Might work depending on how stretchy the pattern is, could be tight. Figure out whatever your gauge is times 9, subtract 10-20% of that number (more if you like a tighter fit), then round up or down to match however many sts you need for the pattern repeat.
Tropicana's a multiple of 11, which is pretty long, so you may not be able to get that to fit. You could try going up a needle size, if that won't make the fabric too loose.
Looking at the pattern, you might be able to make each repeat wider - that's what I did with the Jaywalkers. The repeat forms a wave, increasing in the middle and decreasing on either side. You could add two sts per repeat (multiple of 13) like this:
R 1:* k4 – k 6f/b – k3* [add one at each end] R 2 & 3: k R 4: *k2tog (3 times) – k 7 – k2tog (3 times)* [add both in the middle]
In each case, the two extra sts are in the plain K parts of the round.
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Date: 2007-03-20 01:14 pm (UTC)Tropicana's a multiple of 11, which is pretty long, so you may not be able to get that to fit. You could try going up a needle size, if that won't make the fabric too loose.
Looking at the pattern, you might be able to make each repeat wider - that's what I did with the Jaywalkers. The repeat forms a wave, increasing in the middle and decreasing on either side. You could add two sts per repeat (multiple of 13) like this:
R 1:* k4 – k 6f/b – k3* [add one at each end]
R 2 & 3: k
R 4: *k2tog (3 times) – k 7 – k2tog (3 times)* [add both in the middle]
In each case, the two extra sts are in the plain K parts of the round.