DNA Cable Beer Cozy Knitting Pattern

Sometimes the need to swatch results in a knitting pattern.  I am working on the design of a DNA Cable Kindle Cover and I wanted to test out my DNA cable chart.  Making a flat swatch wouldn't work very well because I'd have to adjust the wrong side stitches.  Therefore, I decided to go ahead and turn my swatch into its own pattern!

I have been inspired by many DNA knitting patterns there were out there, and used elements of the different cables to create my own version that you see here.


Materials

• US Size 6 (4.0 mm) double pointed knitting needles
• KnitPicks Comfy Worsted Yarn (17 g, ~40 yards) in color Vinca or other worsted weight yarn.  This project would work with many different fiber substitutions.  
• Notions: Cable Needle, Yarn needle for weaving in loose ends, Beer bottle to measure your progress.  
• Gauge - 16 sts/3", 14 rows/2" over stockinette.  
• Finished size - 6.5" high x 3.25" wide.

Abbreviations used in this pattern

• CN - Cable Needle
• K - Knit
• P - Purl
• S1 - Slip 1 
• St - Stitch
• P2tog - purl 2 stitches together.  

The Pattern

• Cast on 36 stitches with the long tail cast on method.  Arrange the stitches as follows across 3 double pointed needles:  10, 16, 10.  
• Join to knit in the round and knit 3 rounds of 2x2 ribbing (K2, P2 across)
• Next Round: P14, Knit the 9 sts of  the DNA cable chart Row 1, P13.  
• Continue knitting rows 1-26 of the chart until the piece measures 5.5 inches.   In my sample, I knit rows 1-26, then rows 1-12 once more.  Alternate version: Knit rows 1-28 of the helix chart and then p all rounds until the cozy measures 5.5 inches.  
• Begin Bottom Decreases:
• *P4, P2tog* across (30 sts)
• P across
• *P3, P2tog* across (24 sts)
• P across
• *P2, P2tog* across (18 sts)
• P across
• *P1, P2tog* across (12 sts)
• P2tog across (6 sts)
• Break yarn and pull through remaining stitches.  Weave in loose ends.  

The DNA Cable Chart

The DNA Cable Chart.  Each row is to be read from right to left.  (The repeat of this chart is 26 rows.)

DNA Cable Knitting Chart Key

I hope that you enjoyed this fun little pattern.  Stay tuned for the free DNA Cable Kindle Cover Knitting Pattern!

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