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Entrelac Sunburst Book Jacket This knit sunburst design looks complicated, but it's not. From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-604

Could a book jacket be any more cool? We don't think so! This project from knitter Cecily Keim features a unique sunburst design created with an entrelac technique. Challenge your knitting skills with this 9-needle technique.

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Sunburst Book Jacket

Materials:
jacket body yarn
  2 skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton in Sage (#83)
sunburst motif yarn
   1/3 skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton in Poppy (#601)
   1/3 skein of Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton in Orchid (#618)
pair of straight size 7 needles
9 double-pointed size 7 needles
hardbound/wirebound journal measuring 8-1/2" x 11"
2 fabric pieces measuring 7"x10" (once hemmed)

Finished Sizes
Motif - 10" x 10"
Book cover - 11" x 8-1/2"

Entrelac Sunburst Motif
First Tier

1. Using orange yarn, CO 48.

Figure A

2. Create 8 base triangles, each worked over 6 stitches (figure A).
   
3. Each triangle starts with 2 stitches. On the Knit rows, work in an extra stitch from the cast-on stitches to increase the shape of the triangle.

4. Without turning, continue to work into the cast-on stitches to work row 1. Repeat rows 1 through 11 until you have 8 triangles.
   
5. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail.

	Figure B
	Figure C

6. Now you have 8 triangles on your needle; though they probably look more like nubs than triangles due to the way they are attached to the needle (figure B).
   

   Figure D

7. Start to work in the round with the next row. To do this, transfer the triangles onto double-pointed needles. Each triangle should have its own needle (figure C).

8. Use the cast-on tail to tie the two end triangles together at the bottom tip of each triangle (figure D).

Figure E

Second Tier
This tier creates rectangles in each triangle space (figure E).

1. With the wrong side facing, use the orange yarn and an empty needle to pick up 5 stitches along the side of the triangle. Use the needle holding triangle stitches to your right:

• s1, K4, turn
  
• Use the empty needle: s 1, P3, P2 together, turn

2. Work 1 row of Knit and 1 of Purl:

• s 1, K4, turn
  
• s 1, P4, turn

3. Continue to work 1 rectangle into each triangle space across the round.

Figure F

Third Tier
This tier creates a rectangle along the side of each rectangle (figure F).

1. With the right side facing. Use the purple yarn and an empty needle to pick up 8 stitches along the side of a rectangle. Turn. Use the needle holding rectangle stitches to your right:

• s 1, P7, turn.
  
• Use the empty needle: s 1, K6, ssK, turn.
  
• Repeat 2 and 3 until all of the stitches from the rectangle have been worked into.

2. Work stockinette rows:

• s 1, P7, turn
  
• s 1, K7, turn
  
• s 1, P7, turn
  
• s 1, K7, turn

3. BO, and cut the yarn.

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