitting
Time for the first ever Leap Day Mystery Make-Along 2020 with Marly Bird and Moogly. This is the 5pm clue for the knit piece. Time to bring it all home!
Each clue will be released every 2 hours from 9am until 5pm eastern time. You can find the link to each clue in the original blog post (click here)
If you missed any of the plays, go back to the original blog post and get all the details you need. You must complete each previous part of the mystery project before you can move on to the next.
Remember, should you have any questions please be sure to post in the Marly’s Minions Facebook Group!
I will keep these clues simple and to the point. *If there is any kind of update it will be updated directly on this page*
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MEASUREMENT DETAILS
Size: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)
To Fit Measurement: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 50, 54)” [71 (81, 91, 102, 112, 127, 137)cm] around chest.
Finished Measurements: 23″ [58.5cm] around neck; 45 (50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75)” [114 (127, 140, 152, 165, 178, 190)cm] around the bottom edge; 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)” [25.4 (28, 30.5, 33, 35.5, 38, 40.5)cm] in length from the pick up and knit edge to bind off.
Gauge: 10 sts and 14.5 rows = 4” (10cm) in Stockinette Stitch in the round.
MATERIALS
Yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky: Ball Size Solids: 100g / 3.5 oz, 99 meters / 108 yards;
- Color A: 108 yds — All Sizes
- Color B: 216 (324, 324, 324, 324, 432, 432) yds
Needle: Size 13 (9mm) 24” circular or longer. You might want to have a longer needle as more stitches are on your needles.
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle
ABBREVIATIONS
PM: Place Marker
YO: Yarn Over
SPECIAL STITCHES OR TECHNIQUES VIDEO HELP
How to Tink/Unknit if you make a mistake
NOTES
Directions are for size XS; changes for sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL are in parentheses. When only one number is given then that number applies to all sizes.
Make the marker for the start of the round noticeably different than the markers used around the rest of the piece.
Slip all markers as you come to them, even when not specifically instructed to do so in the pattern.
5PM CLUE ????
Final Body
Next: Knit around until piece measures 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)” [20 (23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35.5)cm] from pick up and knit edge.
If you want to have more length to your piece, you can add it now. But be aware that the final border adds another 2″ [5cm] to the piece.
Final Border
Round 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * around.
Repeat round 1 for 6 times more or until piece is desired length.
Bind off in pattern.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
