KnitAlong#6

Fluttered

Flutteredincludessomeofmyfavoritetechniquesandstitchestoshowcasethe lovelinessofTrekkingsProNaturayarn.Thecuffofthefootiebeginswitha hemmedpicotedgethehemmingisworkedintotheknittingandnotasafinal choreattheendoftheproject!Thisdaintycuffisfollowedbytheeyeofpartridge heelwhilethefootisaflutterwiththebeautifulbutterflystitch. TrekkingProNatura75%Wool,25%Bamboo459yards/100g(oneskein). SampleknitinColor#1544,pink. SizeUS#1(2.5mm)needlesorsizenecessarytoachievedesiredgauge.Patternmay beknitwithdoublepoints,twocircularknittingmethodormagicloop.SeeMagic LoopVideo 8stitches=1inchinstockinette. WomensMediumandLarge. Mediumanklecircumferencemeasuresapproximately8unstretchedandstretches comfortablyto10. Largelegcircumferencemeasuresapproximately9unstretchedandstretches comfortablyto11.

BF(butterfly)sliprighthandneedleunder3slippedstrandsfrombottom,knit nextstitchpullingtheloopunderthestrands.SeeButterflyStitchVideo k2togknittwotogether.Seek2togVideo p2togpurltwotogether.Seep2togVideo pssopassslipstitchover.SeePSSOVideo slslip.SeeSlipStitchVideo sskslipnextstitchasiftoknit,slipnextstitchasiftoknit,insertleftneedleinto thefrontofthesetwoslippedstitchesfromlefttorightandknittogether.Seessk Video wyifwithyarninfront. yoyarnover.SeeYarnOverVideo Note:DirectionsareforMediumSize(LargeSizeinparentheseswhennecessary). CuffSeeHemmedPicotEdgeVideo Caston62(70)stitchesusingknittedcastonmethod.SeeKnittedCastOnVideo Thisloosecastoniscrucialtothehemmingportionofthistechnique! Joinintheroundwithanevennumberofstitches(multipleof2)oneachneedle. Knit5rounds. Workeyeletroundasfollows:*yo,k2tog;repeatfrom*toendofround. Knit5rounds. Foldhemtoinsideofsockalongtheeyeletround.Placeloopof1stcastonstitch ontolefthandneedleandknittogetherwithstitchonneedle.Repeatuntilallcast onstitcheshavebeenworked.

EyeofPartridgeHeel

Heelflapisknitoverthelast31(35)stitchesofroundjustcompletedwithfirst 31(35)stitchesrestingforinstepdesign.Rearrangestitchesifnecessary.SeeHeel FlapVideo Withwrongsideofheelstitchesfacing,workfollowing4rows10(11)timesplus onepurlrowforatotalof41(45)rows. Row1.Purl. Row2.*Sl1knitways,k1;repeatfrom*toendofrow. Row3.Purl. Row4.*K1,sl1knitways;repeatfrom*toendofrow.

TurnHeelSeeTurnHeelVideo
Row1.K17(19),sl1knitways,k1,psso,k1,turn. Row2.Sl1purlways,p5,p2tog,p1,turn. Row3.Sl1purlways,knitto1ststitchbeforegap,sl1knitways,k1,psso,k1,turn. Row4.Sl1purlways,purlto1ststitchbeforegap,p2tog,p1,turn. Repeatrows3and4untilallstitcheshavebeenworkedendingafterRow4. Note:Onfinal2rowsoftheturnheel,therewillnotbeastitchtoeitherk1orp1 afterthedecrease.Simplyturnyourworkomittingthisstitchonthesefinalrows. Thereare17(19)stitchesintheheel. GussetSeeGussetVideo Knitacrossheelstitches. Pickupandknit18(20)stitchesalongheelflap. Knitallinstepstitches. Pickupandknit18(20)stitchesalongothersideofheelflap. Knittoendofround. Ifnecessary,rearrangestitcheswithall31(35)instepstitchesononeneedleandthe 53(59)heel/solestitchesononeneedle.Ifknittingwithdoublepoints,thesole stitchesmaybedividedbetweentwoneedles. Workinstepbutterflydesign(nextpage)overfirst31(35)stitchesoftheround whiledecreasingheel/solestitcheseveryotherroundasfollows: Round1.Patternacrossinstepinbutterflydesign.Onheel/solestitches:k1,ssk, knitto3stitchesbeforeinstep,k2tog,k1. Round2.Patternacrossinstepinbutterflydesign.Knitallheel/solestitches(no decreases). RepeatRounds1and2until62(70)stitchesremain.

 ButterflyDesign Row1.K3(5),sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k3(5). Row2.Knit. Row3.K3(5),sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k3(5). Row4.Knit. Row5.K3(5),sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k3(5). Row6.K5(7),BF,k9,BF,k9,BF,k5(7). Row7.K8(10),sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k8(10). Row8.Knit. Row9.K8(10),sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k8(10). Row10.Knit. Row11.K8(10),sl5wyif,k5,sl5wyif,k8(10). Row12.K10(12),BF,k9,BF,k10(12). MaintainButterflyDesignoverinstepwhileknittingallsolestitchesuntilfoot measures2lessthandesiredlengthendingafterRow6or12.

Foot

Toe

Decreaseasfollows: Round1.Beginningatfirstinstepstitch,ssk,knittolast3stitchesofinstep,k2tog, k1.Onsolestitches,ssk,knittolast3solestitches,k2tog,k1. Round2.Knitallstitcheswithnodecreases. RepeatRounds1and2until22(26)stitchesremainendingafterRound2.

GraftToeKitchenerStitch

SeeKitchenerStitchVideo Breaktheyarn,leavinga24inchtail.Threadyarnintoablunttapestryneedle. Holdthetwoneedlestogetherinlefthandwithneedletipsfacingrightandtapestry needleheldintherighthand.Thestitchesoneachneedlemustbeclosetothe pointsforeasyworking. Setupstitches:Onfrontknittingneedle,passtapestryneedlethroughfirststitchas iftopurlanddrawyarnthrough.Onbackknittingneedle,passtapestryneedle throughfirststitchasiftoknitanddrawyarnthrough.

KitchenerStitch: 1.Onfrontknittingneedle,passtapestryneedlethroughfirststitchasiftoknit, dropthisstitchoffneedle.Passtapestryneedlethroughthenextstitchasiftopurl andleaveonknittingneedle. 2.Onbackknittingneedle,passtapestryneedlethroughfirststitchasiftopurl, dropthisstitchoffneedle.Passtapestryneedlethroughthenextstitchasiftoknit andleaveonknittingneedle. Repeatsteps1and2until1stitchremainsoneachneedle.Threadtailthrough thesestitchesandpulltoinsideofsock. Myheartisaflutter,mypalmsaresweaty.Imustbenearayarnshop! 2011MichelleHunter