Grace O'Malley The Pirate Queen A Mystery Sock by Jill Bickers
Grace O'Malley the Pirate Queen of Connacht (c. 1530-1603) inspired this sock design. She was one tough woman--one who chose her life and became the stuff of legends. I hope you enjoy knitting this sock to honor this amazing woman. There will be three clues to this sock, issued every week on Ravelry. After all the clues have been released, I will release it as a whole pattern. I would like to thank my test knitters--Junko Nakada, Krista Lahner, and Darlene Hollingsworth for their patience and beautiful work!
Mystery Clue #1
Materials: About 400 yards of fingering weight sock yarn in a tonal, semisolid, or solid yarn. It was designed for Artisan Sock or Entice by Hazel Knits, but has been knit in several other yarns. Gauge: about 8 stitches per inch on a #1.5 or #2. Use the needle that will give you the right gauge. Needles: You can use whatever method you prefer for knitting socks - doublepoints, Magic Loop, two circulars, or a small (9") circular. Notions: Cable Needle, markers, and a tapestry needle. A magnet board, chart keeper, or some other method for tracking rows will be very helpful.
Directions:
This sock has been written for three sizes - Small, Medium, and Large. Each size has been both charts and written instructions. Make sure you follow the right ones for your size or it won't line up right! To make it easier for you, I have color coded the charts. Size Small Charts are outlined in Orange, Medium Charts in Blue, and Large Charts in Green. You may want to only print those pages you need for your size. Cast on 62 (66, 72) stitches using a flexible cast on. Place a marker, and join your work to knit in the round. Be sure not to twist your stitches as you join yourwork. Size S: Begin with Round 1 of Grace O'Malley Rib Front Panel Small, place a marker, and knit across Round 1 of Grace O'Malley Rib Back Panel. Work the remaining 16 rounds of the Rib repeats, referring to the Charts or the written directions if you prefer. Size M: Begin with Round 1 of Grace O'Malley Rib Front Panel Medium, place a marker and knit across Round 1 of Grace O'Malley Rib Back Panel. Work the remaining 16 rounds of the Rib repeats, referring to the Charts or the written directions if you prefer. Copyright 2015 by Jill Bickers Size L: Begin with Round 1 of Grace O'Malley Rib Size Large, place a marker and repeat Round 1 of the chart again. Work the remaining 16 rounds of the Rib repeat, referring to the Charts or the written directions if you prefer.
Fun Fact About Grace O'Malley #1: Born into an important seafaring family, Grace wanted to follow in her father's footsteps. As a young girl, she wanted to accompany him on one of his trading expeditions, but he refused. Her long hair, he told her, would be caught in the ropes. Refusing to accept this excuse, she promptly cut her hair. She did, in fact, follow her father's path and became a business woman, pirate, and warrior. The English bitterly complained about her, claiming she was at the heart of all the rebellions in the region.
Grace O'Malley Rib, Size S
Front panel (32 stitches)
Back Panel (30 stitches)
Copyright 2015 by Jill Bickers Grace O'Malley Rib, Size S Direction: Round 1: k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, PM, k4,p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl, k4 Round 2: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p1,k4, SM, k4,pl,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl, k4 Round 3: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2, p2,k2, p2,k2,pl, k4, SM, k4,p1,k1,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k1,p1, k4 Round 4: k4,p1, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4, SM, k4,p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl,k4 Round 5: c4f,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, c4b, SM, c4f,pl,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl, c4b Round 6: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, SM, k4,p1,k1,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k1,p1, k4 Round 7: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4, SM, k4,p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl, k4 Round 8: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p1,k4, SM, k4,p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl,k4 Round 9: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p1,k4, SM, k4,p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl,k4 Round 10: c4f, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, c4b, SM, c4f, p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl, c4b Round 11: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4, SM, k4,p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl, k4 Round 12: k4, p1, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4, SM, k4,p1,kl, p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2, kl,pl, k4 Round 13: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, SM, k4,p1,k1,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k1,p1, k4 Round 14: k4,pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, M, k4,pl,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl, k4 Round 15: c4f,pl,k2,2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,c4b,, c4f, p1,k1,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k1,pl,c4b Round 16: k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, SM, k4,p1,kl,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,kl,pl,k4 Round 17: k4,pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4 , SM, k4,p1,kl, p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2, kl,pl, k4 Copyright 2015 by Jill Bickers
Grace O'Malley Rib, Size M
Front Panel (34 stitches)
Back Panel (32 stitches)
Grace O'Malley Rib, Size M Directions Round 1: k4,pl,k3,p2,k2 p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k4, PM, k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 2: k4,pl,k3 p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 3: k4,pl,k3 p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k3,pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 4: k4,pl,k3 p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2, k3,pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 5: c4f,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1, c4b, SM, c4f, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,c4b Round 6: k4,p1,k3 p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,pl,k4 Round 7: k4,pl,k3 p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k3,pl, k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 8: k4,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1, k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,pl,k4 Round 9: k4,p1, k3,p2,k2 p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k3,p1, k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,pl,k4 Round 10: c4f,p1, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,c4b, SM, c4f, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,c4b Round 11: k4,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3, pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 12: k4,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k4, SM, k4, pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 13: k4,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 14: k4,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k3,pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 15: c4f, p1, k3,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1, c4b, SM, c4f, p1, k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, c4b Round 16: k4,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k3,pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 17: k4,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2, k2,p2,k3,pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4
Grace O'Malley Rib, Size L (36 stitches)
Grace O'Malley Rib, Size L Directions Round 1: k4,pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k2, p1, k3,p2, k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, PM, k4, pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, k4 Round 2: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2, p2,k3,p1,k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2, k2, pl, k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4 Round 3: k4,pl, k2,p2, k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2, pl, k4 SM k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4 Round 4: k4,pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,pl, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, k4 Round 5: c4f,pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,c4b, SM, c4f, pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,p1, k3,p2, k2,p2,k2,p1, c4b Round 6: k4,pl, k2, p2, k2,p2,k3,p1, k2,p1, k3,p2, k2, p2, k2, p1,k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,pl, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4 Round 7: k4,pl, k2,p2, k2, p2,k3,p1, k2, pl, k3,p2, k2, p2, k2, pl,k4, SM, k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4 Round 8: k4,p1, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1, k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, k4 Round 9: k4,p1, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1, k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, k4, SM, k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4 Round 10: c4f,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1, k2,pl, k3,p2, k2,p2, k2, pl, c4b, SM c4f, pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, c4b Round 11: k4,pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2,k2,p2, k3,pl,k2,pl, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4 Round 12: k4,pl, k2,p2, k2,p2,k3,p1, k2,pl, k3,p2, k2,p2, k2, pl,k4, SM, k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4 Round 13: k4,pl, k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2, k2,pl,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4 Round 14: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k2,pl, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2, k3,p1,k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, k4 Round 15: c4f,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, c4b, SM, c4f, pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,p1, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, c4b Round 16: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl,k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl,k4, SM, k4,p1,k2,p2, k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,pl, k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1, k4 Round 17: k4,pl,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,pl, k2,pl,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,pl, k4, SM, k4, p1,k2,p2,k2,p2,k3,p1,k2,p1,k3,p2,k2,p2,k2,p1,k4
