Monday 29 July 2013

FREE PATTERN!

Heres a Free Pattern for you!!  hope you enjoy it Post Pictures on my Raverly page as i'd love to see what you come up with!



Mystery Socks

 
Needle: 2.5mm (us 1) (4 or 5 X dpns)

Yarn: 100g Sock/4ply/fingering

Guage: 10 sts 12 rows to 1 inch

Sizes (foot circumference )

Small 7 ½” 19cm

Med – 8 ½ “ 21cm

Large – 9” 23cm

 

 

You will need a sock yarn that has at least 2 colours in it. The length of the colour change will alter the pattern but that’s where the surprise comes in!!!  

 

cast on 64 (72,80 )

join round being careful not to twist.  Divide between 4 needles

 

Cuff

 

***Pick one option from the 3 below***

 

Option 1

2x2 rib

K2, P2 to end of round

Rpt till cuff measures 1”

 

Option 2

1x1 rib

* K1tbl, P1  rep from * to end of round

Rpt till cuff measures 1”

 

Option 3

Cable rib

R1 *K4, P2  rept from * to end of round

R2 & 3 as round 1

R4 *c2f,P2  ret from * to end of round

R5, 6 & 7 as R1

R8 as R4

R9. as R1

 

LEG

Now this is where the mystery comes in and the bit where now it’s your choices that determine the outcome of the pattern.

List the colours of your yarn in the chart below, now you can either list them as they sequence, randomise it or just pick one colour to purl.

(I will give my personal opinion here, if you have a pooling variegation yarn pick your most dominant colour to knit)

COLOUR
STITCH
 
Knit
 
Purl
 
Knit
 
Purl
 
Knit
 
Purl
 
Knit

 

***NOTE***

 

it is the colour of the stitch on the left hand needle that you go by NOT the colour of the upcoming yarn

 

 

Continue in pattern set as above ill leg measures 5” or desired length

 

HEEL

***Pick one of the heel options below***

Working across needles 1 & 2

Option 1

Short row shaping

Shorten rows

R1 k to last stitch wrap and turn last stitch

R2 P to last stitch wrap and turn last stitch

R3 K to 1 stitch before wrapped stitch, Wrap and turn

R4 P to 1 stitch before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn

Rep R 3 & 4 till you have 10(12,13) wrapped sts either side

 

Widen rows

R 1 K to first wrapped stitch, picking up the wrap knit st together tbl with wrap, wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

R 2 P to first wrapped stitch, picking up wrap purl st together with wrap. Wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

R 3 K to first wrapped stitch, pick up 2 wraps knit wraps and stitch together tbl, wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

R 2 P to first wrapped stitch, pick up wraps purl wraps and stitch. Wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

Repeat rows 3 & 4 till 1 wrapped stitch remain each side

Knit to wrapped stitch Pick up wraps and knit with stitch tbl

 

Knit to end of round.

 

Pick up wraps and knit together tbl.

 

Knit to end of round.

 

***NOTE***

Go to foot section after you have completed option 1

 

 

 

Option 2

 

 Slip stitch Heel flap

R1 * SL1, K1 rpt from * to end of row

R2 SL1, P to end of row

 

Rept rows 1 & 2 16(18,20) times 

 

Option 3

Eye of the partridge heel flap

 

R1 – SL1( K1 SL1)to end

R2 – Sl1, P to end

R3 – SL2 (K1, SL1) to last 2 stithes K2

R4 – SL1, P to end

 

Rpt rows 1-4 8(9,10) times

 

TURNING THE HEEL (options 2 & 3 only)

 

K to 3 sts past centre, ssk, K1 turn

P to 3 sts pas centre P2tog P1 turn

K to 1 st before gap ssk, K1 turn

P to 1 st before gap p2 tog P1 turn

Rpt last 2 rows till all sts are used ending with a P row.

 

 

Knit across needles 1 & 2 pick up  and knit using needle 2  16(18,20) sts down side of heel flap, pattern as set across the top of foot, (needles 3 & 4)

Pick up and knit 16(18,20) sts up other side of heel flap and add stitches from needle 1 

Knit  all on needle 2 and pattern needles 3 & 4.

 

 

DECREASE INSTEP (options 2 & 3 only)

 

R1: K1, SSK, knit to last 3 sts on N2, K2tog, K1, Pattern across top of foot

R2: K all on N1 & 2 Pattern N3&4

 

RPT R1 & 2 till you have returned to original number of sts. 64 (72,80 )

 

 

FOOT

 

Continue to knit across the bottom and pattern across the top of foot, untill work reaches the base of your big to when slightly stretched.

 

 
TOE

 

***Pick one of the 2 options***

 

Option one

Short row toe (Grafting on underside of toes)

 

Transfer stitches from Needle 2  to needle 1 and working on theses stitches only

 

Shorten rows

R1 k to last stitch wrap and turn last stitch

R2 P to last stitch wrap and turn last stitch

R3 K to 1 stitch before wrapped stitch, Wrap and turn

R4 P to 1 stitch before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn

Rep R 3 & 4 till you have 8(10,12) wrapped sts either side

 

Widen rows

R 1 K to first wrapped stitch, picking up the wrap knit st together tbl with wrap, wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

R 2 P to first wrapped stitch, picking up wrap purl st together with wrap. Wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

R 3 K to first wrapped stitch, pick up 2 wraps knit wraps and stitch together tbl, wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

 

R 2 P to first wrapped stitch, pick up wraps purl wraps and stitch. Wrap next stitch (2 wraps on st) turn

Repeat rows 3 & 4 till 1 wrapped stitch remain each side

Knit to wrapped stitch Pick up wraps and knit with stitch tbl

Purl to wrapped stitch Pick up wraps and Purl with stitch.

 

Graft stitches

 

OPTION 2

DECREASE TOE (grafting at tip of toes)

 

R1: *K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts on N2 K2tog, K1 rpt from * one more

R2: K all

 

Rpt 5 times

 

Then row 1  9 times

 

Repeat till you have 8 (16,24)

 

Graft sts

Sunday 28 July 2013

New finds

This week I've had a couple of new finds. 
New products 
Yarn
Now I've been eyeing this up at my LYS for a few weeks, and finally decided to bite the bullet and get some 

It's Fine Art from Rowan. It's made with merino wool, kid mohair polyamide and mulberry silk. Hand painted sock yarn. There is 400m (437y) to 100g. It comes in 8 colour ways take a look.  

http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/fine-art
 It knits up lovely, has a fine fuzz due to the mohair 
But has lovely stitch definition. 

Notions   
This week I caved In and went on a Etsy forage and found these 


Lovely little no snag stitch markers from 

Www.fripperiesnbibelots.etsy.com

They do different sizes and specialties for lace/shawls. They will custom make colours combos for you if they can just drop the owner a line and she will do what she can to help. 

Well I off to play with my new squishes and shinnies. 

Hugs 

Wednesday 24 July 2013

Hi all and welcome to my blog!!!!

My names Ann and im Red Headed Girl. you can find me on
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Im a published knitwear designer and general crafter.  I have 2 teenage boys 15 and 17 and 2 cats and love to bake.

My main area of design is socks.  Im an impatient knitter and like to see results or I get bored, endless knitting in stocking stich would be my idea of hell!!!!  (its the lesser known circle of hell)  but I have just ventured into the world of shawl design.  I took a craftsy class on shawl design and completed my first ever shawl a last week http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/skywalker  its by Laura Nelkin and it was a joy to knit! 

drop by, pull up a chair and join me for a cuppa and a chat, I look forward to meeting you all!!