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Puff 'n’ Stuff
Puff 'n' Stuffis a whimsical cuff design that is easy to knit but takes a bit more time. The result is a textured cuff with litle bobbles popping up everywhere. Pair this cuff with Unchain My Heart (see page 44) for a knockout combination! Multiple of 2 sts.
Special Abbreviation
PUFF: [KI, yo, pass st just knit over yo and return yo to left needle as next st to be knit] 3 times, leaving last yo on right needle.
Cast on 64 sts with MC. Divide sts on 2 circular needles——32 sts on Needle I and 32 sts on Needle 2. Join, being careful not to twist. Place marker at beg of rnd. RND I: \*VVith MC, kl; with CC2, puff; rep from \* to end.
RNDS 2 & 4: With MC, knit.
RND 3: \*VVith CC2, puff; with MC, KI; rep from \* to end. Rep Rnds I-4 for I/" (4cm). Beg selected body pattern. Our design uses MC and CC2.
Charles Gandy's Purly Ridges
Charles Gandy, who contributed the Bobble Cuff (see page 22), also designed this playful body to go with it. Look for his Tabi Toe foot pattern (see page 58) to complete the look. Multiple of I st. Beg with 64 sts. RNDS I-3: With CC2, knit. RND 4: With MC, knit. RNDS 5-7: With MC, purl 3 rnds. RNDS 8-I0: With CC2, knit. RND II: With CCI, knit. RNDs I2-I4: With CCl, purl 3 rnds. Rep Rnds I-14 to desired length. Beg selected foot. Our design uses MC, CCI and CC2.
Short Row Heel with Classic Toe
HEEL
Beg with 64 sts. Working on 32 Heel sts only, leaving remaining instep sts on hold: ROW I (RS): K3I, turn. ROW 2: Yo, p30, turn. ROW 3: Yo, k29, turn. ROw 4: Yo, p28, turn. ROw 5: Yo, k27, turn. ROw 6: Yo, p26, turn. ROW 7: Yo, k25, turn. ROw 8: Yo, p24, turn. ROw 9: Yo, k23, turn. ROw 10: Yo, p22, turn. ROw II: Yo, k2I, turn. ROw I2: Yo, p20, turn. ROw I3: Yo, k19, turn. ROw I4: Yo, pI 8, turn. ROw I5: Yo, kl7, turn. ROw I6: Yo, pl6, turn. ROw I7: Yo, kl5, turn. ROw I8: Yo, pl4, turn.
Turn Heel
ROW I: Yo, kl4, k2tog (yo and next st),turn. ROW 2: Yo, p15, p2togTBL,turn. ROw 3: Yo, kl6, k3tog, turn. ROW 4: Yo, p17, p3togTBL, turn. ROw 5: Yo, kl8, k3tog, turn. ROW 6: Yo, pl9, p3togTBL, turn. ROW 7: Yo, k20, k3tog, turn. ROW 8: Yo, p21, p3togTBL, turn. ROw 9: Yo, k22, k3tog, turn. ROW I0: Yo, p23, p3togTBL, turn. ROw I I: Yo, k24, k3tog, turn. ROW 12: Yo, p25, p3togTBL,turn. ROW 13: Yo, k26, k3tog, turn. ROW I4: Yo, p27, p3togTBL,turn. Row I5: Yo, k28, k3tog, turn. ROW 16: Yo, p29, p3togTBL, turn. ROw I7: Yo, k30, k3tog, turn. ROw I8: Yo, p3l, p3togTBL, turn——33 sts. Resume working circularly; place marker at beg of rnd. NEXT RND: Yo,knit across Heel sts, stopping at yo from last row. Move yo to instep, knit tog with first instep st. Knit across instep, slip first yo from Heel to instep, ssk last instep st tog with yo, complete rnd—64 sts.
FOOT
Work even until Foot measures approx 2" (5cm) less than desired foot length.
TOE
RND I (DEC): KI, ssk, knit to last 3 sts on Needle I, k2tog, kl. Rep on Needle 2.
RND 2: Knit.
Rep Rnds I and 2 until 32 sts remain. Rep Rnd I every rnd until 16 sts remain. Graft Toe using Kitchener stitch. Weave in ends.
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