Saturday, June 30, 2012

Lacey Summer Scarf

Lighter than air, the perfect summer scarf! Yarn and pattern from TSC yarns.


SIZE One size

MATERIALS
• 1 ball S. Charles Collezione CRYSTAL 85% polyester, 15% cotton (0.88oz/25g; 144yds/ 131m) in color #04 sunbeam

• One pair size 7 (4.5mm) needles
OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Stitch holders

• Yarn needle
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
6"/15cm wide at widest point x

48½"/123cm long

GAUGE
20 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10 cm in Stockinette stitch
AKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

SPECIAL TECHNIQUE

3-NEEDLE BIND-OFF:
[Seaming 2 pieces together as you bind off.] Place sts of pieces to be joined on separate needles (or each end of a circular needle), hold one behind the other with right sides facing each other, in left hand; with a third needle (the same size or 1 size larger than used for knitting the pieces), k2tog [1 from front needle, 1 from back needle – 1 st on right-hand needle], *k2tog [you now have 2 sts on right-hand needle], bind off 1 st in usual way; repeat from * to end. For decorative seam on right side, work with wrong sides facing.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

K2tog:
Knit 2 together (dec) – Knit 2 sts tog through the front loops [for multiple decs, work using the number of sts specified].

S2kp2: (centered double dec) – Slip 2 sts together as if to knit 2 together, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over k1.
Ssk: Slip, slip, knit (dec) – Slip 2 sts, one at a time KNITWISE to right-hand needle, return the sts to left-hand needle in the turned position and knit them together through the back loops.

FIRST PANEL

Cast on 37 sts. Knit 1 row.

Row 1 (RS): K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k4, s2kp2, k4, yo, s2kp2, yo, k4, s2kp2, k4, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k3.

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 3: K3, yo, k2tog, [yo, k3] twice, s2kp2, k3, yo, s2kp2, yo, k3, s2kp2, [k3, yo] twice, ssk, yo, k3.

Row 5: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, k2, s2kp2, k2, yo, s2kp2, yo, k2, s2kp2, k2, yo, k5, yo, ssk, yo, k3.

Row 7: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, k1, s2kp2, k1, yo, s2kp2, yo, k1, s2kp2, k1, yo, k7, yo, ssk, yo, k3.

Row 9: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k9, [yo, s2kp2] 3 times, yo, k9, yo, ssk, yo, k3.

Row 11: K3, yo, k2tog, yo, k10, k2tog, yo, s2kp2, yo, ssk, k10, yo, ssk, yo, k3.

Row 12: Rep Row 2.

Rows 13-24: Rep Rows 1-12.

Row 25: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog, k2tog] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3 – 29 sts rem.

Rows 26 and 28: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 27: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3 – 25 sts rem.

Row 29: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k1] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3.

Row 30: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Rows 31-40: Rep Rows 29 and 30.

Row 41: Rep Row 29.

Rows 42-47: Knit.

Row 48: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 49: K3, [yo, k3tog, yo, k1] 4 times, yo, k3tog, yo, k3.

Rows 50-63: Rep Rows 48 and 49.

Row 64: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Row 65: Knit.

Rows 66-87: Rep Rows 64 and 65.

Rows 88-92: Knit.

Row 93: *K1, [yo] twice; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 94: Knit, dropping all yarn overs to create elongated sts.

Rows 95-98: Knit.

Row 99: Knit.

Row 100: K3, purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Rows 101-136: Rep Rows 99 and 100.

Rows 137-147: Knit. Transfer sts to holder.

SECOND PANELWork as for FIRST PANEL, leaving sts on needle.

Using 3-Needle Bind-Off, join to sts on holder for FIRST PANEL.

FINISHING
Block if desired.

Weave in ends.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Silk Slippers Cinderella Could Love!

Oh so comfy, this silk slippers pattern from Tilli Tomas, will warm your tootsies!





Size S(M,L,XL) [W’s US 6-8 (W’s US 9-11, M’s US 9-11, M’s
US 12-14)]
Materials



2(2,2,3) skeins Tilli Tomas Sari Ribbon (90% recycled silk, 10% cotton)
#11 US (8 mm) needles
Tapestry needle
Gauge


12.5 st/14.25 rows = 4” in woven herringbone stitch
pattern.

Woven Herringbone
(multiple of 3 +1, adapted from
Vogue Stitchionary):R1 (WS):
P1, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat between **
until end.
R2 (RS):
K1, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat between **
until end.

Definitions
BO: Bind off
CO: Cast on
K: Knit
P: Purl
psso: Pass slipped stitch over one stitch
psso2: Pass slipped stitch over two stitches
RS: Right side of work
sl1: Slip 1 stitch (always slip purlwise; on
WS, hold yarn in front and on RS hold
yarn in back)
sl2: Slip 2 stitches (always slip purlwise;
on WS, hold yarn in front and on RS hold
yarn in back)
st: Stitch
TBL: Through back loop
WS: Wrong side of work
w&t: Wrap next stitch with yarn and turn
work to face next row
YO: Yarn Over

Slippers are the same shape for both R and L foot; make 2.
Heel
CO 7(7,7,10) st. Beginning with WS row, work 8(10,10,10) rows Woven Herringbone pattern.

Instep
On next row (WS), CO 6(9,9,9), work across those 6(9,9,9) stitches and the next 7(7,7,10) stitches in

pattern.

On next row (RS), CO 6(9,9,9) work across those 6(9,9,9) stitches and the next 13(16,16,19) stitches in

pattern. Total 19(25,25,28) stitches.

Work even in pattern for another 14(16,18,20) rows.

Ball of Foot and Toes

For all sizes:
On next row, begin short row toe shaping as follows:

R1(WS): work in pattern until 3 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R2(RS): YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 3 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R3: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 3 st. before end, w&t.

R4: Work in pattern (RS) until 3 st. before end, w&t.

R5: Work in pattern (WS) until 6 st. before end, YO, sl1, P1, psso, w&t.

R6: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, YO, sl1, K1, psso, w&t.

R7: *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R8: YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R9: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, w&t.

R10: Work in pattern (RS) until 6 st. before end, w&t.

Continue R11-R16 for sizes M, L, and XL ONLY
R11: Work in pattern (WS) until 9 st. before end, YO, sl1, P1, psso, w&t.

R12: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, YO, sl1, K1, psso, w&t.

R13: *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R14: YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R15: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, w&t.

R16: Work in pattern (RS) until 9 st. before end, w&t.

Top Flap

For sizes S ONLY

On the next row (WS), begin to come back up over the top of the slipper by picking up short rows as

follows:

R1(WS): Work in pattern (WS) for 7 st.; P next st. along with all wraps, w&t.

R2(RS): YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, K next st along with all wraps, w&t.

R3: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, sl1, P next st together with all wraps, psso,

w&t.
R4: YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, sl1, K next st together with all wraps,

psso, w&t.

Repeat R3 and R4 until only 9 st. remain on the needles.

Then work 1 row (WS) as follows:

YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, P1.

For sizes M, L, & XL:

On the next row (WS), begin to come back up over the top of the slipper by picking up short rows as

follows:

R1(WS): Work in pattern (WS) for (7,7,10) st.; P next st. along with all wraps, w&t.

R2(RS): YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** (2,2,3) times, K next st along with all wraps,

w&t.

R3: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** (2,2,3) times, YO, sl1, P next st. together with all

wraps, psso, w&t.

R4: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** (3,3,4) times, YO, sl1, K next st. together with all wraps, psso, w&t.

R5: *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** (3,3,4) times, YO, sl2, P1 along with all wraps, psso twice, w&t.

R6: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** (3,3,4) times, YO, sl2, K1TBL along with all wraps, psso twice, w&t.

Repeat R5 and R6 until only (11,11,14) st. remain on the needles.

Then work 1 row (WS) as follows:

*YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat (3,3,4) times, YO, sl1, P1, psso.

For all sizes:
On next row (RS), BO, taking care to K all YOs TBL.
FinishingWeave in all loose ends. Using spare yarn, sew both sides of heel flap closed. Optional: sew leather,

rubber, or fibrous soles to bottoms of slippers for longer wear.

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