Saturday, July 28, 2007

August '07 - New Yarns











Cables & Lace in Wool ©
Women’s Medium
Difficulty Level – Medium
Materials
2 Skeins Crystal Palace Panda Wool – Neptune # 1009
2- # 2 Circs (Needle #1 is Sole, Needle #2 is Instep)
OR size needed to achieve gauge
Gauge is (7) st & (10) rounds / inch

Abbreviations
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2TOG = Knit 2 stitches together
P2TOG = Purl 2 stitches together
DP = Double Pointed Needles
Sl = Slip the stitch Knitwise
SSK = Slip first stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch Purlwise, Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop
T = Turn Work
BOR = Beginning of Round
DC = Decrease ( K1, K2Tog … SSK, K1)
PSSO = pass slip stitch over K2Tog
C6B = place 3 stitches on a cable needle, hold to back, knit next 3 stitches, knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle
C6F = place 3 stitches on a cable needle, hold to front, knit next 3 stitches, knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle



BEFORE starting, PLEASE read all instructions carefully


Cast On 66
K1, P1 around
For 9 rounds
Knit 1 round

RIGHT SOCK
1. *K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K7* repeat around
2. Knit
3. *YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, K6* repeat around
4. Knit
5. *K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K1, C6B* repeat around
6. Knit
7. *YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, K6 * repeat around
8. Knit
LEFT SOCK
1. *K6, K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K1* repeat around
2. Knit
3. *K6, YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, * repeat around
4. Knit
5. *C6F, K1, YO, Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO, YO, K1* repeat
6. Knit
7. *K6, YO, SSK, K1, K2Tog, YO, * repeat around
8. Knit

Repeat Round 1 – 8 3 times (32 rounds)
K1, K2tog, K30, K1, K2Tog, K30
Knit 1 round

HEEL over 32 stitches
Row 1: Sl1, K2 * Sl1, K1* K3
Row 2: Sl1, K2 * PURL* K3
Row 3: Sl1, K2 * K1, Sl1* K3
Row 4: Sl1, K2 * PURL* K3
Repeat Row 1 – 4 for a total of 16 garter ridges( or to your desired length)
Repeat Row 1 - 3
End the heel flap ready to start a wrong side row
Rounder Heel Turn
Sl1, P18, P2Tog, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K7, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K9, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P10, P2tog, P1, TURN
Gusset Pick Up
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the instep stitches
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the Heel Stitches
Knit across first Gusset Pick Up
You are now at the instep stitches (BOR)
Gusset Decrease
Starting at instep, knit across,
K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Knit around
Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 32 stitches on Sole Needle & 32 Stitches on the Instep Needle
FOOTknit till 2 1/2” shorter than foot length

TOE

K 5 Rounds
DC = K1, K2Tog knit to last three stitches, SSK, K1, repeat for other side of foot (60)
K 4 Rounds
DC (56)K 3 Rounds
DC (52)
K 2 Round
DC (48)
K 1 Round
Dc (44)
K 1 Round
DC (40)
K 1 Round
DC (36)
DC (32)
DC (28)
DC (24)
DC (20) ( 28 rounds)

Kitchener the toes

1. F – Purl ON
2. B – Knit ON
3. F – Knit OFF
4. F – Purl ON
5. B – Purl OFF
6. B – Knit ON

Weave in all ends
Put on your Sox
Do a HAPPY FEET DANCE

This is the pattern for the August 2007 Sock for New Yarns group on Yahoo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/New_Yarns/

Cathy Hannigan July 28, 2007
The Yarn can be acquired from Nancy Wild @
http://warmandwildyarns.blogspot.com/



this pattern is also on Crystal Palace's Site



Friday, July 13, 2007

Corny Lace = Dec '07 New Yarns






Corny Lace

Women’s Medium
Difficulty Level – Medium

Materials
2 Skeins Maizy – Meadow Mist
2- # 2 Circs (Needle #1 is Sole, Needle #2 is Instep)
OR size needed to achieve gauge
Gauge is (8) st & (10) rounds / inch

Abbreviations
K = Knit
P = Purl
K2TOG = Knit 2 stitches together
P2TOG = Purl 2 stitches together
DP = Double Pointed Needles
Sl = Slip the stitch Knitwise
SSK = Slip first stitch Knitwise, Slip 2nd stitch Purlwise, Knit 2 stitches together in the Back Loop
T = Turn Work
BOR = Beginning of Round
DC = Decrease ( K1, K2Tog … SSK, K1)

BEFORE starting, PLEASE read all instructions carefully



Cast On 66
K 2, P1 around
For 12 rounds
Knit 1 round
Round 1: *Yo, ssk, k9; rep from * around Round 2: KnitRound 3: *K1, yo, ssk, k8; rep from * around
Round 4: KnitRound 5: *K2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * aroundRound 6: Knit
Round 7: *K3, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * around. Round 8: Knit
Round 9: *K6, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * aroundRound 10: Knit
Round 11: *K5, k2tog, yo, k4; rep from * aroundRound 12: Knit

Knit Round 1 – 12 3 more times (48 rounds)
Repeat Round 1 – 11
On Round 12 K1, K2tog, K63



IF you are not going to continue the pattern stitch down the instep, knit 2 rounds before starting the heel

HEEL over 32 stitches
Row 1: K3 * Sl1, K1* K3
Row 2: K3 * PURL* K3
Row 3: K3 * K1, Sl1* K3
Row 4: K3 * PURL* K3
Repeat Row 1 – 4 for a total of 16 garter ridges
Repeat Row 1 - 3
End the heel flap ready to start a wrong side row
Rounder Heel Turn
Sl1, P18, P2Tog, P1 TURN
Sl 1, K7, SSK, K1 TURN
Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, TURN
Sl 1, K9, SSK, K1, TURN
Sl 1, P10, P2tog, P1, TURN
Continue working one more stitch each row until all the stitches have been used worked.
(20 sts)
Yarn at of Left side of Heel
Gusset Pick Up
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the instep stitches ( if you are continuing the pattern down the instep, you will be working Round 1: *Yo, ssk, k9; rep from * )
Pick up 1 Gusset St @ ea Garter Ridge
Knit across the 20 Heel Stitches
Knit across first Gusset Pick Up
You are now at the instep stitches (BOR)
Gusset Decrease
Starting at instep, knit across, ( Round 2: Knit )
K1, K2Tog, knit across to 3 stitches before end of needle, SSK, K1
Knit around
Repeat these 2 rounds till you have 33 stitches on Sole Needle & 33 Stitches on the Instep Needle


IF you are continuing the pattern down the instep – You knit the instep stitches when you Decrease the Gusset Stitches. You work the Pattern Round on the instep when you Knit the Gusset Stitches.FOOTknit till 2 1/2” shorter than foot length





TOE

K 5 Rounds
DC (62)
K 4 Rounds
DC (58)K 3 Rounds
DC (54)
K 2 Round
DC (50)
K 1 Round
Dc (46)
K 1 Round
DC (42)
K 1 Round
DC (38)
DC (34)
DC (30)
DC (26)
DC (22) ( 28 rounds)

Kitchener the toes

1. F – Purl ON
2. B – Knit ON
3. F – Knit OFF
4. F – Purl ON
5. B – Purl OFF
6. B – Knit ON

Weave in all ends
Put on your Sox
Do a HAPPY FEET DANCE

This is the pattern for the December 2007 Sock for New Yarns group on Yahoo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/New_Yarns/

Cathy Hannigan
July 13, 2007
http://tryintaknit.blogspot.com/
5 PM Fri Aug 24,2007
Happy Sock Knitting

The Yarn can be acquired from Nancy Wild @
http://warmandwildyarns.blogspot.com/


pattern can also be found on Crystal Palace's site