Fragile Ephemeral Graceful Deadly Transparent Colorful Ancient Mesmerizing Delicate Mysterious Lace weight mohair and fingering weight wool combine to capture the delicate ruffles and waving tentacles of an amazing marine creature. MC: ShibuiKnits SockYarn in Periwinkle, 15yards CC: ShibuiKnits Silk Cloud in Blush, 17 yards
set of four US size 3 DPNs, preferably made of wood or other lightweight material set of five US size 1 DPNs 1 stitch marker KZtog: Knit 2 together Kfb: Knit into the front and back of the st PZtog: Purl 2 together Sl: Slip the st purlwise SSK: Slip, slip, knit TW: Turn work YO: Yarn over Pattern and images @ Meg Bakewell For personal use only
PATTARI
Using larger needles and CC, cast on 48. Arrange 24/12/12 on Needles 1/2/3 and join for knitting in the round without twisting. Round 1: K all sts. Round 2: (K1, k2tog) around. (32 sts remain) Round 3: K all sts. Round 4: K2tog around. (16 sts remain) Rounds 5-6: (K1, p1) around. Round 7: (Kfb, k1) around. (24 sts) Round 8: K all sts. Round 9: (Kfb, k1) around. (36 sts) Round 10-12: K all sts. Round 13: (K4, YO, k2tog, k3) four times. Round 14: K all sts. Round 15: Repeat round 13. Round 16: (K2, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2) four times. (28 sts) Round 17: (K2, sl1, k2tog, pass the slipped st over, k2) four times (20 sts, arranged 10/5/5 on needles 1/2/3) Round 18: K all sts. Round 19: P all sts. Break CC. Turn the work inside out by pushing the sock through the needles. Purl side should be outward. Switch to MC, and Switch to the smaller needles at this point, using size 1 for the right hand needle and replacing all the larger needles by the time you complete the first MC round. Begin working in the opposite direction you were going relative to the work, so you are starting with the former needle 1, which has 5 sts on it. Round 1: K all sts. Rounds 2-4: (K1, p1) around. Round 5: K all sts. Continue knitting in the round until the MC portion measures 1", \~10-12 rounds. Curly tentacle round: Cast on 20 sts at the start of needle 1 at the start of the next round. Immediately bind off these 20 sts, and k4 (The first of the 4 is the first st that was originally on the needle, and the last of the 20 cast on sts is bound off by slipping it over the first of the four knit sts - in other words, you will have 4 sts on your right hand needle at this point.) Start with a new free needle - cast on 20, bind off 20, k4. Slip the four sts on the right hand needle to the first needle. Start with a new free needle - cast on 20, bind off 20, k4. Start with a new free needle - cast on 20, bind off 20, k4. Slip the four sts on the right hand needle to the second needle. Start with a new free needle - cast on 20, bind off 20, k4. You should have reached the end of round now, and sts are distributed 8/8/4 on needles 1/2/3. K 3 rounds.
HeeL PLap ANDTURI
Rearrange next 10 sts on Needle 1, and the remaining 10 sts 5 each on needles 2 and 3. Heel flap will be worked in rows on needle 1. Row 1: Sl 1, k 9. Row 2: Sl1, p9. Rows 3-9: Repeat rows 1-2, ending with row 1. Row 10: Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, tw. Row 11: Sl1, k3, k2tog, k1, tw. Row 12: Sl1, p4, p2tog, tw. Row 13: Sl1, k4, k2tog.
CUSSATT AND POOT
Continuing with Needle 1, pick up and knit 6 sts along edge of heel flap. Using needle2, k10 sts across instep. With Needle 3, pick up and knit 6 sts along other edge of the heel flap, and knit 3 sts from needle 1 onto needle 3. You are at the center of the sole and new beginning of round. Round 1: K to last 2 sts of needle 1, k2tog, k10, ssk, k to end of round. Round 2: K all sts. Round 3-8: Repeat rounds 1-2 three more times. Rounds 9-12: K all sts. Round 13: K to last 2 sts of needle 1, k2tog, ssk, k to last 2 sts of needle 2, k2tog, ssk, k to end of round. Round 14: K all sts. Rounds 15-16: Repeat Round 13. (8 sts remain after round 16). K 2 sts from needle 1 onto needle 3. 4 sts on each of 2 needles, graft the toe closed.
Between 2 of the curly tentacles, pick up 2 sts using size 1 needles. With two strands of CC held together, knit these two picked up sts and continue in i-cord until the icord measures about 1.25". K2tog, break CC and fasten off. Repeat four more times, in between each pair of curly tentacles. The curly tentacles may need slight encouragement to curly - simply twist them gently in the clockwise direction and they will form spiral curls. Weave in ends. Fold cap of the jelly fish over like a cuff, so the ruffle/cast on edge rests just over the tentacle round. SWIm, JELLgPISH!
