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New Year Resolution Update

Well, here's the preview of my first FO of 2006. I started these because I had some old Annabel Fox yarn that had been sitting up in my loft for about 10 years. They were the leftovers from Wessex and there was about 1 and a half skeins of the Loden, so I used some contrasting aubergine for the heels and toes. I found these long lost yarnsm when I went on a yarn hunt of some Rowan DK Tweed for Ben a few weeks ago.

Now, it has been 10 years, although sealed in a cotton bag, I went through a few precautions before I started knitting it (in case there bugs, yuck). I put it in the microwave for 1 minute. Since the yarn is 100% wool, noithing melted. (I should had checked that before I put it in)

So here goes, I reknitted the socks that I did in the Limbo yarn so that I can write up the pattern. The Annabel Fox DK were the same weight and tension as the Limbo yarn. I weighed the socks and these are 98g. (The Limbo socks were just 2 meters short of 100g so tension-wise, etc. it's the same.)

I carried the garter rib down to the edge of the heel flap

Of course, the artsy shot

Pattern for Limbo Socks

I cast on using 4.00 mm needles but I used 3.0 mm needles for the knitting.

Cast on 54 stitches, join carefully as to not twist.
Gauge : 13 stitches over 5cm/2 inches.

Cuff: 10 rows 1x1 rib ( *k,p*, repeat * to *)

Leg : 5 inches garter rib

Round 1: *k3, p3* repeat * to *
Round 2: K

Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until there are 5 inches of garter rib.

Start heel.

Heel Flap on 29 stitches:

divide the stitches for the heel flap so that you have 1 knit stitch on the beginning and 1 knit stitch at the end of the heel flap. (This centers the pattern on the instep and heel flap, but also enables you to carry the garter ribging down the side of flap)

Row 1: sl 1, K3, *with yarn in front sl1, p 1 * repeat * to * until 5 stitches from the end, with yarn in front sl1, k4
Row 2: sl 1, k until end

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until heel flap is desired length. (My flap was 2.25 inches long)

Use your favourite heel turning.

I uses a round heel turning.

(I'll update with the precise incstructions, I do them instinctly, but this makes it exceedingly difficult to write without working through the numbers)

Gusset:

Pick up gusset stitches proportional to heel flap (I picked up 15 on each side)

Decrease on foot until 52 stitches remain, continuing with garter rib on instep and stocking stitch on soles.

Toe:
All toe pattern worked on stocking stitches. (You knit all the stitches)

Start toe decrease 1.5 inches from desired length.
I used a wedge toe.

Decreased every other row until 24 stitches remain, then decrease every row until 12 stitches remain.

Graft the 12 stitches together.

NB: I'll work the pattern in more details for 2 circs, 4dpns and magic loop methods for any beginners if required. I did mine by magic loop but that's because I could only find one circular needle.

Posted by atu at January 8, 2006 11:05 AM