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Teal & Cool Color Speckled "Shorties"

Alysa
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NOTES

Simple, classic, useful knit. Will probably knit again and again.

  • Rough, back-of-the-envelope notes. Not tested or checked for accuracy.

    Vanilla

    • CO 16 stitches, Judy’s Magic Cast-On

    • R1: Knit around needle 1, knit into back loop needle 2

    • R2: Knit 1, M1R, knit to last two stitches, M1L, Knit 1 (for needle 1 and needle 2)

    • Repeat Rows 1 & 2, until there are 24 stitches both needles, 48 total

    • Knit around (both needles) until the foot measures 6 3/4” (knit up to Row 73) Row 74 choose heel side and begin gusset increases on one needle (M1R & M1L); Row 75 knit around both needlesRepeat rows 74 & 75 until increase needle has 46 stitches Row 99 - (after fleegle heel) & decreases, 12 rows of 2x2 rib aroundOn row 13, 2x2 rib loosely cast off with size 2.5 mm needles

METHOD

  • Two-at-a-time

  • Toe-up

  • 1-"40 inch" circular needle, magic loop method

  • 1 ball of yarn, knitting from both the center and the end of the yarn (outside of ball)

  • Bind off with 1 needle size larger (2.5mm)

  • [Next time] 48 stitches for the foot, but will need to increase to 56 stitches every other row after the heel

FINAL THOUGHTS