Printed Gong
Size Directions are for small size

Requirements:
2 x 50g balls of Ornaghi Filati Gong; one pair No. 4 needles; size 4 crochet hook.

Stitches:
With needles
Garter stitch (Gr st)
Knit all rows.
Stocking stitch (St st):
*knit 1 row, purl 1 row*
With crochet hook
Chain st
Single crochet
Crab stitch: single crochet but knitted from left to right.


Gauge:
20 sts and 25 rows to 10 cm in St st using size 4 needles.

Back and Front:
To be knitted in one piece. Cast on 82 sts with needles. Work 14 rows in garter stitch, 12 rows in stocking stitch, 12 rows in garter stitch, 10 rows in stocking stitch, 6 rows in garter stitch, 10 rows in stocking stitch, 4 rows in garter stitch. Work even in stocking stitch until piece measures 30 cm from beg. Bind off, for back, 3 sts at beginning of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each side of every other row 4 times. Work even until piece measures 34 cm from beg, end with wrong side row. K to centre st, join a 2nd ball of yarn and k to end. Working with 2 balls of yarn, dec 1 sts at neck edge of every other row 26 times. Cont on remaining 8 sts each side. Work even until piece measures 64 cm. Bind off all sts.

Manufacturing:
Join shoulder straps. With crochet hook work along all edges one row in single crochet and one row in crab st. With crochet hook work six 40 cm long chains on the base, the middle and the top back and tie them on the back.