OK, I promised this eons ago, but summer vacation just started and I frankly have a hard time transitioning from full time work to time off each year. I know that it sounds insane, but I really do better with a todo list and a bell schedule.

Here’s the pattern. I used superwash wool yarn-this was a sock yarn, but anything that weight would also work. I used size 1 double point needles. I do not do a heel…this way they fit baby’s feet longer, or they can be used as mittens.

• Using this cast on method cast on 8 stitches, 2 on each needle.
• Knit all stitches.
• Knit 2 Increase by lifting stitch below current stitch and pull yarn through. Repeat in next stitch and K2. Turn and repeat across stitches on other needle.
• Divide stitches between 4 needles, 5 stitches per needle.
• K2, place marker. Knit across all stitches.
• Increase row: Knit 2. Increase by lifting stitch below current stitch and pull yarn through. Knit to end of needle. On next needle knit until the last two stitches. Increase by lifting stitch below next stitch and pull yarn through. Repeat this over the next two needles. This will increase 4 stitches each time.
• Knit row.
• Repeat the last two rows until you have 8 stitches per needle (32 total).
• Knit 4 more rows.
• Move the stitches from needles 1 and 2 to one needle to make it easier to work the cable pattern.
• The cable pattern:
  • Knit 4, purl 2 (dots on the chart), knit 4, purl 2, knit 4. Knit the rest of the row.
  • From here follow the chart below. For the twist put the first two stitches on a cable needle and leave in front. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches off the cable needle.
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• Work 4 repeats of the cable pattern.
• Work 16 rows in 2×2 ribbing (Knit 2, purl 2).
• Cast off loosely.

What do you think?
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Categories:   knitting, Free Pattern.
Posted:   Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 7:23 am