Harlot's Revenge
Design By David Roth Written by Amanda williams
David Roth was at Rhinebeck where Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, the Yarn Harlot, persuaded him to buy a big cone of merino yarn. "lt'll make awesome kilt hose!" she said. It was only later that he realied how scratchy the stuff was. He created for her this instrument of righteous revenge. You may wish to create it in something soft and lovely instead.
MATERIALS
The scratchiest worsted weight wool you can find. The more it resembles barbed wire the better. Orif you want your wearer to enjoy it.. HandMaiden Swiss Mountain Bamboo Silk $[51\%$ Silk $48\%$ Bamboo; 164 yds/150 m per 100g skein];
NOTIONS Knitting needles:
8 /5mm DPN 8 /5mm Straight Stitch holder or waste yarn Stitch marker One Size with fitting instructions
GAUGE
SIZE
KNIT ABBREVIATIONS
N P K2tog ssk SM M1 KFB l-cord 20 sts $=4"$ in stst 26 rows $=$ 4" in stst Knit Purl Knit 2 together Slip slip knit Slip Marker Make one Knit in the front and the back of one stitch. Knit 4, slide stitches to the other end of your DPN, and K4 again. Continue in this manner until desired length
NOTES
The panel section is one size fits all. The size adjustment is done via the lengths of the I-cord. You will need 2 measurements. First decide how high you want this to come up. You may wish to make it come up to your waist, be extreme low-rise, or anywhere in between. Measure the crotch depth by starting at the highest point you want it to reach in the front, pass the measuring tape down between your legs, and up to the highest point you want it to reach in the back. For extreme low-rise style, you may wish to shorten the front panel. As written the front panel is approximately 12 inches high and $6\;\%$ inches wide. Second, you will need your hip measurement at the height you chose for the top of your garment.
PATTERN
Back Cord
CO 4 stitches. Work in garter stitch (knit every row) for I inch. Now switch to DPNs and work I-cord until your work measures 10 inches less than your crotch depth measurement. At this point return to working back and forth on straight needles.
Front Panel and side ties
1) RS row--K2, place marker, k2. 2) wS row--Turn and knit back 3) K1, KFB, SM, KFB, kl 4) k2, purl until 2 stitches remain k2 5) k2, ml, kl, SM, kl, ml k2 6) k2, purl until 2 stitches remain, k2 7) knit across 8) k2, purl until 2 stitches remain, k2 9) k2, k until 1 stitch before marker, ml kl, sm, kl, ml, k to end Repeat rows 6-9 until you have 32 stitches on your needles. Next ws row, K2, purl to marker. Put these stitches on holder or waste yarn. Remove marker. Continuing across, purl until 2 stitches remain, K2. Working on the 16 stitches remaining on your needles, knit untilast 4 stitches on your needle, ssk, k2. Turn and purl until last 2 stitches on your needle, k2 Repeat these 2 rows until only 4 stitches remain on your needles. Work these 4 stitches as I-cord. Work until that cord is $^{1}\!/\!_{4}$ your hip measurement $^+$ 12 inches. (If your hip measurement was 44 inches that would be $11+12{=}23$ inches.) Bind off Put held stitches back onto your needles. With RS facing, k2, k2tog, knit to end. Turn and k2, purl to end Repeat these 2 rows until only 4 stitches remain on your needles. Work these 4 stitches as I-cord until that cord is $\%$ your hip measurement $^+$ 12 inches. (If your hip measurement was 44 inches that would be $33+12=45$ inches.) Bind off
Finishing
Fold over the first garter stitch section at the cast-on to form loop. Thread the longer tie through the loop and tie as a bow on the side.
