Tina's handicraft : October 2015

Cabled Christmas Stocking

ABBREVIATIONS
C4B: Slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to back, k2, k2 from cable needle.
C4F: Slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front, k2, k2 from cable needle.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE
Wrap and Turn (wrp-t)
(RS) Yarn forward (to the purl position), slip next st to right-hand needle, yarn back (to the knit position), return slippedesigned by Kathy Perry

TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approximately 7 "/ 18 cm wide x 16" /40.5 cm tall (top to heel)

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz / 170 g, 315 yds / 288 m skein):
# 9730 Autumn Red (A), 1 skein-315 yds
# 9707 Dk. Sage (B), small amount-10 yds
# 9705 Sage (C), small amount-40 yds
One pair US size 9 (5.5 mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
Cable needle (cn)
Yarn needle
Row counter
GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch, 17 sts and 22 rows = 4 "/ 10 cm
In Aran Cable Braid pattern, 20 sts and 25 rows = 4 "/ 10 cm
d st (which is now wrapped), to left-hand needle; turn, leaving remaining sts unworked.

Short Row Shaping
Work the number of sts indicated in the instructions, wrp-t; return to starting point.
Continue to work progressively longer OR shorter rows as indicated in the instructions; work wraps together with wrapped sts as you come to them.

STITCHES USED
Stockinette stitch (St st)
Aran Cable Braid Pattern (panel of 70 sts) - see Chart
Rows 1 and 5: P2, [C4B, p2] twice, k2, C4B, k2, [p2, C4B] twice, p8, C4B, p2, k2, C4B, k2, p2, C4B, p8.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Row 3: P2, [k4, p2] twice, [C4F] twice, [p2, k4] twice, p8, k4, p2, [C4F] twice, p2, k4, p8.
Rows 7 and 9: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Row 10: Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Rows 1 - 10 for Cable patt.

STOCKING
Contrast Cuff
Using C, CO 62 sts.
(RS) Begin St st; work even for 5 rows, end with a RS row.
(WS) Turning Row: Knit 1 row.
(RS) Continuing in St st, work even for 6 rows.
(RS) Change to B; continuing in St st, work even for 5 rows, end with a RS row.
(WS) Change to A; work 1 row, increasing 8 sts evenly across-70 sts.
Leg
(RS) Change to Cable pattern; work Rows 7-10 once, then work even for 66 rows, repeating Rows 1-10; end with a WS row.
Shape Ankle
Continuing in Cable patt, dec 1 st each side every other row twice-66 sts remain.
Heel
(RS) For upper foot, k33, leave these sts unworked while shaping Heel.
Change to St st; begin Short Row shaping, working across to last 2 sts, wrp-t for each row until 15 sts remain.
Reverse the Short Row shaping by working across picking up 1 more st each row, working wraps together with wrapped st, until all sts are being worked-33 sts; end with a WS row.
Foot
(RS) Continuing in St st on lower foot and continuing in Cable patt on upper foot (see photo), work across all sts-66 sts.
Work even as established for 20 rows.
Toe
(RS) Work same as for Heel.
Bind off sts, and sew upper and lower sts together OR leave live and graft upper and lower sts together.

FINISHING
Sew side seam.
Turn Cuff to WS along turning row; sew top edge neatly in place.
Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
Twisted Cord
Cut 6 strands of yarn 75 "long. Twist tightly clockwise until strands kink. Fold in half, allowing yarn to twist around itself counterclockwise. Secure end with a knot to form a tassel. Trim.
Hanger
Using C, make a 26 "long twisted cord and attach to bottom of Cuff, forming tasseled end into a loop for a hanger (see photo).

source - cablet christmas stocking

Elf Slippers

TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

SIZES

X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Length: 8 (9, 10 ½, 11 ½, 12 ½)"/20.5 (23, 26.5, 29, 32)cm (not including curly part of toe)

Size Notes: Slippers are designed to stretch and fit snuggly around foot:

Sizes XS (S, M, L, XL) designed to fit women’s shoe sizes 3-4 (5-7, 8-9, 10-11)

Size XS designed to fit children’s shoe sizes 12-2

Sizes S (M, L, XL) designed to fit men’s shoe sizes 5-6 (7-10, 11-13, 14-15)

One pair size U.S. 8 (5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Chunky (100% Acrylic, 5oz/142g, 160yds/146m):

Shown in: #0001 Sand (A), 3 (3, 4, 5, 6)oz/85 (85, 113, 142, 170)g

#0007 Wine Country (B), 1 (2, 2, 2, 3)oz/28 (57, 57, 57, 85)g

#0003 Forest Floor (C), 1 (1, 2, 2, 3)oz/28 (28, 57, 57, 85)g

Stitch markers

2 small jingle bells or pompoms (optional)

Yarn needle

GAUGE

In Mosaic Pattern, 19 sts and 28 rows = 4"/10cm.

STITCHES USED

Mosaic Pattern (multiple of 4 sts + 3)

Row 1 (RS): With first color, knit.

Row 2: With first color, knit.

Row 3: With 2nd color, sl 1 wyib, k2, sl 1 wyib, *k3, sl 1 wyib; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, sl 1 wyib.

Row 4: With 2nd color, sl 1 wyif, k2, sl 1 wyif, *k3, sl 1 wyif; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, sl 1 wyif.

Row 5: With first color, k2, sl 1 wyib, *k1, sl 1 wyib; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 6: With first color, k2, sl 1 wyif, *k1, sl 1 wyif; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 7: With 2nd color, [sl 1 wyib] twice, *k3, sl 1 wyib; rep from * to last st, sl 1 wyib.

Row 8: With 2nd color, [sl 1 wyif] twice, *k3, sl 1 wyif; rep from * to last st, sl 1 wyif.

Rep Rows 1–8 for Mosaic patt.

NOTES

1. Each slipper is worked in two colors using a basic Mosaic pattern. Working with chunky yarn and small needles, in the two-color Mosaic Pattern results in a thick, strong fabric, perfect for footwear.

2. Always keep color not in use on WS of piece. When slipping a stitch on RS rows, always hold the working yarn in back of the work (wyib). When slipping a stitch on WS rows, always hold the working yarn in front of the work (wyif).

3. Each slipper is worked from heel end to toe end. Side edges of piece are then seamed, from toe to beginning of ankle, to form top of slipper. The cuff is worked across the unseamed portion of the side edges, then the cast-on edges are seamed and folded to form the heel and back of the foot.

4. The tip of the toe is curled by pulling very tightly on the yarn when seaming the top of the foot.

HELPFUL

If the toe does not curl as much as desired when seaming, thread a strand of yarn onto yarn needle, sew end of yarn to tip of toe, weave yarn straight through top seam, then pull to curl toe more. Sew other end of yarn to top of slipper. Weave in ends.

SLIPPER (make 2)

With A, beg at heel end of slipper, CO 39 (43, 47, 51, 55) sts. Using A as first color and B as 2nd color, work in Mosaic patt until piece measures about 5 (5 ½, 6, 6 ½, 7 ½)" from beg, ending with a Row 8. Place a marker at beg and end of last row worked (for end of top of foot seam).

Rows 1 and 2: With A, k1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—35 (39, 43, 47, 51) sts.

Beg with Mosaic patt Row 3, work until piece measures about 6 (6 ½, 7 ½, 8, 9)" from beg.

Shape Toe

Rows 1 and 2: With A, k1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—31 (35, 39, 43, 47) sts.

Rows 3-8: Work Mosaic patt Rows 3–8.

Rep last 8 rows until 5 (5, 5, 9, 9) sts rem, ending with row of Mosaic patt.

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for gathering tip of toe and seaming top of foot. Thread tail through rem sts and pull to gather tip of toe. Use tail to whipstitch side edges together from tip of toe to markers (for top of foot). Space sts about ½” apart from tip of toe to beg of toe shaping and pull sts VERY tightly to cause toe to curl. After toe is curled, space sts more closely together and do not pull tightly.

Cuff

With WS facing and A, pick up and k43 (47, 51, 55, 63) sts across rem (unseamed) side edges.

Next row (WS): With A, knit.

Beg with Mosaic patt Row 3 and using A as first color and C as 2nd color, work until 5 (5, 5, 7, 7) reps have been completed, ending with patt Row 8. BO on RS with A.

FINISHING

With A, sew CO edges together to form back seam. Flatten bottom of slipper and fold up 1 ½ -2" of lower back of slipper (this forms a small triangle of folded fabric at back of slipper). Sew heel triangle to back of slipper.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Fold cuff over. If desired, sew a jingle bell or pompom to tip of each toe.

source-Elf Slippers