Peace Fleece Condom Cozy w/ Belt Loop
Naomi Dagen Bloom created the Knit a Condom Amulet project to raise awareness about Safe Sex. After I joined the Ravelry group, Naomi sent me an e-mail asking if I’d use some of my stashed Peace Fleece to create an amulet.
Peace Fleece is a yarn created by blending the wools of historically opposed Eastern European countries, encouraging them to cooperate through trade. What a brilliant idea!
Once I set to work, I realized that the bulky Peace Fleece was asking to be made into something other than a neck amulet. A belt amulet? Of course! The amulet (and the condom inside) gives its powers of protection below the belt!
(This is my own design for your free use. Good karma points for linking.)
Cast-on 28 on 1 circ size #8, connect using Magic Loop method
Rows 1-11 St st
Row 12 St st first needle; Second needle k3 kfb8 k3
Row 13 St st first needle; Second needle k3, k each front stitch of kfb, place each back stitch on stitch holder on RS, k3
Row 14-25 St st
Row 25 BO first needle; Second needle St st
(Begin working straight on two needles for front flap)
Row 26 p14
Row 27 ssk, k10, k2tog
Row 28 p12
Row 29 ssk, k8, k2tog
Row 30 p10
Row 31 ssk, k6, k2tog
Row 32 p8
Row 33 ssk, k1, BO2 (for buttonhole), k1, k2tog
Row 34 p4
Row 35 ssk, k2tog, BO
Stitches on stitch holder:
Row 1 *(k1, yo) rep* 7x, k1
Row 2: *(k1, Drop yo) rep* 7x, k1
Rows 3, 5, 7 as est in Row 1
Rows 4, 6, 8 as est in Row 2
Attach live sts to middle 8 sts of top flap P row using kitchener.
Turn inside out and seam bottom closed.
Sew button to correspond to buttonhole on front flap.
Weave ends.
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