Pattern for Anklets & Wristlets
Download the .pdf file for the Anklets & Wristlets pattern @2010 Murielle Hamilton - All Rights Reserved Yarn: Any thick sports or Aran yarn with a yield of 90 to110 yards per 50 g ball should do. I used Mountain Goat from Mountain Colors in the shade Northern Lights, with needles size US seven, and I got a gauge of about four stitches and five rows per inch in stockinette stitch.
Dimensions:
The finished piece measures about 10 or 11 inches across and 5 inches tall beforesewing.
Stitches:
1) garter stitch: knit every row, no purling at all. Continue for number of rows indicated in pattern. 2) stockinette stitch: Row 1: knit all; Row 2: purl all; repeat for number of rows indicated in pattern. 3) drop stitch section: Row 1: knit 1, wrap yarn around needle from the back to the front once; repeat to end of row. Row 2: purl 1, let wrapped yarn drop; repeat to end of row. From time to time, give a good pull from below to make the dropped sections fall into place. Making: Cast on 40 stitches loosely with needles size 7 US.
Knit 6 rows in garter stitch. (running total: 6 rows) Continue for 6 rows in stockinette stitch. (12 rows total) Do 1 drop stitch section (2 rows, so 14 rows total) Knit 2 rows in Stockinette stitch. (16R) Do 2 drop stitch sections (4 rows, total 20 rows). Knit 2 rows in Stockinette stitch. (22R total) Do 1 simple drop stitch section (2 rows, so 24 rows total). Knit 6 rows of stockinette stitch. (30R total) Knit 6 rows of garter stitch.(36R total) Bind off nice and loose.Make the second anklet the same.
Finishing:
Weave loose ends securely into the fabric. Press the two rectangles on the wrong side quickly with a hot steam iron. Match the left side to the right side of the rectangle with the good side (stockinette side) on the outside. Use your preferred mode of assembly, Kitchener stitch or mattress stitch are best, but you could also machine sew the seam on the wrong side, or lace it up with ribbon or shoelaces - why not.
Diagram:
Yarn used:Mountain Colors'Mountain Goat'in Northern Lights',needlessize US 7.
