Materials & Measurements
Cascade 220 Superwash, your favorite color, approx. 1/3 skein/70 yards Either 4 dpns or a circular needle (9" or 36" for magic loop): SZ 7/4.5mm if you tend to knit tightly sz 6/4.omm if you tend to knit loosely (You loose knitters know who you are!) cable needle or stitch holder stitch marker (optional)
Final measurements:
7" circumference at base 3" height
Save a twig without burning your hands.
A quick yet challenging gift for a friend, or yourself. This is just endless cabling. Fairly complex cables, too! Because of all the cables, the cup cozy is quite thick, nicely insulating your fingers from your hot hot beverage. Three top variations are included: A fetching ruffle, a flirty fluted number, and a tailored i-cord. P purl dpn double-pointed needle K knit M1 make one stitch st stitch tbl through back of loop cn cable K2tog knit 2 together (rightneedle leaning decrease) ssk slip, slip, knit (leftleaning decrease) Suzyn Jackson Designs www.suzynjackson.com @ Suzyn Jackson, 2010
Notes
There are three types of rounds: WYSiwYK (what you see is what you knit): In other words, knit the knits and purl the purls. Easy peasy. Oh, only you don't work all the way to the end. The last few stitches go on a cable needle, and get worked into the next round. Twisty: this is where the action happens: Big 2x2, 2x3, 0r 3x3 knit cables, with some purl breathing space in between. Setup: this is where you get ready for the next twisty round, basically by moving the purl spacers around. A handy mnemonic for these rounds: Purls travel alone, in the back, and wind up together. M1 I like TechKnitter's very nearly invisible increase, but you can use any M1 you like. #B/Fx# Place the first number of sts on a cable needle and hold to Back or Front. Work the second number, then work all from cable needle. E.g., 3Bx2 means hold 3 sts on cable needle to Back, K2, then K3 from cable needle.
"'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea...and linger in the beautiful foolishness ofthings.
Okakura Kakuzo, The Book of Tea
| Cast On | CO 6o sts.If using dpns, distribute: 24, 18, 18. Join work, being sure not to twist. | ||||
| 1 | *K4, P2, repeat from * 9 more times. | ||||
| 2 | Twisty Back | *2Bx2, P2, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 3 | WYSIWYK (1 on cn) | Work as set until last st of round. Place that st on cn. | |||
| 4 | Setup | Starting with st already on cn, *P1Bx2, 2FxP1, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 5 | WYSIWYK (2 on cn) | Work as set until last 2 sts of round.Place those 2 sts on cn. | |||
| 6 | Twisty Front+1 | ||||
| 7 | WYSIWYK (1 on cn) | Work as set until last st of round.Place that st on cn. | |||
| 8 | Setup | Starting with st already on cn, *P1Bx3, 2FxP1, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 9 | WYSIWYK (2 on cn) | Work as set until last 2 sts of round. Place those 2 sts on cn. | |||
| 10 | Twisty Back | ||||
| 11 | WYSIWYK (1 on cn) | Work as set until last st of round.Place that st on cn. | |||
| 12 | Setup | Starting with st already on cn, *P1Bx3, 2FxP1, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 13 | WYSIWYK (2 on cn) | Work as set until last 2 sts of round.Place those 2 sts on cn. | |||
| 14 | Twisty Front | Starting with sts already on cn, *2Fx3, P2, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 15 | WYSIWYK (1 on cn) | Work as set until last st of round. Place that st on cn. | |||
| 16 | Setup | Starting with st already on cn, *P1Bx3, 2FxP1, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 17 | WYSIWYK(2 on cn) | Work as set until last 2 sts of round. Place those 2 sts on cn. | |||
| 18 | Twisty Back+1 | Starting with sts already on cn, *2+1Bx3, P2, repeat from * g more times. 8o sts. | |||
| 19 | WYSIWYK(1 on cn) | Work as set until last st of round.Place that st on cn. | |||
| 20 | Setup | Starting with st already on cn, *P1Bx3, 3FxP1, repeat from * g more times. | |||
| 21 | WYSIWYK (3 on cn) | Work as set until last 3 sts of round. Place those 3 sts on cn. | |||
| 22 | Twisty Front | Starting with sts already on cn, *3Fx3, P2, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 23 | WYSIWYK (1 on cn) | Work as set until last stof round.Place that st on cn. | |||
| 24 | Setup | Starting with st already on cn, *P1Bx3, 3FxP1, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 25 | WYSIWYK (3 on cn) | Work as set until last 3 sts of round.Place those 3 sts on cn. | |||
| 26 | Twisty Back | Starting with sts already on cn, *3Bx3, P2, repeat from * 9 more times. | |||
| 27 | Top Variations Fluted Top | Ruffled Top Tailored Top (blue): | |||
| (green): Work as set to end of round | (hot pink): *K3, M1, K3, P2, repeat from * to end of round | slide the last stitch (a P)from the previous round to the left needle, then: *K2tog, K1, | |||
| Bind Off Variations | Regular Bind Off (good for fluted and ruffled tops): BO all sts. | ssk, K1, ssk, repeat from * to end of round. I-cord Bind Off(good for tailored tops): | |||
| CO 2, *K2, K2tog tbl, sl 3 sts back to left needle, repeat from * to last 3 sts, K3tog. | |||||
| Assembly | Weave in ends. Enjoy! | ||||
