Modifications to Mermaid Bunting

Body – Top section (Modified Version)

The rounds of the 1^st top section of the body are worked across a multiple of 6 sts. 

1:            K2, repeat [Kfb, sl4wyif] across, ending with Kfb, sl2. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl3wyif – THEN round 2 (84 sts)

2:            (after sl3wyif) repeat [K1, sl5wyif] across, ending with sl2wyif. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl3wyif – THEN round 3

3:            (after sl3wyif) K around

4:            K around

5:            repeat [Lift/K, K5] across

6:            K around

7:            repeat [K1, sl5wyif] across

8:            repeat [K1, sl5wyif] across

9:            K around

10:          K around

11:          K3, repeat [Lift/K, K5] across, ending with K2

12:          K around (run lifeline through this round – this is where the modification diverges from the original pattern)

The rounds of the 2^nd top section of the body are worked across a multiple of 7 sts. 

1:            K3, repeat [KFB, sl5wyif] across, ending with KFB, sl2. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl3wyif – THEN round 2 (98 sts)

2:            repeat [K1, sl6wyif] across, ending with sl3wyif. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl3wyif – THEN round 3

3:            K around

4:            K around

5:            [Lift/K, K6] around

6:            K around

7:            repeat [K1, sl6wyif] across

8:            repeat [K1, sl6wyif] across

9:            K around

10:          K around

11:          K4, repeat [Lift/K, K6] around, ending with K2

12:          K around

The rounds of the 3^rd top section of the body are worked across a multiple of 8 sts. 

1:            K4, repeat [KFB, sl6wyif] across, ending with KFB, sl2. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl4wyif – THEN round 2 (112 sts)

2:            repeat [K1, sl7wyif] across, ending with sl3wyif. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl4wyif – THEN round 3

3:            K around

4:            K around

5:            [Lift/K, K7] around

6:            K around

7:            repeat [K1, sl7wyif] across

8:            repeat [K1, sl7wyif] across

9:            K around

10:          K around

11:          K4, repeat [Lift/K, K7] around, ending with K3

12:          K around

Continue with 5 repeats of:

1:            K4, repeat [K1, sl7wyif] across, ending with K1, sl3. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl4wyif – THEN round 2

2:            repeat [K1, sl7wyif] across, ending with sl3wyif. Put the yarn in the front, sl marker, then sl4wyif – THEN round 3

3:            K around

4:            K around

5:            [Lift/K, K7] around

6:            K around

7:            repeat [K1, sl7wyif] across

8:            repeat [K1, sl7wyif] across

9:            K around

10:          K around

11:          K4, repeat [Lift/K, K7] around, ending with K3

12:          K around

Top Edge Ribbing and Bind off

Work twisted ribbing (K1b, P1) for 1.5” – bind off with a very stretchy bind off.