It arrived while we were away. When we got home I could not wait to see all the bicycle motifs inside. Alas, the one on the cover is the only two-color motif in the booklet. It is a 39-stitch repeat for a top-down yoke, with increases, there are 8 plain stitches between the base of the panel and four stitches between the wheels. Sizes go up to a 41.5-inch bust. This would not work for me, so to knit it will require complete redesign.
There is a pattern for a yoke sweater where the ribs radiate from the neck, referencing the spokes of a bicycle wheel. Also included are directions for a crocheted basket and handlebar streamers. A men's Aran-style drop-shoulder sweater emulates tire patterns. They spell it "tyre" as the booklet was compiled by a knit shop in the UK. There is a felted messenger bag and a lace shawl, a crocheted slouchy hat, and fingerless mittens with diamond-shaped cables inspired by bike frames.
I've also found a few charts on Pinterest for bicycles. One is a 24-stitch repeat, suitable for punchcard machines.
I ended up downloading a pattern from Julie Stone Designs on Ravelry for a bike hat and beanie. It also shows a headband version with picot edging. There are currently 37 projects using this pattern in Ravelry. It's a handknit, and not an even multiple of 24 stitches, but I'll work something out.
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