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  • Naomi (gannet)

Shown with a cast-on count of 49 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Row 1 (RS): K4, yo, k2, ssk, *k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k7, yo, k2, ssk, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k4.
  • Rows 2, 8, 10, 12, 18, and 20: Purl.
  • Rows 3 and 13: K2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog, k1, ssk, [yo] twice, *[sl2-k1-p2sso, [yo] twice, k2tog, k1, ssk, [yo] twice] twice, repeat from * to last 10 sts, sl2-k1-p2sso, [yo] twice, k2tog, k1, ssk, [yo] twice, ssk.
  • Rows 4 and 14: P1, k1, p4, k1, p2, *[k1, p4, k1, p2] twice, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k1, p4, k1, p2.
  • Row 5: Ssk, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k2, *bunny ears yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k2, repeat from * to last 10 sts, bunny ears yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog.
  • Row 6: P8, p1 below, *p15, p1 below, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p8.
  • Row 7: [K2, k2tog, yo] twice, *k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k1, [yo, ssk, k2] twice.
  • Row 9: K1, yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, *k2, yo, ssk, k2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2, yo, ssk, k2, ssk, yo, k1.
  • Row 11: K1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, *k4, yo, k2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k4, yo, k2, ssk, k1.
  • Row 15: Yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, *sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k2, bunny ears yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, repeat from * to last 10 sts, sl2-k1-p2sso, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo.
  • Row 16: P9, *p7, p1 below, p8, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p8.
  • Row 17: K1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, *[k2, k2tog, yo] twice, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, k1, repeat from * to last 9 sts, [k2, k2tog, yo] twice, k1.
  • Row 19: K2, yo, ssk, k2, ssk, yo, *k1, yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k2, ssk, yo, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k1, yo, k2tog, k2, k2tog, yo, k2.