Sheep Shots: Now the Hard Part

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Now the Hard Part

Quick. Before Second Slipper Syndrome kicks in! Make another one just like the other one. (For lots of knitters, this is the hardest part of all!)

This is my first one. All done except that I will either weave in the cuff ends or braid them. (Braid, I think.)

Oh, and finish the other one I've already started, of course.

Here's the scoop for other sizes cast on length/length of garter heel section/length from cast on edge to beginning of decreases (finished length)*:

Infant 4"/1.5"/2.5" (4")

Child 5"/2.5"/4" (5.5")

Large Child/Teen 6"/3.5"/5" (7")

Woman's Average 8"/4"/6" (8.5") This is my sample size.

Man's Large 11"/5.5"/7" correction!!! 9" (11")

*If you have a real person in mind, by all means, measure and use those measurements! Remember that the decrease section (toe) will be 1.5-2.5" long depending on your repeat.

To make an eyelet round (for threading a cord) after a couple of garter rounds, k 2 together, yo around (on baby size) or k1, k2 together, yo, or even k2, k2 together, yo. You can control how many eyelets and how far apart they are. You will want an even number of holes! Use i-cord or a chained crochet cord. Or you could braid a cord using all of the colors. Thread it through the holes and tie in a bow.

To make a bobbled edge: On a multiple of 3 or 4 stitches, bind off 2 (3) preferably in purl, in the next stitch, knit 5 (or k 1, yo, k1, yo, k1), turn, k 5 (the 5 stitches you made from the 1), turn, purl 5, turn, knit 5, then slip the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th stitch over the first stitch (decreased back to 1 stitch), turn and bind off this stitch in purl. Slip the remaining stitch back to the right hand needle. Repeat all the way around.

Another interesting (kind of wavy without the bobbles--a bit more manly) edge: On a multiple of 3 or 4 stitches, bind off 2 (3) preferably in purl, in the next stitch, knit 5 (or k 1, yo, k1, yo, k1), then slip the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th stitch over the first stitch (decreased back to 1 stitch), turn and bind off this stitch in purl. Slip the remaining stitch back to the right hand needle. Repeat all the way around.

Labels: knit recipes

// posted by Ann @ 1/10/2008 07:45:00 PM

Comments:

Thanks for the info and the recipe!

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LizzieK8 : 8:52 AM

Does anyone else see the possibilities for this recipe to turn into a MITTEN? (just tilt your head sideways)

Ann ... give us an alternative for a thumb instead of a cuff please?

Debbie in Indiana

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