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Coif
Coif
Coif
ainmail Coif (H
Helmet and Co
owl)
One‐size: fits children to adults, tho
ough you can easily adjust the opening for the face b
by varying thee
number oof rows you do o for that are
ea.
Suggested
d yarn:
d/aran weightt yarn (I used Caron One PPound in med
Heavy worsted dium grey)
Equipmen
nt Needed:
Szz 13 16" circu
ular needles
Szz 13 double‐ppointed needlles
Sttitch markerss
have a very loose hand. Un
Notes: I h nless you know w you knit loooser than moost, too, you mmay want to ggo
ahead and d do this on ssz 15 needles.. It'll fit up orr down severaal sizes regard
dless. It's sup
per stretchy.
Instructio
ons:
CO 100, jo
oin in the round
K all for a row, then P aall for a row ((garter st) for a total of 6 rrows, placing markers at th
he start, at 25
5 st,
and at 75 st (6 rows, ending on a p row)
before marker, k2t, knit to 2 st after maarker, k2t, reppeat at next m
K to 4 st b marker (dec 4
4 st per row)
P all st
Repeat de
ec K rows and
d P rows until 40 st remain
n, end on P roow
Work 6 ro
ows in pattern
n even, removing side marrkers
On next row (right side), add markers 5 before and after starting marker, also, BO 4 stitches in the
center front, then continue around until work needs to be turned, maintaining garter stitch, switching
from knitting to purling at the center marker, turn
(Ws) Purl to center marker, knit remaining (which maintains garter st), even, turn
(Rs) knit to 2 before marker, then knit front and back of next st, knit next 2 st (marker in between those
two), then make another st by knitting front and back, knit to center, purl to 2 before marker, M1, p 2,
M1, p remaining, turn
Repeat last 2 (Ws even, rs inc row) 2 times (total of 48 st)
Work even in pattern enough to get to the top of the face (18‐20 rows usually seems about right for
me).
At the end of a right side row, CO 8 st, join in the round again and continue purling to the center marker
‐ 58 st in round
On next knit round, 3 before marker k2t, knit 2, k2t at each side marker
Purl a row.
Repeat 2 rows above 3 more times, but on last row add additional markers 9 after side marker and 9
before next 9 marker. 40 st total, markers after stitches 4, 13, 23, 36.
On next 2 knit rows, decrease in the same manner 1 before and after each of the 4 side markers (not
center marker).
Work all purl rows even (no increases or decreases).
When there are only two st left between the center and first side markers, purl one row as usual, then
k2t all the way around, removing all but center marker as you go (switch to dp needles if needed during
the following steps)
Purl all st
K2t all the way around again
Purl all st
K2t all the way around
Cut yarn and run it through remaining st, cinch in keeping with looseness of piece and tie off. Weave in
ends.